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Nagpur: In a move aimed at ensuring a dignified retirement for its four-legged personnel, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has announced that police dogs completing 10 years of service will no longer be offered for adoption outside the police department. Under the new arrangement, retired police dogs will remain with the handlers with whom they […] The original article was published on %%sitedesc%%. Read more: %%permalink%%
Nagpur: In a move aimed at ensuring a dignified retirement for its four-legged personnel, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has announced that police dogs completing 10 years of service will no longer be offered for adoption outside the police department.
Under the new arrangement, retired police dogs will remain with the handlers with whom they have spent years serving the force. The State Home Department will bear the expenses involved in their post-retirement care, including food, medical treatment and other day-to-day requirements.
Fadnavis said a dog that had devoted a decade of its life to police service should not be made to suffer simply because it had reached retirement age. He stressed that these animals deserved to spend their remaining years in a familiar and comfortable environment.
The decision marks a significant departure from the earlier practice under which police dogs were retired after completing 10 years of service and subsequently put up for external adoption. While the arrangement was intended to provide them with homes after retirement, separation from their handlers and familiar surroundings could be distressing for animals that had spent years closely bonded with their human companions.
Police dogs are trained for specialised duties, including tracking criminals, detecting explosives and narcotics, locating missing persons and assisting in search-and-rescue operations. During their years of service, they develop a strong bond with their handlers, who are responsible for their training, daily care and deployment.
Officials had also observed that some retired dogs found it difficult to adjust to unfamiliar surroundings after being separated from their handlers. In certain cases, the change in environment reportedly resulted in behavioural changes, loss of appetite and other signs of distress.
Fadnavis’s decision seeks to address this aspect by allowing the dogs to remain in the environment they know best. Instead of being separated from their handlers at the end of their operational service, they will continue to receive care within the police family.
The State’s decision effectively recognises that police dogs are not merely service animals but long-serving members of the force whose contribution continues to deserve consideration even after they cease active duty.
With the Home Department taking financial responsibility for their upkeep, handlers will also be able to continue caring for the dogs without having to shoulder the additional costs of food and healthcare after retirement.
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