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CAMP BONDSTEEL, Kosovo- Soldiers assigned to the Multinational Battle Group-East hosted law enforcement from Italy, Austria, Denmark and Slovenia during an international military police training conference on Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo, Feb. 1.
The training, which focused on the use of military working dogs, was intended to increase cooperation among Kosovo Force Soldiers. The monthly training allows MPs from different nations to ask questions and learn from one another.
“Every month we do an MP meeting where we get together, all the MPs in Kosovo, and we have a brief, and afterwards do a demonstration,” said Capt. Marc Schurch, a Swedish military policeman attending the event. “We’re all MPs, so it’s great to have a chance to learn what other MPs do and to see how they work.”
One of those chances to learn included Sgt. Beri, a military working dog assigned to 131st Military Working Dog Detachment, who was happy to lend a paw during the demonstration portion of the event.
“He knows when it’s training time,” said Spc. Warren Bolden, a MWD handler assigned to MNBG-E.
Bolden, who lead the briefing concerning the force capabilities of MWDs, explained that the canines are force multipliers able to search and clear buildings. The canines can also detect narcotics and explosives faster than their human counterparts.
“We don’t like to tell observers what the dogs are capable of,” said Bolden. “This way, the dogs work as psychological deterrents.”
Beri, who is trained in bite work, showed the visiting multinational MPs how he helped his handler detain and subdue a suspect, as well as search for explosive devices. This way, the MWDs can aide their human counterparts without the need for lethal force.
“We, in Switzerland, have canines too,” said Schurch. “But with us, it is a lethal aggression when a dog bites.”
The intent of the monthly conference was to build international cooperation among allied forces.
“We come from different countries,” said Schurch. “But we all work the same.”
| Date Taken: | 02.01.2017 |
| Date Posted: | 02.03.2017 10:31 |
| Story ID: | 222419 |
| Location: | ZZ |
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