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U.S. Police Canine Association, Inc.  

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  • The U.S. Police Canine Association (USPCA) was founded in 1971 in Washington, D.C., when two existing organizations with similar values, the Police K-9 Association and the United States K-9 Association, united. The Police K-9 Association was originally known as the Florida Police K-9 Association but was renamed in 1968 in order to include other southeastern states. [Source: Encyclopedia of Law Enforcement; U.S. Police Canine Association, Inc.]

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