2 police dogs died trapped in a hot car for 7 hours. Now PETA wants K-9 program shut down.

Days after a Salem County Sheriff’s Office sergeant was charged with causing the deaths of two department K-9s in his care, a ...

Police K-9 Became the First Dog Ever Flown By a Medical Helicopter, Now He's Back Home

Police K-9s are trained to run toward danger, and that's exactly what Columbus Police K-9 Havoc did when officers tracked ...
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Columbus police therapy dogs help witnesses through traumatic crimes

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — When kids are involved in serious cases, police use dogs to help them investigate, but not always in the way you may think. Columbus Division of Police’s Therapy Dog Unit is ...

Massachusetts state police use robotic dog and drone in highway standoff

In Massachusetts, police turned to high-tech devices during a standoff with a suspected shooter on a busy highway. They ...
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Police 'Robot Dogs’ Raise Concerns as More Departments Adopt Them

A member of the Bundeswehr, the German armed forces, remotely controls a Boston Dynamics "Spot" canine-like robot at the 2025 Hannover Messe industrial trade fair on March 31, 2025, in Hanover, ...
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Robot police dogs powered by AI take over Atlanta's streets

Four-legged robot dog, powered by AI have been patrolling the streets, apartments, parking lots and construction sites in Atlanta as a move to up security. However, the addition of this automated ...
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These robot dogs are becoming standard on police forces — leading to concerns

Spot, the four-legged robot from Boston Dynamics Inc., is perhaps best known for its viral dance routines to songs like “Uptown Funk.” But beyond its playful antics, Spot’s ability to climb stairs and ...