Made-in Alberta protocols changes ways dogs sniff out fentanyl

Alberta RCMP is leading the way when it comes to new police service dog drug detection protocols.
Previously, sticking their nose in drugs was a police dog’s business, but now the canines sit beside suspected drugs when they are found, said K Division Deputy Commissioner Todd Shean in a year-end interview.
“Now the dogs are sitting back … so if they detect it — versus putting the dogs in harm’s way — they sit,” Shearn said.
The new training was started