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ADVANCED K9 TACTICS 
Created by: JustMarlo
Version: 1.0
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ABOUT:
Advanced K9 Tactics brings the most realistic, immersive K9 partner experience to LSPDFR. Built completely around GTA V's native animal combat engine, your K9 will chase, natively tackle, and pin suspects to the ground until you arrive to secure them. 

Features include a fully interactive Training Academy, scent tracking, dynamic drug detection, Axon bodycam overlays, and an RPG-style trust/leveling system.

REQUIREMENTS:
- GTA V (Latest Version)
- RagePluginHook
- LSPDFR 0.4.9+
- RAGENativeUI
- PolicingRedefined (REQUIRED for vehicle searches and arrest handoffs)

INSTALLATION:
1. Ensure all requirements above are installed.
2. Open the downloaded .zip file.
3. Drag and drop the "Plugins" folder into your main Grand Theft Auto V directory.
4. Go On-Duty in LSPDFR and visit any of the 5 K9 Station doghouses (marked with blue blips on your map) to deploy your partner.
* Note: A configuration (.ini) file will automatically be generated in your Plugins/LSPDFR folder the first time you go on-duty!

CONTROLS:

Keyboard:
- [E] : Deploy/Return K9 at Station
- [U] : Action (Heel, Attack, Search Car, Load into Cruiser)
- [J] : Wait (Hold Position)
- [F6] : Open K9 Management Menu
- [O] : Toggle K9 Axon Bodycam

Controller:
- D-Pad UP : Action (Heel, Attack, Search Car, Load into Cruiser)
- D-Pad DOWN : Wait (Hold Position)
- Double-Tap D-Pad UP: Deploy from Cruiser / Trigger Trauma Kit

* You can change key bindings in the ini file.

KEY FEATURES:
- Pure Takedowns: Your dog uses GTA 5's native leaping tackle and ground maul animations. The dog holds the suspect down infinitely until you walk within 4 meters, triggering a seamless surrender handoff to PolicingRedefined.
- Expanded Narcotics Detection: The K9 is trained to detect cocaine, meth, weed, heroin, fentanyl, oxycodone, MDMA, acid, and various paraphernalia via PolicingRedefined's search API. 
- Training Academy: A 5-phase cinematic tutorial to fully certify your dog for patrol.
- RPG Leveling: Finding drugs and securing suspects gains XP, leveling up your dog's speed. Taking damage causes trauma and XP loss.

CREDITS:
- Scripting & Design: JustMarlo

Special Thanks:
Rohan for code advice
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DISCLAIMER & TERMS OF USE:
© 2026 JustMarlo. All Rights Reserved.

- Do not decompile, reverse engineer, extract, or steal the code contained in this modification.
- Do not re-upload, redistribute, or mirror this modification on any website, forum, or Discord server without explicit written permission from the author.
- You may not modify and re-release this work as your own.
- Content creators (Twitch, Kick, TikTok, YouTube, etc.) are fully welcome and encouraged to use this mod in their live streams and videos, provided the modification is not claimed as their own creation.
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