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.
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Police Dog Unit
2 Police Dog Unit officers with K-9
Active
1949-Present
Country
Hong Kong
Branch
Hong Kong Police Force
Type
Police dog unit
Role
Crowd control, search and rescue and poison and explosive detection.
Military unit
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.
^"The Establishment of Hong Kong Police Dog Unit - Hong Kong Police Force". www.police.gov.hk. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
^"Stray dogs trained for sniffer units". BBC News. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
^"New recruits to join police dog unit as canine retirements loom". Retrieved 26 November 2018.
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