Jibbler

On a routine traffic stop, is the officer allowed "greet" the traffic offender with his K-9 unit? Or is the presence of a K-9 dog restricted to his vehicle until probable cause has been established? In other words, couldn't the dog be used as an intimidation factor for a person involved in a traffic stop?

jayda

No drug dogs in my area....

and im sure unless he sees anything or suspects you have drugs i dont think so. but if he can see your car, no doubtly the dog would have already smelt your drugs. opps i say ...

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Veto Corleone

Canine searches are totally legal no matter what. They can walk around your car and sniff. Say you had some weed in the trunk and a passenger door. They would sit down at those 2 spots, and then that would be reason for the cop to search your belongings and smoke YOUR weed. Crazy country so free.

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Jibbler

Thanks for your great answers. If the dogs are so effective, I'm surprised they aren't used more often. I would imagine that there is very little overhead in regards to training and keeping those dogs. Good investment for LEO, bad for us.

Horizontal

Massive overheads.
I know for a fact it costs some 10 000USD to train each guide dog.
Im sure a police dog would cost even more.

I dont believe they could search you, just because the dog smelt something. I mean they smell and get excited over other things right?? How would they know its drugs?

Anyone have some facts on the law regarding dogs and searches?

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Jibbler

Wow, I didn't realize it cost so much to train those dogs. I guess I didn't consider how involved it must be.

My puppy got her training for free.

Jibbler

Wow, I didn't realize it cost so much to train those dogs. I guess I didn't consider how involved it must be.

My puppy got her training for free.

Veto Corleone

Trust me what I said were the facts...for instance the ATF their dogs only get food when they find drugs, bombs, or etc. Even when off the job they plant different things just to feed the animal..it seems cruel to me. But all canine searches are legal, and if they alert the officer of something you will be searched.

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FrostyBong

Come on man, if that was true then what the heck would the point of using narcotic dogs be?

Veto Corleone

Well the government always spends our tax dollars efficiently don't they?

I don't think so. they are good at blowing money on a war on drugs....its in the billions...10k isnt that much.

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