Pros And Cons Of Police Dogs
Running head: Police Dogs as People
Should Police Dogs Be Treated as Human Beings
Should Police Dogs Be Treated as Human Beings Police Dogs are being murdered and criminals are getting away with minimal charges. These animals go through extensive training and, much like their human counterpart, continue training throughout their career. They are only allowed to work 8 hours a day, and are required to take breaks. These are all requirements for humans when working as well. This paper is intended to discuss the need for increased penalties for those people who injure or murder these K-9 officers. The animal cruelty laws in the state of Pennsylvania are difficult to enforce so new laws should be created. These criminals show the officers their true nature when injuring these animals, and should be treated as though they have injured a human, or …show more content…
However, since they have been allowed to become involved, the burden lies almost entirely on them. The non-profits must have a specially trained “officer” to represent them in their proceedings. The state does not fund these trained officers, which include training, salary and benefits. The non-profits are also responsible for funding the prosecutions and care for the seized animals.
There were many outpourings of help after the death of Rocco. There were people who wanted to donate a new dog to the department, and some who were taking up a collection to pay for a new police dogs training. The biggest help came from Ben Rothlisberger, a member of the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Ben Rothlisberger Foundation is going to purchase, and pay for the training of a new K-9 officer for Officer Lerza, Rocco’s handler. According to a statement made by Rothlisberger, “Rocco can never be replaced, but we only hope to help with the healing process and to provide Officer Lerza with another loyal
Should Police Dogs Be Treated as Human Beings
Should Police Dogs Be Treated as Human Beings Police Dogs are being murdered and criminals are getting away with minimal charges. These animals go through extensive training and, much like their human counterpart, continue training throughout their career. They are only allowed to work 8 hours a day, and are required to take breaks. These are all requirements for humans when working as well. This paper is intended to discuss the need for increased penalties for those people who injure or murder these K-9 officers. The animal cruelty laws in the state of Pennsylvania are difficult to enforce so new laws should be created. These criminals show the officers their true nature when injuring these animals, and should be treated as though they have injured a human, or …show more content…
However, since they have been allowed to become involved, the burden lies almost entirely on them. The non-profits must have a specially trained “officer” to represent them in their proceedings. The state does not fund these trained officers, which include training, salary and benefits. The non-profits are also responsible for funding the prosecutions and care for the seized animals.
There were many outpourings of help after the death of Rocco. There were people who wanted to donate a new dog to the department, and some who were taking up a collection to pay for a new police dogs training. The biggest help came from Ben Rothlisberger, a member of the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Ben Rothlisberger Foundation is going to purchase, and pay for the training of a new K-9 officer for Officer Lerza, Rocco’s handler. According to a statement made by Rothlisberger, “Rocco can never be replaced, but we only hope to help with the healing process and to provide Officer Lerza with another loyal