New Delhi, Jan 2 (UNI) Noting that national security is paramount and the government has been making sincere efforts to give equal attention to all aspects related to security, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said that the police dog squad can act as a force multiplier to ensure the safety of society, much like the way drones or satellites are being used in the country and they can be used effectively to detect drugs and in the fight against terrorism.
Releasing the inaugural issue of the “National Police K-9 Journal here, he further said that this was a unique initiative that will further enrich the subjects related to Police Service Dog (K-9) (PSK) teams in the country.
It is the first such publication in the country on the subject of Police Service K9s (PSKs) that is Police Dogs.
A special ‘Police K9 Cell’ was established in November 2019 under the Police Modernization Division of the Ministry of Home Affairs with the mandate of ‘Mainstreaming and Augmentation of Police Service K9s in the country’.

The publication of the Police K9 Journal is another step in creating an ecosystem in the country to train and learn on augmenting this vital resource. The journal comprises of different section in Hindi and English. Apart from Force personnel, few foreign experts of eminence have also contributed their articles in the inaugural issue. It is a biannual journal which will be released in April and October.
The event was attended by the Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla, Directors General of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) and senior ranking Police Officers of the Forces, while CAPF personnel from all over the country attended through virtual conference.
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