Police Dog Unit

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This article is about the Hong Kong unit. For the general topic, see police dog.
Not to be confused with Police K-9 Unit (Singapore), Metropolitan Police Dog Support Unit, Airport Police Dog Unit, or Police Dog Training Centre.
Police Dog Unit
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2 Police Dog Unit officers with K-9
Active1949-Present
Country Hong Kong
BranchHong Kong Police Force
TypePolice dog unit
RoleCrowd control, search and rescue and poison and explosive detection.

The Police Dog Unit, (Abbreviation: PDU; Chinese: 警犬隊) established in 1949, is a specialist force of the Hong Kong Police under the direct command of the Special Operations Bureau.[1] Its role is in crowd control, search and rescue and poison and explosive detection.[2][3] In addition, the Police Dog Unit works in collaboration with other departments for anti-crime operations.

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  1. ^ "The Establishment of Hong Kong Police Dog Unit - Hong Kong Police Force". www.police.gov.hk. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
  2. ^ "Stray dogs trained for sniffer units". BBC News. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
  3. ^ "New recruits to join police dog unit as canine retirements loom". Retrieved 26 November 2018.

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