Staffs Dogs & ARV

Our Firearms officers assisted @staffsrct during an operation in Cannock and Lichfield yesterday targeting dangerous drivers. This rider made numerous attempts to evade police but was swiftly detained by our officers and arrested for several offences including vehicle theft. #ARV

Our Dogs assisted Roads Policing and NPAS East Midlands yesterday during an operation across Cannock and Lichfield. After a lengthy incident involving a dangerous offender on an off-road motorcycle, he attempted to flee from #PDVIXEN & #PDAGI - He was unsuccessful. #Detained 🐾

PD Joschi has successfully located a suspect who fled from a stolen vehicle following a pursuit with the RPU, which ended in the Northwood area of S-o-T. The suspect attempted to evade officers by concealing himself deep within undergrowth; however, Joschi swiftly sniffed him out

PD Joschi has been on great form this set. Sat: Assisted firearms officers at 4 armed deployments. Sun: Located & detained a burglary suspect hiding in undergrowth. Mon: Located a suspect who made threats to commit arson, then tracked a 2nd suspect wanted for aggravated burglary.

This vehicle failed to stop for #S2ARV on Monday night in the @Policingstoke area and was lost. It was located again overnight by #S2ARV and #S3ARV and pre emptively stung. This caused the occupants to flee on foot. Vehicle seized and enquiries on going. Inc 894/27/04/2026

This stolen vehicle failed to stop for officers from #S2ARV overnight in the @Policingstoke area before it was abandoned and the driver made off on foot. Plenty of forensic evidence to help identify the driver and vehicle on its way back to the keepers. 839/27/04/2026

Busy day for #S2ARV today across Staffordshire. As well as the stolen vehicle located earlier, we have dealt with vehicle defects, seat belt offences and a number of uninsured vehicles like the one below in @Policingstoke. Incident 560 Keep our roads safe 24/7.

Another stolen/cloned vehicle taken off the roads today by #S2ARV in the @Policingstoke area. Seized for examination, identification and return to its owner. Incident 410/2504/2026

The occupants of this vehicle were involved in a serious aggravated burglary this morning in the @Policingstoke area. #S2ARV located the vehicle later in the #Biddulph area and utilised pre emptive tactics to safely stop the vehicle and arrest two males. VDU 110/24/04/2026

Lastnight a cloned silver volvo rammed a police vehicle in #MOWCOP whereby the car was then abandoned. PD Bones was then tasked to track 2.5 miles over various terrain leading directly to four males. Great teamwork 🐾 🚓 4 in custody for multiple offences. #shift4dogs #shift4arv

Early this morning a vehicle was stolen following a burglary in the Stoke area. @StaffsRCT sighted the stolen vehicle and it failed to stop, it went off road and 4 males ran and hid in woodland. PD FLASH attended and quickly located all 4 suspects. Easy work for Flash. 🐾👍

This vehicle failed to stop for @CheshireRCU overnight in the #Newcastle area. The pursuit was taken over by #S2ARV at which point both occupants abandoned the vehicle and fled on foot. Both detained with help from #S2Dogs. Two under arrest and vehicle seized. 002/11/04 /2026

SP20260402-0082 Following reports of a domestic assault in the Stoke area, the offending male made off and hid in a garden shed. PD DANNY arrived and made easy work of finding him. PD DANNY is a new Police dog, but he's getting really good at playing hide and seek 🐾🐾👍

789 2nd. Vehicle stolen in Stafford at 2030hrs. Sighted by x2 Police motorcycles at 2045hrs. @NPASMidlands has vehicle in his sights. Stolen vehicle comes to a stop and meets PD TEINE along with @StaffsRoadHarm. Suspect in custody by 2100hrs. Teamwork 🐾🏍🚁

789 2nd. Vehicle Stolen in stafford at 2030hrs. Sighted by x 2 Police motorcycles at 2045hrs. @NPASMidlands has vehicle in its sights. Stolen vehicle comes to a stop and meets PD TEINE along @StaffsRoadHarm Suspect in custody by 2100hrs. Team work 🐾🏍🚁 @

PD Iko was out working along side her colleagues in #Stafford Town centre when reports of an altercation occurred, upon arrival officers have stopped a male who decided to resist, fight and attempt to escape them. Iko has quickly detained the male keeping all safe. Log 86-29/3/26

941 of 27th Following an assault in the Stoke South area. 2 suspects were located and arrested, PD Dan was tasked to search for a discarded weapon, but instead searched directly to the 3rd suspect’s front door who then joined his mates in custody! Nose knows 🐾👍

Earlier last night, a male stole an ambulance. The vehicle was located in Newcastle at a local petrol station, the suspect fled into a field. PD Foxy was deployed and picked up a track. The suspect attempted to run but was no match for Foxy, who successfully detained him.

📸PHOTOS 📸 Meet the newest members of our team! 🐾 Drugs, Currency and Firearms Detection Dogs - PD Oreo PD Archie PD Lillie (Photos in order)

This week we welcomed three new drugs, currency and firearms detection dogs to the team. Meet PD Oreo, PD Archie & PD Lillie. After an intensive 8-week course led by instructor PC Ruth Jones, the dogs & their handlers are now licensed and ready to support operational policing.🐾