Somebunny caught a fluffy escapee

NORTH LINCOLNSHIRE

It was a day full of animal business for our Scunthorpe Town Neighbourhood Policing officers who were out and about engaging with members of the public and local businesses when they came across an unlikely escapee; a rabbit who had tried to make a hop for it. Thanks to the assistance from members of the public, the rabbit was caught and safely returned to its owner.

Needles to say, they didn’t think they would then come across a baby hedgehog who was being helped to safety by a local resident, all in the same day.

This was all before the teams met up with Passive Drugs Dog Elsa who was out with her handler around the Town and Crosby wards where she led officers around all the streets and snickets to patrol areas where the teams had received reports from local residents who had expressed concerns around anti social behaviour.

During the patrols, and as a result of Elsa pursuing the right leads, nine people were stopped and searched, one man was arrested on suspicion of failing to appear at court, and one woman was arrested on suspicion of shop theft.

The day ended with the teams being introduced to the latest addition to Elsa’s team; 12-week-old Labrador, Matilda, who is a pup-in-training and will soon be sniffing out suspects with her pup-friends and colleagues.

Police officers never hedge their bets when it comes to what to expect when they start their shift. No two days are the same, and our neighbourhood policing teams are at the core of our communities with a wealth of experience and knowledge to make them a safe and enjoyable place to live.

They are at the forefront of the action, crucial to building relationships with the local community, and really make a difference in tackling crime, anti social behaviour, working with partners to solve community-based problems, gathering information to help inform the bigger policing picture, and clearly, everything in between!

Just one of many successful hoperations – what will today have in store?

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