San Diego Police K-9 Policy Called Into Question | KQED
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Officers can be heard yelling to Evans that if he tries to run, they'll release a police dog on him. He didn't try to run, but he was shot twice by bean bags rounds, and two K-9s were released, with one biting and wrenching his arm back and forth. Community advocates are calling for more oversight of the department's K-9 unit.
SDPD data show Black people are nine times likelier to be bit by K-9s than white people. San Diego Police Chief Scott Wahl said they're reviewing the incident and he is committed to exploring what they could've done differently.
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