Make it a felony to kill a canine officer

Summary

The bill adds police‑service canines to West Virginia’s legal definition of a law‑enforcement officer. Harm or death of a working police dog would be charged as a felony, carrying the same penalties as an assault on a human officer. It also authorizes officers to use any force they would use to protect a human colleague when defending the canine.

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