To Bite or Not To Bite: Study find dog bites 1.3 times higher for whites than minorities in Montgomery County, Maryland [Best Practices Review] The Police Assessment Resource Center abstract follows:

Canine Apprehensions in a Large, Suburban Police Department by Edward Hickey and Peter Hoffman examines canine-related data from 1993 through 1998 from the Montgomery County Police Department. The department had a 'find and bite' policy which required officers to announce their affiliation and their intention to release a canine on resisting suspects. Of the 15,031 canine deployments in the six-year period, 1,179 resulted in apprehensions. Of those apprehended, 14 percent were bitten, 9 percent received medical attention and 5 percent received hospital treatment. The bite ratio was 1.3 times higher for white suspects than minorities. Canine officers sustained nine injuries, with a rate of .76. The authors recommend that police managers utilize canine deployment and bite statistics to determine whether to amend canine tactics or deployment procedures and to allay community concerns following a publicized injury caused by a canine apprehension. 547  Journal of Criminal Justice 1 (2002) (this revives the theory of the racist dog... )

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