[Link] Police urge caution after man dies in unofficial search for missing police dog

Read: 23/1/2022 www.abc.net.au

Emergency services were called to help the man at about 7:00pm but he was pronounced dead at the scene. Officers cut back their search for PD Quizz on Sunday, six days after his disappearance.

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[Link] Police presence at music festivals can lead to ‘panic overdoses’ of drugs

Read: 19/11/2021 www.theguardian.com

Police presence at music festivals leads some people to “panic overdose” in their attempt to avoid getting caught, an Australian study has found, with experts calling for a change in policing culture at festivals.

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[Link] 5-Year-Old Had to Get Stitches After Police Dog Bit Him in the Face

Read: 7/8/2021 www.vice.com

Want the best of VICE News straight to your inbox? Sign up here. The 8-year-old Dutch Shepherd, whose name is Barry, was off his leash and bit the left side of the boy’s face on his ear and near his eye during what was supposed to be a routine demonstration at a community event in South Pasadena.

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