Officers and dogs from UK police forces are being deployed to support French security teams.
Two specialist search dogs from the West and their handlers have been boosting security at the Paris Olympics.
Part of the reason they were invited was due to a "level of expertise" gained from hosting the London Olympics in 2012.PC Martin and Sgt Smith were deployed to Paris to assist the Police Nationale with their overall security operations in the Olympic Village. He added that the French security teams were initially sceptical of the dogs, as their forces tend to employ more territorial breeds."I think on day one when we got out of the van, they were almost a laughing stock because they only use Malinois or German Shepherds and they saw these tiny, busy, little animals get out," PC Martin continued.
"Both of us are quite new to this discipline of dog handling, so I couldn't be more proud of her," Sgt Smith said.The spaniels quickly became a popular fixture in the Olympic Village, with volunteers and staff vying for their attention.
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