£1,000 police dogs take a big bite out of budgets_2
7 September 2012
British police forces are paying external suppliers of police dogs more than £1,000 an animal because of a national shortage.
Every police force in the UK has a specialist dog section, but even large forces with in-house breeding and training facilities are struggling, said Sergeant Mick Chapman of the North Yorkshire Police Dog Handling Unit.
"It is affecting almost every British police force," he said.
"German Shepherds are scarce as they are not a popular breed anymore, yet...