Calling all dog owners in Gloucester! Keep your eyes and ears open for Safer Gloucester’s new initiative Paws on Patrol!
We are inviting all dog owners to join the scheme, register yourself and your dog and be a “lookout” whilst you are walking in your neighbourhood each day.

Paws on Patrol will be launched in Gloucester Park at 12 noon on Saturday afternoon May 12th 2012.
The launch event will feature a demonstration of police dogs at work, an agility display and a novelty dog show as well as information stands that would be of interest to dog lovers to make it a family fun afternoon. The dog show categories will include the Prettiest Female, Most Handsome Male, the Cutest Pup (under 12 months), the Golden Oldie, the Waggiest Tail, Best Fancy Dress and the Best in Show. There will be many stands from caninne charities and businesses where you can get doggy training tips and beauty and massage tips, doggy photos and caricatures. We also have bouncy castles, face painting, balloon modelling, a fun agility course for children and small animals from the City Farm. It will be a great afternoon for all the family – bring your dog along to enter the show or try the fun agility course.
Dog owners can register in advance of the launch via the Safer Gloucester website by telephoning 01452 396984 and asking for a registration form to be sent out. The first 600 members attending the registration stand at the launch event will receive a goody bag containing a reflective dog collar, a poop bag and some crime prevention material – so come along and join us and bring your dog too!
Safer Gloucester recognises that dog walkers spend a lot of time out and about in their community and would be highly likely to recognise when something out of the ordinary is happening. We are asking Paws on Patrol members to be alert and report anything untoward that they see. At no time will they be asked to intervene in incidents – their role is simply to report and gather evidence. Members will be issued with a membership card that will hold all the necessary contact numbers including the Police non emergency numbers, Crimestoppers, the City Council and Highways.
Safer Gloucester Partnership is made up of Gloucester City Council, Gloucestershire County Council, the Police, Police Authority, Fire and Rescue Service, Probation and the Primary Care Trust.
Full details of the launch event can be found here.