Training police dogs to take the right bite out of crime

Cathy Wurzer
ST. PAUL, Minn.

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Officers Vetsch and Schmidt play with Jesse
Officers Rob Vetsch, left, and Tad Schmidt play with Jesse as a reward after demonstrating how police officers and their dogs work together in the field Tuesday, June 18, 2013 at St. Paul Police Department's Tim Jones Memorial K-9 Kennels in Maplewood.
MPR Photo/Jennifer Simonson

The Hennepin County Attorney's office is in the process of investigating the death of a burglary suspect who was killed by police in a Minneapolis home last month.

One of the things they are looking at is the role of a police dog in the effort to apprehend the suspect.

To get a better sense for how dogs are used in police work, Morning Edition host Cathy Wurzer visited the Tim Jones Memorial K-9 Kennels, where the St. Paul Police train their patrol dogs. She learned about how police dogs are used from Officer Jason Brodt, the head trainer for the unit.

Click on the audio link above to hear about her experience.

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