TWO Essex Police dog handlers have received trophies in recognition of their hard work and dedication to serving the public.<\/p>\n
Trophies were presented to PC Sophie Chesters and PC Graham Nuth by Chief Constable Stephen Kavanagh at Chelmsford headquarters earlier this month.<\/p>\n
PC Graham Nuth received the Dog Handler of the Year trophy along with Police Dog Cesar for his hard work and willingness to assist others regardless of the task.<\/p>\n
In May 2016 following a report of suspects on a premises, Graham (pictured with CC Kavanagh) attended a building site in Basildon and along with PD Cesar and tracked a local offender to a nearby ditch. The offender was arrested and subsequently charged with burglary offences.<\/p>\n
Graham and Cesar have also located five high-risk missing persons in Essex already this year, as well as recovering 62 individual wraps of heroin and crack cocaine after they searched a car.<\/p>\n
PC Sophie Chesters and Police Dog Ivy were given the Jasper Cup in recognition of their dedication to serving the public.<\/p>\n
PC Chesters was on patrol in Cressing in May when the duo responded to an incident where suspects were on a premises.<\/p>\n
On arrival the two suspects fled the scene on foot and Sophie and Ivy tracked the pair for three quarters of a mile.<\/p>\n
Determined to detain the suspects, Sophie and Ivy followed them across a river, with Ivy swimming behind the pair. Sophie and Ivy quickly caught up with the soaking wet pair who were swiftly arrested. One suspect was a prolific burglar who was charged and remanded, according to the Essex-TV website.<\/p>\n
PC Chesters and Ivy showed bravery and dedication throughout the incident and their perseverance led to a victim of burglary being reunited with priceless personal possessions, the force added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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