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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

Participants at the Law Enforcement and Canine Encounters Forum on September 21, 2016 in Washington, DC

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

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