Pubdate: Mon, 28 Apr 2003
Source: Camrose Canadian (CN AB)
Copyright: 2003 Camrose Canadian
Contact:  http://www.camrosecanadian.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/2160
Author: Amanda Kuttnick

POLICE DOGS USED IN SCHOOLS

Who Let The Dogs Out?

The superintendent of The Battle River Regional Division recently outlined 
to the board, guidelines that will be included in an administrative 
procedure for schools that choose to use police dogs for random searches. 
The division's policy committee created the procedure at the request of the 
RCMP.

Gwenda Poyser the board's chairman said the group felt it appropriate to 
develop a policy on random searches by police dogs in schools, based on the 
rise in perceived illegal drug use by youth in our region as identified by 
the Drug Response Task Force.

"The use of police dogs in schools is at the discretion of our respective 
school administrators who may never have occasion to request the use of a 
police dog. This would be another tool schools could use to ensure safe 
learning environments for our students and is an option to use, if necessary."
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