NOTTS Police are looking to recruit German Shepherd puppies to join the fight against crime.
Officers are looking for donations of dogs under two years of age which will be put through a training course to check their suitability.
If successful they will join the force, have a handler assigned to them and become an essential part of tracking down and catching criminals.
If the donated dogs fail to pass the initial tests, the force will then arrange them to be re-homed with a suitable family.
Sgt Martyn Toombes, of the force dog section, said: "There may be members of the public who have a German Shepherd that has just had puppies, or has a young German Shepherd who they would consider donating to us to train up as a police dog. If so, we would love to put them through their paces to see if they can become part of our team.
"All our dogs live with their dog handlers and build a bond like no other. If anyone would be kind enough to donate their young dogs to us, we will gladly take them and hopefully they can pass the test and help us catch criminals and make life better for everyone."
Last month the force announced it was launching a unique police dog pension scheme, which will pay for any ongoing medical bills for retired dogs.
For more information contact the force on 101 ext 800 2265 or email martyn.toombes@nottinghamshire.pnn.police.uk.
