The Far North Dog Squad has welcomed three new pups to the pack
Two Drug Detection Dogs and five General Purpose dogs have joined the ranks in Cairns following a 12-week training and development course.
Officer in charge Acting Sergeant Dan Fysh says the reinforcements will boost the frontline, especially when tackling youth crime.
It’s all paws-on-deck with Police Dog DJ and his handler Senior Constable Connor O’Sullivan already recently helped arrest five teenagers, who allegedly stole a Honda in Cairns. On February 13, Senior Constable O’Sullivan and PD DJ helped locate and arrest the five youth offenders after an allegedly stolen Honda HR-V was subject to a tyre deflation device on the corner of Sandown Close and Mulgrave Road in Woree.
Senior Constable O’Sullivan said he was excited to join the squad after years of working alongside them in Cairns.
“I wanted to join the Dog Squad because I wanted to work with dogs, especially in Cairns I see how vital they are to policing up here with property crime and other issues,” Senior Constable O’Sullivan said.
“Our training doesn’t stop, we train everyday to build up the dogs’ skills and our own.”
Officer in charge of the Far North Dog Squad Acting Sergeant Dan Fysh said the new Police Dogs and their handlers are hard-working and committed to serving their community.
“Police Dogs have the unique ability to track down offenders and find missing people when police can’t,” Acting Sergeant Fysh said.
“The entire team are incredibly dedicated to responding to urgent jobs, and the new additions are continuing to build on the rigorous training they started when they were just puppies.
“It’s important these dogs work with their handlers as a team, and form a strong bond both at work, and at home.”
