[SamAdams76]

Actually police dogs are issued badges and are generally considered the equal of police officers. Most departments also consider their K-9 dogs to be sworn officers of the law and if they are killed in the line of duty, they are given a full police funeral. The intentional harming of a K-9 police dog is a felony and the killing of one could result in a murder charge. In fact, in states with a death penalty, it can be considered a capitol offense - although I don't believe a death sentence was ever carried out for the murdering of a police dog.

It does require a lot of training for a canine to make the force and once sworn in, the canine is considered to be part of the force just like any human officer and they are accorded all privileges and benefits thereof.

I know this might sound a little hokey to some of you but most police departments take their canine partners very seriously.

[Ronin]

The intentional harming of a K-9 police dog is a felony and the killing of one could result in a murder charge. In fact, in states with a death penalty, it can be considered a capitol offense - although I don't believe a death sentence was ever carried out for the murdering of a police dog.

While killing a police dog may indeed be a felony, I seriously doubt it would be prosecuted as murder. You would have to show me a specific case before I believe that.

Again, dogs, cats, pigeons, gerbils, etc., are chattel property and do not have rights as we understand them -- as much as that disappoints PETA.

The fact that police departments want to be cutsie about it and give them badges does not make them law enforcement officers.

They are tools, just as guns, radios, computers, cars and shoelaces are. No more, no less.

[ansel12]

Whose money do these union people spend for all the dog stuff like badges and full honor funerals and so on?

[Favor Center]

“It does require a lot of training for a canine to make the force and once sworn in, the canine is considered to be part of the force just like any human officer and they are accorded all privileges and benefits thereof.”

Just how do you swear in a dog? This doesn’t sound hokey. It sounds insane.