Police Dogs … What Happens To THem When They Retire?  With out naming the specific police departments and shelters , I will say this…When a police dog performs in the line of duty they are promoted but when they get to old to work  then they are then surrendered to   dog pounds, some are kill shelters, how sad just like the police horses when can no longer work for the police dept they  wind up in a central park type couch pulling a  cart or at a ridding academy  and work untill the day that they  die for the rest of thier lives..this I know for a fact from reliable sources. end