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In Los Angeles the use of dogs in the police force has been rejected, even though the benefits of using dogs is impressive. Dogs served as the preferred alternative to excessive force around houseing developments off campus for students attending the University of California Los Angeles. At UCLA, canines were first introduced in 1979 to aid University Officers in protecting the safety of students frorm nearby gangs. The purpose of canines in the police force is to provide an alternative to excessive and deadly force. Although suspects have claimed to be badly bitten, these cases are extremely rare compared to the many documented good deeds and rescues involving human lives performed by police canines. It has been concluded by the 6th Circuit Court tha, "since deaths are rare in police dog cases, deploying dogs cannot be condemned as deadly force" (Savage para. 12).