OT/ one more time please make calls & send mail Gwent Police: Saxon the dog /stop this slaughter /call or write

Originally from: lina
                        
http://www.pedigreedatabase.com/gsd/bulletins_read/49749.html To register your opposition to killing Saxon please e-mail the following '... With a special thanks to Bryn, and some one I can not mention.
 Dear Ms Ballard, I have in another email made you aware of the impending slaughter of a police dog because it has reached the end of usefulness to the Gwent police.
 By this email, I charge you and your organisation with STOPPING Gwent Police from carrying out such a morally bankrupt procedure.
 The dog is healthy and does not deserve to be prematurely 'put down'.
 Here's an invitation you cannot refuse: "improve the experience of anyone who contacts or needs the services of Gwent Police"!
 Improve the experience of anyone would be to hear that 'they' will not slaughter Saxon.
 Read about what 'they' do in South Yorkshire when the dog retires!
 I shall be pleased to hear from you shortly.
 Yours sincerely,
 Captain Bryn Wayt
 Some data: http://www.southyorks.police.uk/departments/oss/dogs/
 The dogs are retired, depending on their state of health, at around seven or eight years old.
 They then live out their lives as the handler's family pet.
 No South Yorkshire dogs are re-homed on retirement or destroyed, other than on medical advice. http://www.gwent.police.uk/gwpnews/gwpnews.cgi?record=440
 We will continue to listen to the public's needs and priorities, not only to deliver continued crime reductions in the areas that most concern local communities but also to improve the experience of anyone who contacts or need the services of Gwent Police.
 http://lcjb.cjsonline.gov.uk/area15/library/Gwent_Police.doc
 Values and Standards We will treat others with respect and dignity, protecting the rights of the individual and the community.
 We will act with courtesy, respecting alternative points of view and challenging inappropriate.
 [sic] --------------- The author of the pretty speech above seems to have forgotten to finish the sentence (no pun indented).
 Nobody has obviously proof read the thing.
 http://www.gwent.police.uk/about_us/ddiv.htm
 A Division Divisional Commander Chief Superintendent Kevin Price Police HQ, Cardiff Road, Newport NP20 2EH Tel: 01633 244999 ----------------- FOR NON-EMERGENCIES AND ENQUIRIES DIAL 01633 838111 -----------------

 The only Division that even mentions a DOG SECTION is "D" division…........ needless to say there is no mention on their web site of any email contact; which in this day and age is disgraceful. D Division Divisional Commander Chief Superintendent Ray Wise Dog section Officers of this section assist Division with many duties but mostly in relation to specialist searches.
 These may include searching areas for vulnerable persons who are missing.
 They also have the capability of using specially trained dogs for drugs and explosives.
 How to contact Gwent Police A Division –
 Newport Divisional Commander Chief Superintendent Kevin Price Tel: 01633 244999 Police Headquarters Cardiff Road Newport NP9 2EH B Division –
 Monmouthshire & Torfaen Divisional Commander Chief Superintendent Paul Symes Tel: 01492 764711 Police Headquarters Glantorfaen Road Pontypool NP4 6YN C Division –
 Caerphilly & Blaenau Gwent Divisional Commander Chief Superintendent Alun Thomas Tel: 01495 223673 Police Headquarters Blackwood Road Pontllanfraith Blackwood NP2 2XA D Division –
 (based at Police HQ) Divisional Commander Chief Superintendent Ray Wise Tel: 01633 838111 “D” Division provides operational support to the territorial divisions through a range of specialisms thereby assisting them to realise their own objectives.
 http://www.met.police.uk/dogsupport/structure.htm
 Each dog lives at home with its handler for its working life and usually retires to become a pet with the same handler.

 Hello,
 In a heartwarming letter I have read that you are about to put your loyal servant and college, "police dog" Saxon, to death at the end of his service. It is also my understanding that one of your officers, offered him a retirement home. As a long time trainer of such dogs, I have been training Malinois and German shepherds at the KNVP Royal Dutch police dog association, for over 15 years, I must say I find your path of action towards this animal shocking. There is absolutely no reason to destroy this fine dog, for it is my experience that a animal like that will never cause any danger towards humans, especially not, when he is placed in the custody of someone who knows how to handle a trained dog like Saxon. Therefor I must ask you, is the Gwent Police dog department so cruel, that, they automatically destroy the dogs that have become to old for the service? Is that the way the Gwent Police dog section shows its gratitude towards these animal colleagues? If so, perhaps
 you should consider never to use dogs again, your department is most certainly not worthy of them as you treat them like disposable tools. As a long time trainer of these dogs I hope you will reconsider and give Saxon the retirement home he deserves as well as any other police dog that has gone to old to be of service to your department. Regards,
 Lina Van Der Wal
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 And may I ask anyone else to do the same? Thanks!

 A few weeks ago my husband was informed that Saxon was not to be re licensed as police dog and senior officers were to make a decision as to his future. This was happening at the same time as Kye and we suspected that they were to put both Saxon and Kye down at the end of their service. My husband stated his case and made representations on Saxons behalf offering him a retirement home with us as his family for the rest of his life. We were as a family more than happy for this to happen, Saxon is not a danger, as anyone who knows him or has looked after him will testify. We were and are prepared to sign any agreement as to liability issues with regards to him. Today my husband was informed that Saxon is to be destroyed and the reason given as being ‘the responsible thing to do’ My husband is distraught and extremely upset this dog has meant so much to him over the years however as a serving officer cannot do anything about it due to the restrictions imposed on him by the
 service! He has no voice,BUT I AND MY FAMILY DO Therefore I want to make an appeal for Saxons life and I feel that the general public should be made aware of the facts, please help us to SAVE OUR SAXON. The police use Usk vetenary surgery at usk for all the vetenary care for police dogs, surely they cannot nor any other vetenary surgey be asked to put down a perfectly healthy, fit and loyal dog just because it has come to the end of his service? The Police management will argue that he is a dangerous dog, well that’s just nonsense, just ask all the handlers and kennel staff who look after him, all the officers who know and respect him, ask them who is the best Police dog in gwent? And guess who they will say. I feel that the police management are treating this living animal with no regard whatsoever, like a disposable tool, he has had his use and now its time to get rid of him. Is this the thanks that they give to a loyal and faithful servant? Will they do the same to
 other dogs in the future? How can anyone now donate dogs to the Police Service knowing that they will be destroyed at the end of their service. The truth about Gwent Police dog section must be heard. The Article that you wrote about Kye was given to you for the sole intention of saving his life. If you had not published the article then Kye would be dead. Ask the Police how many other dogs they have had killed. The police have members of the public assigned to monitor the health safety and welfare of Police dogs, well where are they in this case and what are they doing, are they just puppets on the police’s strings? Yes Saxon is the property of Gwent Police service that are answerable to the general public and police by consent. Saxon belongs to the people of gwent who he has protected whilst we all sleep at night, who has caught criminals breaking into our homes, who has with my husband caught numerous car thieves who has faced armed and violent criminals alone, who has
 found missing children cleaning their faces, who has represented Gwent Police at Regional Police Dog Trials, who has taken part in open day events, the list goes on and on.….SO MUCH FOR A DANGEROUS DOG. Saxons days are numbered he due to be put to sleep we need your help now, please help to save this wonderful dog. .police.uk'

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