Yesterday, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine passed a draft law in the first reading, which provides for the expansion of the powers of the National Guard. Among the innovations is the permission to use service dogs for various operational tasks, including the detention of administrative violators and the dispersal of rallies.
The draft law allows the use of service dogs for:
- Patrolling Service dogs will be involved in patrolling the streets, which will increase the safety of citizens and the efficiency of the work of the National Guard.
- Surface inspection or inspection The use of dogs to inspect persons, things, goods (cargo) and vehicles will allow faster and more accurate detection of potentially dangerous objects.
- Pursuit and apprehension Service dogs will assist in the pursuit and apprehension of persons who have committed administrative offenses or are suspected of committing criminal offenses.
- Guarding military facilities Dogs will be used to guard strategically important military facilities, which will increase their security.
- Repelling an attack Service dogs will be involved to repel attacks on people or military personnel, which will increase the security of citizens and the military.
- Stopping mass disturbances One of the most controversial innovations is the possibility of using dogs to stop mass disturbances, which can have a significant impact on maintaining public order during protests and rallies.
The document was approved in the first reading yesterday.
