What scents do police dogs pick up that allow them to track down weapons?

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What scents do police dogs pick up that allow them to track down weapons?

2007-07-15 11:21:30 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police

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Gun oil & gun powder residue.

2007-07-15 11:26:13 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋

Same stuff bomb dogs are trained on. When its a run and ditch scenario, standard tracking dogs can pick up the human scent the suspect left on the weapon.

2007-07-15 18:40:04 · answer #2 · answered by California Street Cop 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋

They smell human scents/oders that do not belong in the area

2007-07-16 01:00:14 · answer #3 · answered by alexthefett 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Explosive residue. Gunpowder is an explosive and bullets contain gunpowder.

2007-07-15 19:58:50 · answer #4 · answered by STEVEN F 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋