Thank you for the comment mellsston1.
In REAL life, they do NOT out their dogs until AFTER the suspect is in custody.
They only have to out for certification.
But there is NOT a logical reason for the dog NOT to out when told to do so.
It is an easy thing to train. At least for me.
I personally feel EVERY dog trained to protect, or for police work, should out when told to. ANY dog that bites SHOULD be trained to out. It is an obedience problem when the dog doesn't out.
But, just because the dog doesn't out, it doesn't mean it is not a "well trained" police dog. It will depend on
the priorities.
I've worked with a lot of law enforcement dogs and MOST departments don't worry about the out.
You can always get the dog to let go, but you can't make them bite.
And if they don't or won't bite, the out is a mute point.

any well trained police dog will RELEASE on command, the handler should not have to force the dog to let go.
this is a poor example of a police dog

Yes, Back before 2004. Ted is doing ASR again. But NOT the same as it was.

Thanks for sharing. I miss the old ASR trails