New police dog trio join force

Springing into their new careers!

Durham's Dog Support Unit are pleased to welcome three new explosives detection dogs to the team.

Police dogs Gracie, Angus and Teddy have just passed their final assessment following a rigorous six-week course.

The springer spaniels have learned to detect a number of explosive substances in different environments and will play a crucial role in security operations, helping to identify potential threats. 

PD Gracie is 17 months old and has been with the force for eight months after being recruited from the Northen English Springer Spaniel Rescue. She's very methodical and just loves to work for her favourite tennis ball. 

Two-year-old PD Angus has been with the force since he was eight weeks old and has progressed through our puppy development programme. He's very energetic but works with a lot of maturity.

And PD Teddy - the youngest of the trio at just 14 months old - was donated to us by a member of the public. Teddy is very robust and playful but when it's time to work, he puts his professional head on and gets the job done.

Not only will the trio be covering County Durham and Darlington but will also offer assistance all around the UK with policing high-profile events to keep the public safe.