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Recent investigations by KTVU and the Marshall Project show that police dogs are often deployed on people who are suspected of minor crimes. However,  they can seriously injure or hurt people and leave lasting physical and emotional trauma. But California state laws don’t clearly say when it’s ok to use police dogs, and they’re not always under police officers’ control. Despite this, use of police dogs is largely unregulated in California – dangerously so, say some advocates. We have this story from reporter Katherine Monahan, who spoke to two victims of police dog attacks. Please note that this story has descriptions and audio of violent police dog attacks.

 

This story first aired on UpFront on June 2, 2022.

Photo credit: Franz P. Sauerteig from Pixabay

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