POLICE DOGS.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 14065, 20 August 1913, Page 4

POLICE DOGS.

HEriKTDY, it-was made known that the I -koutli Wales authorities? were likely < o something in compliance with tho '■igiug that tho services of specially-ri’Pi-ied doas should be tried as an aid to iio.ice work m this State. Now we learn '-'at Queensland will be tho first State to uujko a start in this direction. The Commissioner of Police in Brisbane lias made arrangements for the importation of number of dogs from Germany for police work. The animals to be obtained aie 01 a most intelligent breed, ami have prove of great value to the .police in the Old

World in the detection and capture of criniina'.fl. Tin; authorities iu New South Wales say they are still considering a j.io)o.sal of a like nature. Tliev aro assured Uiak there is no need to import police dogs, as there is a nn.n in Sydney at present who breeds the light kind’ of dog. Admittedly it would not l,e an expensive business to get and try some of these dogs. It is generally recognised that Sydney and suburbs are not nearly sufficient - ly protected by police a! prevent. and there seems to ho a difficulty iu finding money for new appointments to bring the 1 'irea up to the reijuisile strength. Some of the suburban policemen have ridiculously • al 'o t ' ureas to patrol. To allow of eonstab os getting round their allotted rounds in the specified time they travelled Laid 1 y trains, and by losing no time in bop--1 mg’ from one tram to another were just aide to get over their alleged "beats," So much ridicule was east upon this fare;ia.' pin.ceding that some constables have i been provided with horses, and earn their | pay by inghtiy jogging along many miles ol suburban roads, whose bid condition makes manv of them very dangerous after dark. ‘ ‘