In a heart-warming ceremony held on Saturday, July 8, the German Shepherd Canine (GSD) Membership of Queensland honoured two outstanding police canine (PD) and their devoted handlers for his or her distinctive contributions to the Queensland Police Service (QPS) and the better Southeast Queensland neighborhood.
The GSD Present, held at Canine Queensland in Durack, was attended by a big contingent of neighborhood members and noticed the celebrated awards offered to the handlers by the esteemed Daybreak Fraser AC, MBE, who serves because the patron of the GSD Council of Australia.
The GSD Membership of Queensland has been actively concerned in acknowledging the excellent achievements of service canine, and these awards particularly recognised the unimaginable work carried out in Queensland.
The 2 PD’s, Zorro and Etta, obtained the Excellent Canine Service Award.
PD Zorro together with her handler Senior Constable Cain Sims
The primary recipient of the award was PD Zorro, who’s dealt with by Senior Constable Cain Simms. Zorro is a QPS-bred German Shepherd who achieved his PD accreditation in November 2016 on the age of 17 months. Now eight years previous, Zorro is about to retire in 2023 after a extremely distinguished profession, throughout which he has established himself as one of many QPS’s most interesting monitoring canine. Zorro’s distinctive service to the Queensland neighborhood spans a number of areas, together with Brisbane, Moreton, Ipswich, Darling Downs, and Townsville. He has efficiently situated quite a few people concerned in numerous crimes, together with murder, armed theft, property offenses, and has additionally assisted to find susceptible individuals. Zorro’s status proceeds him, as his resume would point out, persistently showcasing his outstanding dedication and effectiveness as a police canine.
The second recipient of the award was PD Etta, who’s dealt with by Senior Constable Andrew Campbell. Etta is a three-year-old German Shepherd specifically bred and developed by the QPS for the very important position of expertise detection. Etta’s distinctive occupation entails finding and detecting expertise units, equivalent to sim playing cards, USB sticks, and telephones, which are sometimes utilized by people concerned in organised crime and youngster exploitation offenses. These units are usually small and simply hidden, making them difficult to seek out however essential as proof to apprehend suspects.
Etta was chosen from a litter of 10 puppies and underwent rigorous coaching, ultimately turning into the primary expertise detection canine within the QPS. Her impeccable expertise have been instrumental in complicated investigations involving murder, youngster exploitation, and organised crime.
PD Etta
GSD Membership of Queensland consultant, Annie Tamblyn, expressed her gratitude to PDs Zorro and Etta, and their handlers for his or her service.
“The German Shepherd Canine Membership of Queensland proudly acknowledges the excellent contributions of Zorro, Etta, and their handlers,” she mentioned.
“They exemplify the essence of bravery, loyalty, and repair.
“Their bravery and relentless pursuit of justice has made our neighborhood safer, reminding us of the invaluable contributions of our four-legged protectors.
“The awards to each PD Zorro, PD Etta and their handlers, is the popularity for his or her contribution to not solely the QPS, however to the better neighborhood of Southeast Queensland.”
As PD Zorro prepares to embark on a well-deserved retirement, having left a everlasting mark on the QPS, and PD Etta continues her pioneering work in expertise detection, and their legacies will function an inspiration to future generations of service canine and handlers.
The QPS and the GSD Membership of Queensland lengthen their heartfelt congratulations to Zorro, Etta, Senior Constable Simms and Senior Constable Campbell for his or her excellent contributions and for exemplifying the true spirit of service and dedication.
