Retired Royal Air Force Police Military Working Dog ‘Hertz’ received the prestigious PDSA Dickin Medal – the Victoria Cross for animals – for his life-saving devotion to duty, protecting British and Allied troops while serving in Afghanistan, in 2013. Deployed on Operation HERRICK, Hertz was trained to detect electronic communications equipment such as mobile phones, voice recorders, SIM cards and GPS devices. He was the first dog in British military history trained to detect these devices. Full

A sequence on the roles and responsibilities of the Royal Military Police, featuring scenes of MPs filmed in Cyprus. The clip comes from a 1970, government-sponsored film titled 'The Right Man'. You can watch the film in full on our website: https://bit.ly/45kAwUm © Crown copyright. IWM (COI 904-5-7) | Imperial War Museum London

An insight into our trusting, loyal and highly intelligent colleagues. 🐶💪 RAF Police Dogs secure key Air and Strategic Command sites worldwide, taking on a range of specialised duties. Across the RAF global footprint, Military Working Dogs are at the heart of what we do. At #RIAT25, Military Working Dogs covered all roles including roles of vehicle search, drug detection and patrols. Click the link to read more: https://www.raf.mod.uk/news/articles/guardians-on-four-legs-raf-police-dogs-at-the