Jim Crosby of the National Coalition on Violence Against Animals speaks about risk management in canine encounters being an investment in community trust
Officer David Gomez of the Meridian Police Department (ID) discusses footage from his body camera that depicts the effective handling of an encounter with two aggressive canines
Michelle Welch (Senior Assistant Attorney General, Commonwealth of Virginia Office of the Attorney General) participates in the Law Enforcement and Canine Encounters Forum on September 21, 2016 in Washington, DC
Cynthia Bathurst of Safe Humane Chicago at the Law Enforcement and Canine Encounters Forum on September 21, 2016 in Washington, DC
Participants at the Law Enforcement and Canine Encounters Forum on September 21, 2016 in Washington, DC
Participants exchange ideas
The COPS Office's Laurel Matthews with Mayor Richard Harman of Woodville, Ohio
Director Ronald L. Davis
George Harding and Robert Leinberger of the National Animal Care & Control Association
Nancy Blaney of the Animal Welfare Institute speaks with John Thompson of the National Sheriff's Association
Ledy VanKavage
Chief Jeff Lavey of the Meridian Police Department (ID) and participant
Officer Mike Parcells of the Long Beach Police Department (CA) and the COPS Office's Laurel Matthews
Participants