Department of the Army Police Working Dog (DAPWD) teams are used in garrison missions including area security; movement and mobility support operations; law and order; and force protection, including narcotic, human, landmine, firearm, ammunition and explosive detection.
The assigned DA Police Officers must handle Patrol Drug Detector Dogs (PDDD), Patrol Explosive Detector Dogs (PEDD) and do health and welfare searches, law and order operations, Installation Force Protection and support law and order, VIP visits and customs.