Police dog receives special commendation for tracking suspect

A police dog got a special delivery recently in the form of a Crown Court Commendation for his excellent work.

PD Akie was recognised by His Honour Judge Spencer QC for his role in tracking a man who had fled from officers during a chase. Akie tracked the man for more than a mile along paths, through woods and over train tracks before discovering him in a field.

Akie, who is a three-and-a-half year old German Shepherd, has been working for Nottinghamshire Police for around two-and-a-half years as a Police Dog. He is the first dog his handler, PC Mark Haywood, has worked with and Mark has been with Akie since he was just seven weeks old.