Police Dogs To Make Special Appearance

Police Dogs will star in a special Facebook live question and answer session for children next week.

Northamptonshire Police want to give youngsters the chance to quiz the Chief Constable about any concerns surrounding the lockdown, and two of the force’s dogs, PD Socks and PD Nala will make an appearance too.

PD Nala & PD Socks

Since the Covid-19 pandemic started just under a year ago, the Force has held weekly live Q&A sessions on Facebook which have given people of all ages an opportunity to engage with their local police officers and ask questions about the COVID-19 policing operation.

A spokesperson told Hfm: “Our live Facebook Q&As have proven popular with the local community because they’re unscripted – people can pose questions live, we don’t know what questions are coming, and we think that brings a level of authenticity to the process which the public in Northamptonshire have appreciated.

“This is a strange time for everyone – so much has changed in our day-to-day lives and this level of change can be quite scary for children who can’t go to nursery or school, play outside with their friends, or visit their grandparents.

“We recognise this and hope that a Q&A session with their local police officers may go some way in relieving any anxiety they may be feeling.

“The dogs who have both agreed to come in on their rest days, as long as they are given a treat or two!

“Although this session will focus on the lockdown, we are very much willing to answer other burning questions about the police your children may have – whether that’s how the blue lights work on our cars, why we don’t have police cats as well as police dogs, or how Chief Constable Nick Adderley still catches the “baddies” in his police car – we’re happy to take questions on anything that will help your child feel connected to their local police officers.”

If your child has a question, tune in at 4pm on Facebook next Wednesday, or if you can’t make it – you can submit your question  in advance by emailing your child’s name, age and their question to news@northants.pnn.police.uk.