Q40: I want to offer a dog to the police service, what breed / age of dogs do you accept?

Questions

• Can I have some information on how I can become a dog handler / trainer in the police?
• Can the police do anything about people who let their dogs foul on the pavement?
• Do the police do any courses for dog owners?
• Does my dog have to wear a collar with my name and address on it?
• Does my dog need to be microchipped?
• I am a postman/milkman/charity collector etc. and when I was delivering to a house a dog bit me when I was in their garden, what action can I take?
• I am concerned that a neighbour is being cruel to his dog, what can I do?
• I have found a dog in the street, what do I do?
• I have knocked over an animal, do I have to report it to the police?
• I have lost my dog, what do I do?
• My dog is really afraid of fireworks, do you have any advice?
• My pet has been attacked by a dog can the police do anything?
• My school is doing a project on police dogs, can we have a visit?
• The dog next door is always barking, what can I do?
• There is a dog in a vehicle that appears hot and distressed, what should I do?
• There is a dog that lives down the street and the owner has let it out without a lead and it has bitten me, what can I do?
• There is a stray dog that is hanging around my neighbourhood, what should I do?
• What action can be taken with regards to a dangerous dog?
• What happens if my pet dog bites an intruder in my house?
• What should I do if I suspect my neighbour has an illegal type of dog?
• What type of dogs are illegal and what could happen if I own one?
• Can I be arrested by a police officer if he/she is not wearing a hat?
• Can you tell me about Community Support Officers?
• Do the police provide any information on bereavement?
• Do the police record all telephone calls, including 999 calls?
• Do you have contact details for all of the police forces in England and Wales?
• Does a police officer from England and Wales have a power of arrest anywhere in Great Britain?
• Does a police officer's power apply when they are not on duty?
• How do I join the police?
• I am organising an event (charity run, protest etc), do I need to contact the police?
• I have had an email supposedly from the police warning me about a scam/potentially dangerous incident, is it genuine?
• I have seen police officers using handheld devices, can you tell me about these?
• I have seen police officers wearing cameras, can you tell me about these?
• I want to join the Special Constabulary, how do I go about it?
• I work in the police service and want a change in my career, can you suggest how I go about it?
• What do the police class as an emergency/when can I call 999?
• What is a police community resolution?
• What is a police log?
• What is the policing pledge?
• What is the structure of the ranks in the police?
• What should I do if there is an unmarked police car travelling behind me flashing me to stop?
• Who works on the helpdesk / reception of a police station?