§ Mr. OatenTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many(a) dogs and (b) horses are employed by each police force, broken down by species. [187219]
§ Ms BlearsThere are 305 horses used by the police in England and Wales and 33 in Scotland.
In England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, including the UKAEAC (UK Atomic Energy Authority Constabulary) there are approximately 2,200 dogs used by the police. These are predominately German Shepherd dogs. There are also Malinois (similar to a German Shepherd, but a little smaller, and a handful of Rottweilers. These are generally used for General Purpose and Non-Compliant Attack Dogs. The dogs that are used in connection with scent detection are generally Springer Spaniels and Labradors.