Police dogs go on Facebook

8:47am Friday 15th March 2013 in News

POLICE dogs now have their own page on Facebook.

Lancashire Police’s Dog Unit has launched a page on the social networking site to allow people to keep up-to-date with their work.

It includes photos of the dogs and updates on some of the work they have been involved in.

Sgt Neil Fitzgerald, from the Dog Unit, said: “We find that residents are always really interested to see our police dogs.

“Facebook provides us with an opportunity to inform these residents about the work the dogs are doing to keep them safe.

“Our dogs get involved in a wide range of policing operations from drug searches to big events.

“Last year some of the dogs went to the Olympics.

“To keep informed about what the police dogs are doing in your area, like our Facebook page.” Lancashire Constabulary has 35 working police dogs including German Shepherds, Malinois, Dutch Herders, Springer Spaniels and Labradors.

Last year the dogs were involved in over 100 drug searches.

To follow the police dogs search Facebook for Lancashire Police Dog Unit.

Comments (7)

8:56am Fri 15 Mar 13

ziggyboo22 says...

Glad to see the police wasting time updating facebook rather than dealing with the job there paid to do. Pathetic.
Glad to see the police wasting time updating facebook rather than dealing with the job there paid to do. Pathetic. ziggyboo22

10:54am Fri 15 Mar 13

JOHN HIGHAM says...

So tax paying people are paying for the police to waste time dossing on facebook??????

THAT`S BARKING MAD
So tax paying people are paying for the police to waste time dossing on facebook?????? THAT`S BARKING MAD JOHN HIGHAM

12:21pm Fri 15 Mar 13

boltonchap says...

Public Relations exercise which can only attract ridicule such as the above. Please GMP stop wasting taxpayers money in this way while at the same time complaining about " cuts ".
Public Relations exercise which can only attract ridicule such as the above. Please GMP stop wasting taxpayers money in this way while at the same time complaining about " cuts ". boltonchap

4:12pm Fri 15 Mar 13

boltonnut says...

This gives PAWS for thought. Are they pulling our legs or lifting them?
This gives PAWS for thought. Are they pulling our legs or lifting them? boltonnut

3:03am Sat 16 Mar 13

Lawlesschat says...

For once an article on which I share common thoughts with Boltonchap!

Remarkable!!!
For once an article on which I share common thoughts with Boltonchap! Remarkable!!! Lawlesschat

2:19pm Sun 17 Mar 13

BWFC71 says...

How do we know that they are wasting the tax-payers money?

For all we know it could be a "special" constable that has set it up - and remember "specials" are only volunteers!

Or it could be a case that the FB page could be updated, by one of teh dog-handlers when not on shift - again not using tax-payers money.

The story doesn't say, which doesn't help but I like the way all the above posters presume that its happening whilst at work and presume its at the expense of tax-payers - how cynical!!!
How do we know that they are wasting the tax-payers money? For all we know it could be a "special" constable that has set it up - and remember "specials" are only volunteers! Or it could be a case that the FB page could be updated, by one of teh dog-handlers when not on shift - again not using tax-payers money. The story doesn't say, which doesn't help but I like the way all the above posters presume that its happening whilst at work and presume its at the expense of tax-payers - how cynical!!! BWFC71

3:12pm Mon 18 Mar 13

boltonchap says...

BWFC71 wrote:
How do we know that they are wasting the tax-payers money?

For all we know it could be a "special" constable that has set it up - and remember "specials" are only volunteers!

Or it could be a case that the FB page could be updated, by one of teh dog-handlers when not on shift - again not using tax-payers money.

The story doesn't say, which doesn't help but I like the way all the above posters presume that its happening whilst at work and presume its at the expense of tax-payers - how cynical!!!
Not cynical sunshine - well versed in the ways of the public sector. Probably done on overtime too.
[quote][p][bold]BWFC71[/bold] wrote: How do we know that they are wasting the tax-payers money? For all we know it could be a "special" constable that has set it up - and remember "specials" are only volunteers! Or it could be a case that the FB page could be updated, by one of teh dog-handlers when not on shift - again not using tax-payers money. The story doesn't say, which doesn't help but I like the way all the above posters presume that its happening whilst at work and presume its at the expense of tax-payers - how cynical!!![/p][/quote]Not cynical sunshine - well versed in the ways of the public sector. Probably done on overtime too. boltonchap

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