Police Dog April went straight into action 36 hours after returning from six weeks of training to assist an investigation into an allegation of a sexual assault on a young girl
in Cheshire.
PD April's nose is so sharp that she can detect as little as 0.016ml of semen, sometimes years after it has been deposited. Chief Inspector Simon Newell – head of alliance policing responsible for armed policing and police dogs for Cheshire and North Wales, said: “This is an early example of how this pairing of PD April and her handler PC Steve Gunn will be a huge asset to the Alliance, helping both Cheshire and North Wales to prosecute sexual predators and safeguard victims.
The Alliance Dog Unit, established in 2015, provides the capability to respond dynamically to incidents requiring police dog response across Cheshire and North Wales.