The Mumbai police are all set to get some sharp-nosed new additions to the force. These new recruits will work exclusively on Indian Penal Code related crimes, such as murders, high-profile robberies, etc. While tenders to buy the four-legged officers - Belgian Shepherd pups - have already been floated, they will join the crime branch by mid-January.

This will the first commissionerate in Maharashtra that will get dogs in their force. An officer said, "The Mumbai police administration had floated tenders and will purchase two pups initially. By January 15, the dogs will be part of the force."