WMP dog unit is fur-st force to get national award

A specialist dog training scheme run by West Midlands Police has received national acclaim for its crime-fighting canines.Breed Scheme Manager Dave Raymond has become the country’s first police staff member to get the annual Killick Award which highlights the exceptional role of dogs in the community.The award has previously been given in honour of guide and hearing dogs but has this year been handed to Dave in recognition of the force’s highly successful puppy training programme and