§ 68. Mr. Roseasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he will call for a report from the Chief Constable on the attack on an individual assisting the police by a police Alsatian dog in Manchester; and what steps he intends to take to prevent innocent persons from attacks by police dogs.
§ Mr. MaudlingA young man who was chasing a suspect was himself mistaken for a suspect by the dog handler. The dog, acting under orders and in accordance with his training, stopped him. I understand from the chief constable that the young man, who suffered some injury to his hand, fully appreciates how the incident happened and has no complaint against the police.
419WAs regards the second part of the Question, great care is taken in the selection, training and care of police dogs and in the training of their handlers.