The NSW Police Force has welcomed eight new police puppies, the first litter for the newly merged Dog and Mounted Police Command Unit.
NSW Police said the newest canine members of the force, four males and four females, from the ‘B’ litter were born on 9 May.
“The boys have been named Bluey, Bonus, Bruno and Bane and the girls have been called Bailey, Bounty, Bindi and Bibi,” the Police said.
“The names for the puppies were chosen from within the Dog and Mounted Police Command as it is the first litter to be born since the unit merged with the Mounted Unit on Monday 24 February,” they said.
Police said the Dog Unit, formed in 1932, was the largest police dog unit in Australia, boasting more than 100 police officers, nine civilian staff and over 100 police dogs.
Dog and Mounted Police Commander, Superintendent Peter McErlain said the German Shepherd puppies would undergo rigorous training before they were put to work in the community.
“Our puppies train, not just for general purposes policing, but also for drug and explosives detection, urban search and rescue as well as locating cadavers,” Supt McErlain said.
“While they are very cute now, in due course they will be a vital part of policing in assisting officers to target, disrupt and tackle crime across the state,” he said.
