Breeds of Police Dogs
This breed known for herding sheep.
Collie
What is the name of the international airport that Sussex Police cover?
London Gatwick Airport
These dogs are passive indicators and patrol the passenger queues at the airport. What item could they be looking for and what will they do to indicate?
They are looking for drugs and will sit/freeze when a substance is found.
Do dogs have better hearing than humans?
Yes, dogs 45k-67k HERTZ V Humans 20K HERTZ
GPD are very versatile, name something they may search?
Buildings ,enclosed areas, woodland, urban and rural areas, for hidden suspects, for lost and missing persons.
This breed is also known as a gun dog
Spaniel
Which breeds are better for GPD?
Malinois and German Shepherd Dog
Which specialist dogs are used to sniff out hidden data devices such as USB sticks, SD cards and hard drives.
Digital recovery dogs
Are humans taste buds greater than dogs?
No, dogs taste buds are 17K V Humans 9k taste buds.
If I am searching in undergrowth, what could I be looking for?
Property discarded by criminals concerned with assaults, thefts etc… (clothing/weapons/drugs)
This breed originated from Germany
German Shepherd
Within our training school we have a very successful breeding program. There are 2, can you name which ones?
Labrador and Malinois
These are trained to indicate on the scent given off by human blood or remains.
Victim recovery/crime scene dogs
Can dogs see better than humans in the day or night?
They can see better at night than us, but not as good in the day.
A dog is able to cover areas quickly using its scenting abilities. Time is crucial looking for this.
Missing persons
This breed was developed as a dual-purpose retriever of game on land and from water.
Flat-coated/Golden retriever
The first German Shepherd dog was introduced into Surrey Police by DC Harry Darbyshire, she died in August 1950 . To this day serving Police Dogs and handlers compete annually for a trophy named as a tribute to the first Surrey Police Dog. Do you know the name of the trophy?
The Anna of Avondale Trophy.
These will often search premises of planned Royal VIP visits.
Explosive search dogs.
What colours can a dog NOT distinguish between?
Reds & oranges or orange & yellows
On command, the dog will chase and detain an offender until the arrival of its handler. If you happen to be chasing them and you hear the command from the handler to his dog; What should you do?
Stand still and be quiet
This breed is from Belgium?
Malinois or Chien de Berger Belge
Surrey and Sussex Police Dog Training School are internationally recognised, and train and supply specifically trained dogs to countries all over the world. Can you name the 4 countries that were mentioned?
Kenya in 1949, New Zealand in 1956, Uganda in 1964 and Barbados in 1980.
These trained dogs will often be the same dog that carries out the Proactive drugs searching and is what we commonly call “dual trained”.
Firearms/Currency Recovery
How many olfactory receptors does a dog have in the nose?
300 million
Why would you be tracking persons from a scene of crime in urban or country side areas?
Decamp person's lost from RTC’s or Decamp from Lost and Stolen