As used in this chapter, unless the context or subject matter clearly requires otherwise, the following words or phrases shall have the following meanings:
"Dog handler"
means a law enforcement officer who has successfully completed training as prescribed by the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission in police dog handling.
"Police dog"
means a dog used by a law enforcement agency, which dog has been specially trained for law enforcement work and has met the minimum training requirements under WAC Chapter 139-50.
(Ord. 23962 § 1, 1987-10-27)
It shall be unlawful for any person to:
A. 
Willfully or maliciously interfere with, obstruct, torture, beat, kick, strike, mutilate, disable, shoot, poison, kill, or in any other way abuse or harass any police dog;
B. 
Harass a police dog while said police dog is confined in its quarters, an automobile, kennel, fenced area, training area, or while it is under the control of a dog handler;
C. 
Willfully or maliciously interfere with a police dog or dog handler while said police dog or dog handler is engaged in lawful police activities.
(Ord. 23962 § 1, 1987-10-27)
Any person who kills or permanently disables a police dog as a result of any unlawful act set forth in Section 8.104.020 shall be liable for, and shall pay to the General Fund of the City of Tacoma, the value of the police dog at the time the incident occurred, which shall include costs incurred in the training, care, feeding, and purchase cost of such police dog.
(Ord. 23962 § 1, 1987-10-27)
All police dogs and all dogs being trained as police dogs shall be exempt from all provisions of the Official Code of the City of Tacoma relating to animal control, with the exception of Chapter 5.36 of the Official Code of the City of Tacoma, "Rabies Control." If a police dog is required under City Code Chapter 5.36 to be quarantined, such dog will be remanded to the control of its handler. A police dog so controlled may be used in the line of duty. Follow-up procedures prescribed by the Humane Society/Health Department will apply. All police dogs and all dogs being trained as police dogs shall be exempt from all licensing fees set by the City or Pierce County, but such dogs shall be registered with the taxing agency.
(Ord. 23962 § 1, 1987-10-27)