Police dogs

Freedom of Information (FOI) Act request ref: 23/5546

Version Date: 23/10/2023

The Specialist Operations Department have provided the following information:

Specifically what breeds and how many of each breed do you use/have for:
1.         Search and Rescue

None

2. Detection

• Digital Search – 2 x Springer, 1 x Cocker Spaniel, 1 x Labrador, 1 x Belgian Malinois
• Explosive search – 2 x Springer, 1 x Cocker Spaniel, 1 x Labrador
• Drugs, Cash & Firearms Search – 1 x Cocker Spaniel, 8 x Springer Spaniel, 1 x Labrador  

3. Apprehension

Not a term we use but the apprehension of fleeing subjects is included in the training of General Patrol Dogs

4. General Patrol Dogs

29 German Shepherd & 1 Belgian Malinois

5. Other (please specify)

Victim Recovery – 1 x Springer Spaniel & 1 x Labrador