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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/12/22/10/15/pfptl.St.138.jpeg|445CMPD K9 officer Adam Overcash rests with his partner, Bevo, a 110lb plus German Shepherd/Belgian Malinois mix, after a tracking exercise took them through sometimes dense brush, up hills, and across small creeks to finally find track layer Officer Eddie Robinette (center background). (left to right: Ofc. Overcash, Ofc. J.D. Hoskins, Ofc Robinette, Ofc. Matt Yoder) The CMPD K9 teams go through specialized training to assist officers in all kinds of searches including tracking suspects, looking for drugs and as a "force multiplier". How were the dogs used at the DNC? Several of the K9 teams practiced individual tracking on Tuesday December 18, 2012 in woods off Steele Creek Road near Charlotte Douglas International Airport. John D. Simmons - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/12/22/10/15/uIOE1.St.138.jpeg|409Nose to the ground, Bevo, a 110lb plus German Shepherd/Belgian Malinois mix, searches a wooded area near the Charlotte Douglas International Airport during a tracking exercise with his handler CMPD Ofc. Adam Overcash. The CMPD K9 teams go through specialized training to assist officers in all kinds of searches including tracking suspects, looking for drugs and as a "force multiplier". How were the dogs used at the DNC? Several of the K9 teams practiced individual tracking on Tuesday December 18, 2012 in woods off Steele Creek Road near Charlotte Douglas International Airport. John D. Simmons - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/12/22/10/15/91uec.St.138.jpeg|413CMPD Ofc Adam Overcash raises the lead to his canine partner, Bevo, a 110lb plus German Shepherd/Belgian Malinois mix, during a tracking exercise. The CMPD K9 teams go through specialized training to assist officers in all kinds of searches including tracking suspects, looking for drugs and as a "force multiplier". How were the dogs used at the DNC? Several of the K9 teams practiced individual tracking on Tuesday December 18, 2012 in woods off Steele Creek Road near Charlotte Douglas International Airport. John D. Simmons - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/12/22/10/15/4IYx.St.138.jpeg|413CMPD Ofc Peter Capotosta readies commnunication while Ofc Adam Overcash and his canine partner Bevo wait to begin a tracking exercise in some woods off Steele Creek Road. The CMPD K9 teams go through specialized training to assist officers in all kinds of searches including tracking suspects, looking for drugs and as a "force multiplier". How were the dogs used at the DNC? Several of the K9 teams practiced individual tracking on Tuesday December 18, 2012 in woods off Steele Creek Road near Charlotte Douglas International Airport. John D. Simmons - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/12/22/10/14/1bBHp4.St.138.jpeg|525CMPD Ofc Adam Overcash and his canine partner Bevo wait to begin a tracking exercise in some woods off Steele Creek Road. The CMPD K9 teams go through specialized training to assist officers in all kinds of searches including tracking suspects, looking for drugs and as a "force multiplier". How were the dogs used at the DNC? Several of the K9 teams practiced individual tracking on Tuesday December 18, 2012 in woods off Steele Creek Road near Charlotte Douglas International Airport. John D. Simmons - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/12/22/10/14/12ZefE.St.138.jpeg|397CMPD Ofc Adam Overcash and his canine partner Bevo begin a tracking exercise in some woods off Steele Creek Road. The CMPD K9 teams go through specialized training to assist officers in all kinds of searches including tracking suspects, looking for drugs and as a "force multiplier". How were the dogs used at the DNC? Several of the K9 teams practiced individual tracking on Tuesday December 18, 2012 in woods off Steele Creek Road near Charlotte Douglas International Airport. John D. Simmons - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/12/22/10/14/iXojv.St.138.jpeg|413CMPD Ofc Adam Overcash and his canine partner Bevo work a track laid down during an exercise in some woods off Steele Creek Road. The CMPD K9 teams go through specialized training to assist officers in all kinds of searches including tracking suspects, looking for drugs and as a "force multiplier". How were the dogs used at the DNC? Several of the K9 teams practiced individual tracking on Tuesday December 18, 2012 in woods off Steele Creek Road near Charlotte Douglas International Airport. John D. Simmons - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/12/22/10/14/6JAGo.St.138.jpeg|413CMPD Ofc J.D. Hoskins assists OfcAdam Overcash and his canine partner Bevo as they work a track laid down during an exercise in some woods off Steele Creek Road. The CMPD K9 teams go through specialized training to assist officers in all kinds of searches including tracking suspects, looking for drugs and as a "force multiplier". How were the dogs used at the DNC? Several of the K9 teams practiced individual tracking on Tuesday December 18, 2012 in woods off Steele Creek Road near Charlotte Douglas International Airport. John D. Simmons - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/12/22/10/14/I5j9b.St.138.jpeg|360CMPD Ofc. Adam Overcash's vehicle is adorned with his canine partner's name, Bevo. The CMPD K9 teams go through specialized training to assist officers in all kinds of searches including tracking suspects, looking for drugs and as a "force multiplier". How were the dogs used at the DNC? Several of the K9 teams practiced individual tracking on Tuesday December 18, 2012 in woods off Steele Creek Road near Charlotte Douglas International Airport. John D. Simmons - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/12/22/10/14/JPOZq.St.138.jpeg|525Bevo, a 110lb plus German Shepherd/Belgian Malinois mix is the canine partner of CMPD Ofc. Adam Overcash. The CMPD K9 teams go through specialized training to assist officers in all kinds of searches including tracking suspects, looking for drugs and as a "force multiplier". How were the dogs used at the DNC? Several of the K9 teams practiced individual tracking on Tuesday December 18, 2012 in woods off Steele Creek Road near Charlotte Douglas International Airport. John D. Simmons - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/12/22/10/14/HNm1d.St.138.jpeg|427CMPD Ofc. Adam Overcash congratulates his canine partner, Bevo, after a long successful tracking exercise through some difficult terrain in woods off Steele Creek Road. The CMPD K9 teams go through specialized training to assist officers in all kinds of searches including tracking suspects, looking for drugs and as a "force multiplier". How were the dogs used at the DNC? Several of the K9 teams practiced individual tracking on Tuesday December 18, 2012 in woods off Steele Creek Road near Charlotte Douglas International Airport. John D. Simmons - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
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