Should Police Dog Searches Be Allowed In Schools?

I am contacting you in regards of the police dog searches being considered in the West Fargo Public School District. I support schools in our district being searched by police dogs and agree that it would benefit our students and staff. If police dog searches are implemented it would create a sense of security in the schools and keep students accountable for their actions.

Police dog searches are beneficial to student's and faculty's safety on school property. This sense of security is very important in an environment, like a school, where that feeling is highly depended upon. Critics may state that the sense of security is lost when in the presence of randomized searches and cause a rather threatening feeling instead. The students who feel threatened may also be the students who need to be held accountable for their actions. Any high school has some form of illegal activity going on in it and at times in may not be entirely possible for the school to take care of it. Police dogs are then the next best option because of their ability to keep the school safe. As a school it is top priority to keep the students safe. In order to do that, school officials may need to bring in outside forces that have greater capabilities.
Beyond keeping students and faculty safe, police dog searches also keep students accountable for their actions. In the event that an illegal substance is found, authorities are able to approach the student in possession. Through the victim's eyes it may be seen as a threat, but in reality is a form of help and accountability. That situation could keep them from making bad choices and also keep them accountable in the future.

Critics who oppose drug dog searches will state that the entire idea of searching people's property without permission or notice is not a moral process.
On the contrary, the school is subject to keeping their student's safe because that is the reassurance given to parents. In order to do that the school must eliminate anything dangerous within its walls. Randomized searches in theory seem unfair, but are the only effective means of attaining the purpose of them. The goal in any search is to catch any illegal activity. If students were notified of these searches, they would be able to prepare their property in accordance to the law. Randomized police dog searches are in reality the only effective way of eliminating illegal activity in
schools.

In conclusion, I highly support the use of drug dog searches in our schools. I believe that it would provide a sense of security for students and also keep them accountable. Thank you for your consideration.