Meaning of the word "police dog" in English

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police dog

US /pəˈliːs dɔːɡ/
UK /pəˈliːs dɔːɡ/
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Noun

1.

a dog trained to assist police, for example in tracking criminals or detecting drugs

Example:
The police dog quickly found the missing child.
A trained police dog can detect various substances.
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