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Dealing with irresponsible dog ownership: practitioners’ manual

This manual helps practitioners in local authorities and the police in England and Wales in dealing with dog-related incidents.

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This manual helps practitioners in local authorities and the police in England and Wales in dealing with dog-related incidents. This includes how to help prevent matters escalating, using the powers contained within the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014.

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Published 17 October 2014
Last updated 12 November 2014 + show all updates
  1. Replaced the document to fix typo in first paragraph, which should read "The aim is to encourage responsible dog ownership and reduce other incidents..."

  2. First published.

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