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How to defend yourself against police dog misuse claims
Receive a complaint and summons.
If someone sues you for employing excessive force in your use of a police dog to apprehend a suspect, they must file a complaint in federal court. The complaint lists the allegations, while the summons tells you when and where to respond to the lawsuit.
These documents should be served on you using an official method prescribed by the federal rules of civil procedure. Typically this means they will be hand-delivered to you by a u.s.