Digital detection dogs

An abandoned cocker spaniel who became Durham Constabulary’s first digital detection dog has been honoured with a national award for helping secure crucial evidence in a fatal car crash investigation.

Greater Manchester Police’s Dog Unit expands to 24/7 coverage with 11 new handlers, rescue dogs from the RSPCA, and its first ‘Digi-Dog’ trained to detect hidden electronic devices.

Hampshire and the Isle of Wight Constabulary’s Joint Operations Unit has welcomed a new cohort of Digi Dogs to help combat the ever changing challenges of digital crime.

A specialist ‘digi dog’ from Lancashire has been helping Greater Manchester Police’s Sex Offender Management Unit to conduct warrants to arrest individuals convicted of sex offences who are believed to be in breach of their conditions.

Humberside Police has introduced its first-ever digital detection dogs, Duke and Dexter, leading the way as the first force in the region to use this innovative approach.