“They’re good back up ... and a great PR tool for the public – everyone loves police dogs.”
The dogs undergo months of basic obedience training, and if they pass muster, they progress to full-time training between about eight and 10 months old which includes three, three-week courses at Trentham.
Moore said not all dogs were cut out for the police.
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Acting assistant commissioner Mike Johnson with Constable Dan Waluszewski and his graduated sidekick, Faze.
“Police dogs are like humans, some are really good at some things, and some aren’t. It’s about identifying that early so we can invest our time in the right ones.