This is a national circulating petition in all states for the purpose of bringing awareness to the public and ask officials to mandate training that would help prevent the use of lethal gun force against our pets.
Police often shoot first and ask questions later. Among hundreds of recent victims: Labradors, Wheaten terriers, and a five-pound Chihuahua. The shooting of dogs by police has become disturbingly common across the country. Citizens have noticed an increase in media accounts of police officers shooting the family pet with a notable lack of remorse or disciplinary consequences. Too many officers have gotten rather callous about it and it's past time for training in animal behavior and safely engaging with a family pet, or even a stray, be implemented. Police have recently killed pets while merely questioning neighbors about a crime in the area, cutting across private property while in pursuit of a suspect, and after responding to a false burglar alarm. It doesn't matter if your dog is loose or leashed, or if you've posted "Beware of Dog" warnings. If dangerous dogs are so common, one would expect to find frequent reports of vicious attacks on meter readers, postal workers, firemen, and delivery workers. But according to a spokesman from the United States Postal Service, serious dog attacks on mail carriers are vanishingly rare. Bites do happen, but postal workers are given training on how to distract dogs with toys, subdue them with voice commands, or, at worst, incapacitate them with Mace. Mail carriers are shown a two-hour video and given instruction on how to recognize and read a dog's body language, how to differentiate between aggressive charging and playful bounding, and how to tell a truly dangerous dog from a merely territorial one. Few police departments offer this kind of training, though groups like the ASPCA and the Humane Society say they'd be more than happy to provide it.
In closing we the people of North Carolina would like to ask officials to mandate training that would help prevent the use of lethal gun force against our pets.
FREEZE
DON'T SHOOT is a nationwide campaign established to stop the killing of
pets and strays by law enforcement and mandate training on animal
behavior. FDS is NOT anti-police. FDS is anti-KILLING. The KILLING must
STOP.
https://www.facebook.com/FreezeDontShoot.JusticePagesUnited
https://www.facebook.com/groups/FreezeDontShoot.NC/
Updates
October 21, 2014
I have finished drafting a formal proposal for animal behavior training modules to be presented to the state police oversight board. I am now reaching out to policy analysts to review the specific language before we submit the document for official consideration.
October 21, 2014
The engagement on this petition has reached a level that necessitates direct action with state oversight boards. I am finalizing the language for a formal proposal requesting mandatory de-escalation training regarding domestic animals. Expect further updates once the meeting requests are officially acknowledged.
18 Comments
They killed my 4.5 y/o Dutch Sheppard who was simply warning me of intruders. Said it was self defense. Astro had never bitten anyone. Remember the name... Astro Benson. When my attorneys are finished, PCSO won't likely forget!
Justice for Chino & Ivy - Chino was shot & killed by Char-Meck police officer and Ivy was grazed by same officer's bullet.
Proper training on approaching animals, and mandatory chest cameras to wear while on duty... Our dogs are no different then your K-9 companions, they are our family members and we love them like children...
We are their voice and we demand law enforcement officers get proper training on how to approach our family pets, who are simply trying to protect the family that loves and protects them.. We demand every law enforcement officer wear a chest camera.. We are not going anywhere this is just the start of the animals rights movement!! We are the voice for the voiceless - and we are not going anywhere!!!!!
My dogs are my life. I can't imagine the loss of one of them at the hands of those who took an oath to serve and protect.
These unnecessary deaths need to stop.
This should have been inforced all the time.
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This is a national circulating petition in all states for the purpose of bringing awareness to the public and ask officials to mandate training that would help prevent the use of lethal gun force against our pets.
Police often shoot first and ask questions later. Among hundreds of recent victims: Labradors, Wheaten terriers, and a five-pound Chihuahua. The shooting of dogs by police has become disturbingly common across the country. Citizens have noticed an increase in media accounts of police officers shooting the family pet with a notable lack of remorse or disciplinary consequences. Too many officers have gotten rather callous about it and it's past time for training in animal behavior and safely engaging with a family pet, or even a stray, be implemented. Police have recently killed pets while merely questioning neighbors about a crime in the area, cutting across private property while in pursuit of a suspect, and after responding to a false burglar alarm. It doesn't matter if your dog is loose or leashed, or if you've posted "Beware of Dog" warnings. If dangerous dogs are so common, one would expect to find frequent reports of vicious attacks on meter readers, postal workers, firemen, and delivery workers. But according to a spokesman from the United States Postal Service, serious dog attacks on mail carriers are vanishingly rare. Bites do happen, but postal workers are given training on how to distract dogs with toys, subdue them with voice commands, or, at worst, incapacitate them with Mace. Mail carriers are shown a two-hour video and given instruction on how to recognize and read a dog's body language, how to differentiate between aggressive charging and playful bounding, and how to tell a truly dangerous dog from a merely territorial one. Few police departments offer this kind of training, though groups like the ASPCA and the Humane Society say they'd be more than happy to provide it.
In closing we the people of North Carolina would like to ask officials to mandate training that would help prevent the use of lethal gun force against our pets.
FREEZE
DON'T SHOOT is a nationwide campaign established to stop the killing of
pets and strays by law enforcement and mandate training on animal
behavior. FDS is NOT anti-police. FDS is anti-KILLING. The KILLING must
STOP.
https://www.facebook.com/FreezeDontShoot.JusticePagesUnited
https://www.facebook.com/groups/FreezeDontShoot.NC/
Updates
October 21, 2014
I have finished drafting a formal proposal for animal behavior training modules to be presented to the state police oversight board. I am now reaching out to policy analysts to review the specific language before we submit the document for official consideration.
October 21, 2014
The engagement on this petition has reached a level that necessitates direct action with state oversight boards. I am finalizing the language for a formal proposal requesting mandatory de-escalation training regarding domestic animals. Expect further updates once the meeting requests are officially acknowledged.
18 Comments
This execution needs to stop. Please provide adequate training, and revised guidelines for how officers of the law should handle cases where dogs are involved.
They killed my 4.5 y/o Dutch Sheppard who was simply warning me of intruders. Said it was self defense. Astro had never bitten anyone. Remember the name... Astro Benson. When my attorneys are finished, PCSO won't likely forget!
Justice for Chino & Ivy - Chino was shot & killed by Char-Meck police officer and Ivy was grazed by same officer's bullet.
Proper training on approaching animals, and mandatory chest cameras to wear while on duty... Our dogs are no different then your K-9 companions, they are our family members and we love them like children...
We are their voice and we demand law enforcement officers get proper training on how to approach our family pets, who are simply trying to protect the family that loves and protects them.. We demand every law enforcement officer wear a chest camera.. We are not going anywhere this is just the start of the animals rights movement!! We are the voice for the voiceless - and we are not going anywhere!!!!!
My dogs are my life. I can't imagine the loss of one of them at the hands of those who took an oath to serve and protect.
These unnecessary deaths need to stop.
This should have been inforced all the time.
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This execution needs to stop. Please provide adequate training, and revised guidelines for how officers of the law should handle cases where dogs are involved.