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Meaning of "police dog" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF POLICE DOG

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF POLICE DOG

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Police dog is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES POLICE DOG MEAN IN ENGLISH?

police dog

Police dog

A police dog, often referred to in North America as a "K-9", is a dog that is trained specifically to assist police and other law-enforcement personnel in their work, such as searching for drugs and explosives, searching for lost people, looking for crime scene evidence, and protecting their handlers. Police dogs must remember several hand and verbal commands. The most commonly used breed is the German Shepherd Dog. In many jurisdictions, the intentional injuring or killing of a police dog is a felony, subjecting the perpetrator to harsher penalties than those in the statutes embodied in local animal cruelty laws, just as an assault on a human police officer is often a more serious offense than a similar assault on a civilian. A growing number of law-enforcement organizations outfit dogs with ballistic vests, and some even designate dogs as sworn officers, with their own police badges and IDs. Furthermore, a police dog killed in the line of duty is often given a full police funeral.

Definition of police dog in the English dictionary

The definition of police dog in the dictionary is a dog, often a German shepherd dog, trained to help the police, as in tracking.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE POLICE DOG

police academy
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police force
police headquarters
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police inspector
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police marksman
Police Motu
police office
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WORDS THAT END LIKE POLICE DOG

assistance dog
Australian cattle dog
black dog
blue cattle dog
carriage dog
cattle dog
eye dog
guide dog
hair of the dog
hot dog
native dog
Newfoundland dog
Portuguese water dog
prairie dog
put on the dog
rescue dog
sausage dog
seeing-eye dog
strong-eye dog
top dog

Synonyms and antonyms of police dog in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «police dog» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF POLICE DOG

Find out the translation of police dog to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of police dog from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «police dog» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

警犬
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

perro policía
570 millions of speakers

English

police dog
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पुलिस कुत्ते
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

كلب الشرطة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Полицейская собака
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cão policial
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পুলিশ বিভাগ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

chien policier
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Jabatan Polis
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Polizeihund
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

警察犬
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

경찰 개
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Departemen kepolisian
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

con chó cảnh sát
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

காவல்துறை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पोलिस विभाग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Polis departmanı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

cane poliziotto
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

policyjnych psów
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Поліцейська собака
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

câine de poliție
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σκυλί της αστυνομίας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

polisiehond
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

polishund
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

politihund
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of police dog

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «POLICE DOG»

The term «police dog» is regularly used and occupies the 83.111 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «POLICE DOG» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «police dog» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «police dog» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about police dog

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «POLICE DOG»

Discover the use of police dog in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to police dog and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Police Dog Tactics
Topics included in this comprehensive guide include building a successful police dog program, street patrols, high-risk searches, prison patrols, drug searches, search and rescue, and bomb dogs.
Sandy Bryson, 2000
2
The Police Dog: A Study of the German Sh
This is a fascinating read for any G.S.D. enthusiast or historian of the breed, and also contains much information that is still practical and useful today.
David Brockwell, 2005
3
Police Dog Heroes
Explains the history of the K-9 unit and the training methods used to transform an ordinary dog into a canine hero.
Linda Bozzo, 2010
4
Are You Sure He's a Police Dog?
This is the story of a dog - a pedigree Alsatian who became a Police Dog in the West Riding Police Force.
Janet Wright, 2012
5
The Police in India
The first police dog appeared in India in the North West Frontier Province (now in Pakistan) as early as in 1941. Madras raised a Kennel in 1951 to be followed by Bihar in 1955. Since then dogs are being used in other states and by t1 e ...
M. B. Chande, 1997
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Police and Military Dogs: Criminal Detection, Forensic ...
Written for a wide audience including canine handlers, forensic scientists, attorneys, and the judiciary, this volume covers topics pertinent to all aspects of the police dog in contemporary law enforcement.
John Ensminger, 2011
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Animals and the Law: A Sourcebook
All the states, with the exception of these last three, also specifically outlaw seriously injuring a police dog, and three-quarters of the forty additionally prohibit “interfering with” one. Only Ohio makes it unlawful to attempt to harm a police dog , ...
Jordan Curnutt, 2001
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Tactical Medicine Essentials
As a result, an injured police dog may not respond to the commands from the K-9 officer. A wounded dog's first instinct is to run and hide, and it may not understand that you are trying to help. Most injured dogs in pain will attempt to bite any ...
American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP),, E. John Wipfler III, John E. Campbell, 2011
9
Bandit's Story--my Life as a Police Dog
Bonnie Bresalier. the stuff We had learned. Graduation day was a proud day for all of us! Once we graduated we were sent out to work and designated as "Patrol Dogs". Later on, after I had some work time on I went back to school with my Dad  ...
Bonnie Bresalier, 2004
10
Policing for the New Age
Though there are various regional police dog units under its supervision apart from the police dog unit of the Bangalore city, under its direct control and supervision, the relationship between the mother unit and various regional units remains ...
Praveen Kumar, 1992

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «POLICE DOG»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term police dog is used in the context of the following news items.
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Veteran Police Dog Who Survived Injuries In Iraq Passes Away
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4) – The Colorado Springs Police Department announced “with a heavy heart” that retired Canine Rudy ... «CBS Local, Jul 15»
2
Fallen LR police dog honored at memorial
K-9 officers salute Titus, a Little Rock police dog who died earlier this month, during a memorial service at Immanuel Baptist church on Monday, ... «Arkansas Online, Jul 15»
3
Police dog killed by stray dog in Roan Mountain
ROAN MOUNTAIN — An Avery County, North Carolina, Sheriff's Department police dog was killed by a stray dog on Saturday. Deputy Preston ... «Johnson City Press, Jul 15»
4
Lawsuit over police dog's bite set for trial
A lawsuit against a Livingston County sheriff's deputy alleging his police canine caused injury when it bit a woman is slated for trial in August. «Livingston Daily, Jul 15»
5
Donkey Camp on Aug. 3 to feature police dog Cody
Donkey Camp for all young people between the ages of 6-13 in legislative District 22, which includes Beadle and Kingsbury Counties, will ... «Plainsman, Jul 15»
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Stray Staffie taken on as police dog sniffs out suspect's secret …
A stray-turned police dog with a nose for money has sniffed out a secret stash of £25,000. Stella the Staffie was found wandering the streets ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»
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Queensland Police share special bond with their dogs
A person and their dog share a unique bond and in the Queensland police squad that bond is stronger than most. The Queensland police dog ... «Brisbane Times, Jul 15»
8
Gator the Police Dog
His job: Gator has been a K-9 with the Twin Falls Sheriff's Office for six years. A dual-purpose dog, Gator helps Cpl. Charles Hoop locate drugs ... «Twin Falls Times-News, Jul 15»
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Covina's new police dog, city's first in 12 years, reports for duty
Covina Police Officer Ryan Rasmussen with his new K-9 partner, Jarno, at Covina City Hall on Thursday. It has been more than 10 years since ... «The San Gabriel Valley Tribune, Jul 15»
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Four Police Dogs Have Died in Five Weeks After Being Forgotten in …
Since mid-June, there have been two other such police dog deaths around the country. Mason, a 3-year-old "community engagement officer" in ... «People Magazine, Jul 15»

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