NORFOLK Constabulary's Dog Section is sniffing out a new furry recruit and officers want to hear from anyone who can help them in their search.There are currently 16 handlers and 31 working dogs in the Dog Section and they are looking for a gundog or collie breed of dog, aged between 10 and 18 months, who loves to play ball, to help police in the fight against crime.

NORFOLK Constabulary's Dog Section is sniffing out a new furry recruit and officers want to hear from anyone who can help them in their search.

There are currently 16 handlers and 31 working dogs in the Dog Section and they are looking for a gundog or collie breed of dog, aged between 10 and 18 months, who loves to play ball, to help police in the fight against crime.

Sgt Louisa Foulds, who leads the Dog Section, said: “We will use our new recruit as a pro-active drugs and weapons detection dog. “Each dog undertakes a six-week course learning to identify drugs through scent and they are also trained to search for weapons.”

Sgt Foulds can be contacted on 0845 456 4567.