LAST CHANCE TO ENTER POLICE PUPPY-NAMING COMPETITION
Published Tuesday, 26 September, 2006 at 03:14 PM
Minister for Police and Corrective Services
The Honourable Judy Spence
Police Minister Judy Spence is reminding Queensland’s primary school students they have just a few days left to get their entries in to name the new police crime cracking canines.
Ms Spence said the competition to name Queensland’s next generation of police dogs closes on Friday September 29.
“The five puppies are growing up fast, and more recent photos have now been made available this week on the Queensland Police Service website,” Ms Spence said.
In what is a Queensland-first, a competition was launched in August in which primary school students have been asked to email in their name suggestions for the new four-legged, furry police recruits.
“The Queensland Police Service has received more than one thousand entries since the first photos of the puppies were posted on the website,” Ms Spence said.
“If you go to www.police.qld.gov.au/puppies you can see how much they have grown since they were born five weeks ago.
“I urge everyone to check out the latest photos of the two male and three female puppies at www.police.qld.gov.au/puppies, and to get your name ideas in before the competition closes this week.”
Ms Spence said the website features an entry form for primary school students to fill in and email with their suggestions of names for the latest four-legged, furry recruits into the state’s police service.
“These five pups have been specifically bred by the Queensland Police Service to go through Australia’s only purpose-built police dog development complex west of Brisbane,” Ms Spence said.
“All of these puppies will need a name, and I encourage students to read up more about why our police dogs are such highly trained and valued members of the police service.”
Competition details and new high resolution photos of Ebony and her puppies are available at www.police.qld.gov.au/puppies.
Winners will be announced on the website in early October.
Media contact: Alison Smith 3239 6218 / 0439 673 287
Ms Spence said the competition to name Queensland’s next generation of police dogs closes on Friday September 29.
“The five puppies are growing up fast, and more recent photos have now been made available this week on the Queensland Police Service website,” Ms Spence said.
In what is a Queensland-first, a competition was launched in August in which primary school students have been asked to email in their name suggestions for the new four-legged, furry police recruits.
“The Queensland Police Service has received more than one thousand entries since the first photos of the puppies were posted on the website,” Ms Spence said.
“If you go to www.police.qld.gov.au/puppies you can see how much they have grown since they were born five weeks ago.
“I urge everyone to check out the latest photos of the two male and three female puppies at www.police.qld.gov.au/puppies, and to get your name ideas in before the competition closes this week.”
Ms Spence said the website features an entry form for primary school students to fill in and email with their suggestions of names for the latest four-legged, furry recruits into the state’s police service.
“These five pups have been specifically bred by the Queensland Police Service to go through Australia’s only purpose-built police dog development complex west of Brisbane,” Ms Spence said.
“All of these puppies will need a name, and I encourage students to read up more about why our police dogs are such highly trained and valued members of the police service.”
Competition details and new high resolution photos of Ebony and her puppies are available at www.police.qld.gov.au/puppies.
Winners will be announced on the website in early October.
Media contact: Alison Smith 3239 6218 / 0439 673 287