WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) - The Wilmington Police Department will use fewer police dogs and will standardize training after being evaluated by an outside expert.
The StarNews of Wilmington reports (https://bit.ly/1ldgTkZ ) that the review was prompted after an officer released a police dog on a man who appeared to be surrendering after a chase in October. The suspect has hospitalized with dog bites and a grand jury refused to indict him.
The dog and handler won’t be used anymore and the evaluation recommended reducing the number of police dog teams to four. Police Chief Ralph Evagelous says the dog will go to another department, while the animal’s handler will be reassigned.
Evagelous says his agency will also follow a recommendation to standardize training instead of allowing handlers find training on their own.
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Information from: The StarNews, https://starnewsonline.com
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