K-9 Training Center. Police dogs assist Police, Fire, and Search and Rescue Officers by using their keen sense of smell. Police dogs for instance can be used for officer protection, tracking fleeing suspects or locating missing people. Anything that has an odor the K-9 can locate it if trained properly. Dogs are trained through repetition and association, and by using the already present drives in the K-9.
Many breed can be the best police dog.
A good trainer will recognize which dogs have the trainability and drives to be used as a police service dog. The most common breeds used are the German Shepherd, Belgium Malinios, Labrador Retriever and Beagle to name a few. Healthy diet, veterinarian check-ups, grooming and bonding time. Most police dogs also require a lot of exercise, training and working time. Most of these are common with most dogs.