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Von Tonner
08-24-14, 07:35 AM
"A Mills police officer faces an animal cruelty charge following the death of a police dog that he allegedly left in a hot patrol car for several hours."

People just do not realise how quickly temperature in a closed car can rise when left in the sun. I would imagine the officer is completely distraught.

Personally I don't think a alarm gizmo is the way to go - it could fail for starters.

Here in South Africa the police dogs ride in the back with windows down and security type fencing across the open windows.

http://trib.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/mills-police-officer-charged-in-death-of-police-dog/article_08bf5d45-2929-518c-8cb8-048f462a3974.html
Wolferz
08-24-14, 07:50 AM
:-? He should be sentenced to spend the same amount of time in the back of the patrol car under the same conditions.:nope:
Jimbuna
08-24-14, 08:54 AM
This is a hard one to call because it happened to an ex-colleague of mine whilst I was in the station with him...he kept receiving urgent matters that needed his attention and his mind was constantly distracted as a consequence.

No charges were brought but he declined working in the dog section after that.
Platapus
08-24-14, 10:06 AM
What a terrible way to die. :nope:
Stealhead
08-25-14, 11:42 PM
Most K-9 units I have ever seen have a specially modified rear seat with gates behind the windows even without air conditioning the dog probably would not get too hot.

I bet the guy simply forgot to roll the windows down. Of course why not simply take the dog inside the station with you?:hmmm: It is your partner after all you'd not leave a two legged partner behind.
swamprat69er
08-26-14, 08:25 AM
"A Mills police officer faces an animal cruelty charge following the death of a police dog that he allegedly left in a hot patrol car for several hours."
People just do not realise how quickly temperature in a closed car can rise when left in the sun. I would imagine the officer is completely distraught.
8cb8-048f462a3974.html (http://trib.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/mills-police-officer-charged-in-death-of-police-dog/article_08bf5d45-2929-518c-8cb8-048f462a3974.html)
Maybe he should suffer the same penalty as John/Jane Q Citizen would in the same circumstances. just because he is a LEO, shouldn't give him prefrential treatment.