Dangerous dogs procedure
The purpose of this policy is to ensure that our response to incidents involving dangerous dogs is lawful, reasonable, proportionate, and consistent and that we diligently and expeditiously pursue each case to its earliest conclusion.
There is significant public concern about dangerous dogs in the community and in their use in criminal activities and anti-social behaviour.
The aims of our dangerous dogs procedure are to:
- reduce and minimise the risk of harm to the public
- reduce the opportunities for the criminal use of dogs
- maximise the number of dog related incidents detected by bringing those responsible to justice
- reduce the number of incidents of antisocial behaviours involving dogs
Procedure
Related page
We publish information on dangerous and out-of-control dogs sought by members of the public every six months on our Proactive publications webpage.