The Met has welcomed a litter of adorable puppies who have been officially “passed out” as fully-fledged police dogs.
The German Shepherds - named Barney, Rufus, Ludo, Riggs, Max and Freya – has been named the “Palmer Litter” in memory of PC Keith Palmer, who was murdered during the Westminster terror attack in 2017.
The dogs' names were also chosen by PC Palmer’s family.
After receiving their police dog licence from the Met commissioner Cressida Dick, they will officially hit the streets of London in June.
They will spend most of their days tracking human scent, helping to find suspects of crime and locating weapons such as guns and knives.
Commissioner Dick said: “It was an absolute pleasure to watch these exceptionally well trained and skilled dogs officially join the Met family as fully fledged police dogs.
“Every single day, all over London, police dogs are protecting people, helping to arrest suspects, finding weapons and securing vital evidence against violent offenders.
“Most of their amazing work gets very little public acclaim and we must never forget the extraordinarily important part they and their capable and courageous handlers play in keeping us all safe.”
