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NEW YORK, May 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ The American Kennel Club (AKC
®), the world s largest purebred dog registry and leading advocate for dogs, is pleased to announce that the U.S. Police Canine Association is the newest organization associated with the AKC. The United States Police Canine Association (USPCA) is the largest and oldest police dog certification organization in the United States. AKC is honored to collaborate with the USPCA, said AKC President and CEO Dennis B. Sprung. They protect our citizens, strive to educate the public on many important dog-related topics, and are an integral part of communities. We are very proud to be affiliated with them as the nation s oldest and largest Police K-9 organization.
The City Where Police Unleash Dogs On Black Teens
Charles Carey, 19, shows the scars on his leg from a 2019 Baton Rouge police dog bite. His grandmother Patricia Rogers is at left. Travis Spradling/Baton Rouge Advocate In Baton Rouge, police dogs bit a teenager 17 or younger every three weeks, on average. By Bryn Stole and Grace Toohey By Bryn Stole and Grace Toohey
Feature Filed 02.12.2021 6:00 a.m.
Charles Carey was riding his dirt bike through north Baton Rouge, Louisiana, in June 2019 when a police cruiser flipped on its lights.
The bike had no license plate, and the 17-year-old thought police just wanted it off the road, he said. So he sped away. Officers gave chase.