A police force will be trialling an added layer of protection as it rolls out protective vests - for its dogs. Specialist body armour is currently being tested out by Avon and Somerset's canine firearms support unit, as well as other items of protective kit. The force currently uses more than 20 dogs across different roles, including crowd control and public order, searching for drugs, explosives and currency, and firearms support. He said: 'We're currently trialling different types of body armour for our Tactical Firearms Support Dogs across Tri-Force [ie police collaboration with two other counties: Gloucestershire and Wiltshire]. 'These dogs support our Firearms Officers and they're hugely valued members of our team.

Source: Daily Mail April 18, 2018 10:12 UTC