Drug Dog Will Visit Schools

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Pubdate: Tue, 11 Jan 2005
Source: Edmonton Journal (CN AB)
Copyright: 2005 The Edmonton Journal
Contact:  http://www.canada.com/edmonton/edmontonjournal/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/134

DRUG DOG WILL VISIT SCHOOLS

EDMONTON - Ebony, a drug-sniffing, 11-month-old black lab, has been 
approved to make the rounds at Edmonton public schools.

The board signed an agreement with Edmonton Police on Monday approving a 
pilot project that allows the use of a "passive drug dog" in Edmonton 
public schools. The decision followed consultations with parents.

The project, Dogs for Drug Free Schools, differs from traditional 
enforcement tactics in that a friendly dog is used to demonstrate its 
drug-finding capabilities to students while its handler lectures about the 
dangers of drug use. The goal is to curtail students from bringing drugs to 
schools.

A principal can ask to have the dog and handler visit a school for a random 
search or to confirm there are drugs on school property, says an Edmonton 
Public Schools news release.

If drugs are found, it's at the principal's discretion whether to launch a 
police investigation.
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