A Utah senator has made clear he has little patience for complaints about police dogs during a meeting of the state Legislature’s law enforcement and criminal justice committee.
The Salt Lake Tribune reported the committee voted Tuesday to explore a bill to codify best practices for police dog teams. Republican Sen. Don Ipson says authorities do not want to harm members of the public, but if they do not want to get bit, they should stay home. Ipson says officials should ensure police dogs do not bite people prematurely, but they should not impose rules inhibiting officers.