Any Department of Corrections officer certified by the Alabama Peace Officers’ Standards and Training Commission, including a K-9 handler, may use a police animal or search and rescue animal, as defined in Section 13A-11-260, to assist any law enforcement agency with public safety.
Ala. Code § 14-1-4.2
Use of Police Animal or Search and Rescue Animal to Assist with Public Safety.
(Act 2023-318, §1.)
Official source: Alabama Legislature (ALISON). Reproduced from public-domain Alabama statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.