Many of you have probably seen some police officers getting a little help from a four legged assistant, but what does it take to become a police dog?
The ability to take down criminals and sniff out narcotics? That definitely helps.
For the Woods Cross, Utah Police Department, their only police dog can't do any of those things, but he's still an invaluable member of the police force.
Chris Miller introduces us to the 15-month-old rat terrier named "spoticus" -- or "spot" for short.
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Dogs and people have been working side by side for many years. In many cities across Ohio and the United States, police dogs are used to track criminals, sniff out illegal materials, search buildings and do other jobs that human officers can't do as well as a dog can.
But before earning their spot in the department, police dogs go through special training...just like we go to school.