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Send in the dogs.

Posted on July 16, 2008 by whichendbites

Not being a particularly great lover of the square box, I would like to recommend this program for a bit of a look. Four part docu-real life thingy shown on ITV with glimpses of how the canine support is utilised for a whole variety of reasons. Everyone knows the dogs can track, search and bite, but this will give a greater insight into all things canine as part of the specialist support our dogs provide to the front line response Police Officers on the streets for 24 hours of every day of every year.

I am recording it and showing it to the SMT of the CTCC so they get an idea of what dogs can offer by way of specialist dog support, hopefully they will then consider less reduction in numbers.

The troops will already know how we can help them, that is what matters.

If you missed it for any reason, forgot to set the times correctly on the vid, then you can watch it here. 

Enjoy.

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10 Responses

  1. Ex-RUC, on July 16, 2008 at 8:07 pm said:

    Saw the programme and loved it. I always thought a good GP dog and handler worth a support unit of 29 officers (1,4 + 24) in any public order situation. The yobs never liked seeing good old rover chomping to get at them!

  2. Annette, on July 16, 2008 at 8:46 pm said:

    I agree with Ex-Ruc, it was a great programme.
    Very interesting.

  3. hounddog, on July 16, 2008 at 8:59 pm said:

    Just ace! Felt like i was in work!

  4. Kendl, on July 16, 2008 at 9:08 pm said:

    Great program. Pity thay hadn’t called it Landsharks & Co.

  8. MB, on July 18, 2008 at 3:55 pm said:

    James Barlow,

    As the link tells you a Police Dog in the States is seen as a Police Officer, unfortunately in the good ole UK a Police Dog is seen as property and a person would get nxt to nothing for injuring/killing a Police Dog on duty. WRONG in my book.

    MB

  9. Mack, on July 19, 2008 at 10:01 am said:

    In some ways we are way behind with the laws in this country if you attack a police dog then it should count as an attack on an officer. There is no real difference the crims are doing it to escape justice. Criminal damage is a poor second charge.
    But then saying all that you will no doubt get more rehabilitation orders (sorry free jollys) from the criminal justice system if you get found guilty of damage than assault on a police officer.
    Shame really how low the police are viewed now by the public.

  10. Chrys, on July 19, 2008 at 1:14 pm said:

    I’m so disappointed, the video will only show if you are in the U.K. One of the officers here put on a demonstration with his canine. I have the utmost respect for those well trained dogs. It didn’t look like fun for the guy covered in his protective gear.

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