Show K 9 Patrols Lions I The Bountiful Lions are capable capable capable capa capa- ble of a powerful roar BUT MONDAY evening they were silenced with interest when two Salt saIt Lake City police patrolmen Larry Hardwick and Eldon Christensen sent their theil German Shepherd dogs through their various training paces prices in an exceptionally interesting interesting interesting inter inter- esting demonstration of attack riot control mob violence robbery robbery robbery rob rob- bery holdup and peace control control control con con- tactics They demonstrated how the dogs could jump six foor fool barricades barricades barricades barri barri- cades climb ladders walk a six inch plank catwalk go through a broken window for foran foran foran an intruder respond in case of shootings violence track down an escapee or person leaving or running away from the scene PATROLMAN IAN Christensen said rarely would a professional ever try to escape once they know the police K 9 department is on the scene Usually they surrender rather than put up a fight whereby they would be attacked by the police dogs Salt SaIl Lake City was one of the first large cities in the West to adopt a K 9 police department There are now nine dogs in service Each has its own master master master mas mas- ter police patrolman who has his own pickup truck for ice Salt Lake County is also starting some K 9 police in its department IT WAS RATTIER RATHER apparent that the police can do a much better and safer job where they have the K 9 dogs to support support support sup sup- port them The quick action power poweI and intelligence of these dogs is amazing |