Show coaching canine cops although trained dogs have been in use as assistants to police poll officer f in european countries for many years the idea has taken tak hold in the united states only recently berkeley er keley calif was one of the thi first cities in this country to put dogs on regular police duty du their dogs are Do bermann pinschers Pin fro from inthe the kennels as richmond calif where capt C A roy former canadian police poll officer turns out canine cops these photos show some of the mi most important stages rages in the development of dogs for this work V TV I 1 M Z 0 0 LAI 4 p X la ilk WIN I 1 T the captain here takes a hurdle with one of the dogs he is training for police work the trainer always wears a uniform the idea beai being to teach the dog that the nan man in uniform is his friend and master ia W Z the Do bermann goes up the I 1 stepladder step ladder in pursuit of a mythical criminal this is one of the hardest lessons for the dog I 1 assigned to a radio prowl car car this Do bermann is is the pat pal of S mgt g coffey of the berkeley police department part ment ra TZ e dog must get over the plank wall but he daes it height of the barrier is gradually in creased 71 j dogs are taught to t 0 grab for dropped pistols and to bring them to the nearest policeman or away from criminal 77 77 Z 7 here the dog has grabbed a criminal making off with a suit case this dog is almost completely trained 7 4 k 4 I 1 V 6 |