Not too long ago, Police Canine (PDs) Marley, Lily, Elly and Georgie have retired from service at our Dog Operations Unit.
PD Elly, a Drug Detection canine, has given seven years of service to SAPOL. In that point, she’s had 875 deployments, apprehended 557 suspects and had 593 offences cleared from detections. PD Elly will retire on the identical day as her greatest buddy and Handler Brevet Sergeant (BSGT) Tony. Though BSGT Tony was not PD Elly’s first handler, she’s going to retire to BSGT Tony’s care.
“PD Elly is sort of like a cat. She’s an actual anomaly in relation to canines. She’s aloof however loving. Actually loves her tummy rubs and needs consideration… however on her phrases. When she desires to be proven some love she’ll come and demand it and when she’s had sufficient she’ll stroll off.” — BSGT Tony.
PD Marley, a Common Duties canine has given seven years of service to SAPOL. In that point, she’s had 1,179 deployments, apprehended 92 suspects and had 247 offences cleared from detections. PD Marley has been along with her Handler, BSGT Tina, for her total profession. It’s solely becoming that she may also retire to BSGT Tina’s care the place she’ll reside a lifetime of luxurious.
“Probably the most memorable second with PD Marley could be apprehending an interstate suspect who was operating from a stolen automotive within the Adelaide Hills. PD Marley tracked for over a kilometre in thick scrub. The suspect was wished for over 30 offences interstate.” – BSGT Tina.
PD Lily, a Fireplace Arms and Explosives, has given eight years of service to SAPOL. In that point, she’s had 523 deployments, apprehended 12 suspects and had 13 offences cleared from detections. PD Lily had a number of completely different handlers all through her profession. One among her former Handler’s, Sergeant (SGT) Matthew, is who she’ll retire to the care of. PD Lily’s Handler up till her retirement was BSGT Scott who describes PD Lily as being very affectionate and a giant fan of stomach rubs. PD Lily will now pursue her favorite interest, swimming on the seaside or pool.
“Lily maintained her work ethic and enthusiasm from the beginning throughout her profession till she was retired. She did a few of her greatest work as a Firearms and Explosives detection canine clearing lodge rooms previous to dignitaries attending in Adelaide!” – BSGT Scott.
PD Georgie, a Drug Detection canine, has given seven years of service to SAPOL. In that point, she’s had 1,008 deployments, apprehended 806 suspects and had 1,085 offences cleared from detections. PD Georgie had been along with her handler, BSGT Bryan, for her total profession. She has retired to the care of BSGT Bryan’s brother at his farm within the Mid-North. PD Georgie is now busy operating and rolling across the paddock.
“PD Georgie is such an intense, extremely pushed canine to work with. She had an unlimited enthusiasm to work. Each job was thrilling to her. She simply by no means stopped working laborious proper as much as the day she retired. And now she enjoys herself as a retired farm canine at a household property.” – BSGT Bryan.
We’re so pleased with PD Marley, PD Lily, PD Georgie and PD Elly—and we all know that PD Amber, PD Chaos, PD Xera and another newcomer will fill their paw prints effectively.
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