Train operator Northern has put the spotlight on four-legged friends for the recent Take Your Dog to Work Day.

Four-year-old Labrador, Harry is a trained explosive search dog and helps the British Transport Police to keep the railway network safe for everyone.

His handler PC Phil Healy is based in Manchester and has been partners for three years.

Together, they patrol trains and stations across the northwest of England.

British Transport Police have 64 dogs, which are used for detecting explosives, drugs and for general service, they were the first constabulary in the country to use dogs.

Phil said: “We do regular patrols around Northern stations to keep all the travelling passengers safe as well as the staff.

“We always get a great reaction from the public lots of people – especially dog lovers – want to come and speak to us and meet the dogs.

“We want Northern’s customers to be reassured that we are keeping them safe while they are travelling on the railway.”

Chris Jackson, Regional Director for Northern, said: “Our customers are at the heart of all we do and one of our priorities is to provide those customers with the safest possible rail network. The value of BTP’s dogs in helping provide this secure environment cannot be overestimated.

“We are extremely proud of the close ties we have with BTP and its comforting to know that Harry and other dogs like him are patrolling alongside their human companions to keep our customers and staff safe.”

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