Two police dogs from Devon and Cornwall constabulary have proved their worth at the National Police Dog Trials held in Surrey.

Sergeant Paul Glennon from Exeter and his dog Spud achieved second place returning to the force with "The City of London Trophy" for the police dog achieving second highest marks in addition to the "William Palfrey Trophy" for the best criminal work.

PC Andy Parke and his dog Yogi from Camborne achieved a still creditable tenth place.

Dog Unit manager, Mr. Tony Jordan from Devon and Cornwall Police said, "This is a fantastic result for the dogs, handlers and our Force.

"It reflects the dedication and hard work done by these teams in bringing their own and their dogs standards to be up there with the best in the country.

"The assessments of the dogs and handlers were based on operational scenarios which reflect the work undertaken by police dogs and handlers on a daily basis.

"All of these tests were challenging and designed to test the stamina of the dogs as well as their practical abilities to chase and detain suspects, deal with rowdy crowds, track persons, search for and locate persons and property.

"Both of these teams have returned to Devon & Cornwall and are now back at work in Camborne and Exeter areas performing routine police dog section work providing specialist support to other police officers and to the public."