Moments of bureaucratic madness are to be expected as Scotland's eight constabularies merge into one.
Moments of bureaucratic madness are to be expected as Scotland's eight constabularies merge into one.
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Tom Shields
But redundancies among police dogs?
It is not yet clear how many of our 135 four-legged officers will be taken aside by the humane resources department, given a Bonio and a pat on the head, and told they are surplus to requirements. After years of dedicated service, German shepherds who bravely faced violent criminals and springer spaniels who sniffed diligently for clues find themselves on the scrapheap.
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a dog called Plod
Moments of bureaucratic madness are to be expected as Scotland's eight constabularies merge into one.
But redundancies among police dogs?
It is not yet clear how many of our 135 four-legged officers will be taken aside by the humane resources department, given a Bonio and a pat on the head, and told they are surplus to requirements. After years of dedicated service, German shepherds who bravely faced violent criminals and springer spaniels who sniffed diligently for clues find themselves on the scrapheap.
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