Cityu2019s Crime Branch gets its first Belgian recruit VISHAL SINGH vishal. singh@ mid- day. com IN a first, a one- year- threemonth- old Belgian Malinois named . essy has been inducted in the dog squad of the Mumbai policeu2019s Crime Branch. . essy underwent nine months of training before her induction and will serve as a tracker dog.
The Belgian Malinois breed is used in anti- Maoist operations in India. One was involved in the Pathankot anti- terror operation too. That canine, part of National Security Guardu2019s ( NSG) operations, had helped them track terrorists.
A dog squad officer said the dogs are known for being aggressive, agile and sharp with superb endurance. . essy, a female, exercises for . . minutes every day and has two women police constables designated as her handlers.
They breed is mainly trained to detect explosives and narcotics.
They can detect evidence hidden two feet below the ground.
Deputy Commissioner of Police ( Preventive) Datta Nalawade told mid- day, u201c Most military forces around the world employ the Belgian Malinois breed. . essy was been trained at the Indo- Tibetan Border Policeu2019s ( ITBP) training centre in Alwar, Rajasthan. . essy will strengthen Mumbai policeu2019s dog squad significantly.u201d The Crime Branch at any point requires u0090 . dogs. They currently have eight in service, while one is being trained.
There are two who are retired with the Crime Branch.
The breed In Belgium, the canines serve as herding dogs. Their coat is usually brown and mahogany coloured, with black masks u2014 that is, the face and ears being black. Males are around . . to . . inches in height and females are . . to . . inches tall.
Depending on gender, they weigh . . to . . kg. Belgian Malinois can walk continuously for up to . . km.
A dog of this breed also played a role in the tracking of ISIS chief Abu Bakr al Baghdadi during the US Army operation in Syria that eventually led to his death. Jessy, the Belgian Malinois, was trained for nine months at ITBP's training centre in Rajasthan u2018 Most military forces around the world employ the Belgian Malinois breed.
Jessy was been trained in Rajasthan and will strengthen Mumbai policeu2019s dog squad significantlyu2019 Datta Nalawade, deputy commissioner of police ( preventive)
