Dogs and horses help police with their special skills. “On horseback, an officer can see more of an area and move quickly.” (p. 24)

The author, Julie Murray, uses the word guard on pages 4,6,10,12,and 16. She used the phrase find clues on pages 1, 6, 12, 22,  & 30. Murray does not get much more specific in describing what the dogs and horses do as crime-fighters.

Proficient third grade readers enjoyed this book, as did low preforming  fifth grade reading students, but  proficient fifth grade reading students did not enjoy it.