Police Dog Albert is a clever young working cocker showing plenty of talent at his grisly, yet very important job.
P.C. Matt Thompson of the West Midlands Police is a joy to listen to – he is focused 100% on Albee while he’s waiting for his next “big” dog. Albee is showing plenty of potential and Matt is an articulate and humorous interviewee.
Recorded in the back of a police van at Crufts, the UK’s largest dog show, in March 2025.
Please be aware that, there is some detail about the reality of life as a victim recovery dog, which some might find unsettling.
However, if you find this episode interesting, take a listen to the below episodes. While Albee works in the city and so knife recovery is a big part of his job – these two interviews illustrate how the same role can play out very differently in different areas:
- Jax the victim recovery dog with Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary – who does a live demo on the show. Jax’ handler is interesting on the human context of missing persons; and
- Rambo the forensic police dog, with some detail about recovering victims from water – a sub-specialism of this discipline.
Connected episodes about the many disciplines within the police:
- Billy, the drugs detection dog
- Oreo, the digital asset dog
- The UK’s National Police Dog Trials 2025
- P.D. Viper the firearms support dog
- P.D. Chase and the career arc of a general purpose police dog
- P.D. Meika, who searches for London criminals’ cash, drugs and firearms
- P.D. Ted, the explosives detection dog with the West Midlands Police
- Mika, the well being and trauma support dog in the Metropolitan Police
- Champ, the engagement dog working in child protection in the Victoria police
Do you work your dog?
Or perhaps you know someone else who might like to come on the show? I love all and any working dogs and am always looking for dogs to interview.
Get in touch with me, Kate, via team@shineradio.uk.
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