Police Puppy Academy! Met Police dogs learn tricks of the trade

One of the stars of Police Puppy Academy! Credit: Met Police

Pups at a Metropolitan police dog training academy have been learning how to search and locate their handlers.

The exercise develops the German Shepherd puppies sense of smell which is vital in finding and detaining a suspect.

The dogs have been followed by 'Puppy Police Academy', an online video series, since they were seven weeks old.

To see the latest episode scroll down to the bottom of the page.

Not all puppies are cut out to become working police dogs. Some are destined to be loving family pets! Credit: Met Police

If these pups do become police dogs their role will be vital. They could end up chasing and detaining a suspect. Credit: Met Police

One of the pups at the beginning of his training. Credit: Met Police

Episode six of Police Puppy Academy: