Police dogs add bite to fighting crime

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http://www.straitstimes.com/news/singapore/courts-crime/story/police-dogs-add-bite-fighting-crime-20141027

"Surrender to our cuteness!"

Dogs are playing a bigger role in fighting crime here. 

The Singapore Police Force's K-9 Unit had a paw in cracking 222 cases last year, double the number in 2011.

The unit's commanding officer, Superintendent Koh Lye Meng, attributed the rise to "a better understanding" of what police dogs can do, through talks and presentations given to the rest of the force and other Home Team agencies.

This better appreciation of the dogs' capabilities means that the dogs, which are on standby 24 hours a day, will be activated more quickly.

"The faster you activate the K-9 Unit, the better the chances of detection (of criminal evidence). Time is a crucial factor," said the 43-year-old, who has led the unit, which comes under the Special Operations Command (SOC), since 2009.