{"id":4136,"date":"2021-04-21T06:30:52","date_gmt":"2021-04-21T06:30:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/policecommissioner.net\/a-compassionate-approach-tackling-dog-thefts\/"},"modified":"2021-04-21T06:30:52","modified_gmt":"2021-04-21T06:30:52","slug":"a-compassionate-approach-tackling-dog-thefts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/policecommissioner.net\/a-compassionate-approach-tackling-dog-thefts\/","title":{"rendered":"A compassionate approach: Tackling dog thefts"},"content":{"rendered":"
As an animal lover and dog owner, I understand the heartbreak of losing a family pet and I abhor the opportunist increase in dog theft that has evolved during the pandemic.<\/span><\/p>\n Of course, penalties for offenders should be more severe to act as a deterrent to the illegal trade of our companion pets, but tougher sentencing is not the quick fix some infer, nor would it be of particular benefit to our four legged friends.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cA Compassionate Approach\u201d<\/a>\u00a0has been in my Police and Crime Plan since 2016.<\/span><\/p>\n I was an early supporter of\u00a0Finns\u2019 Law<\/a>\u00a0which was introduced in 2019 to give greater protection to animals in service.<\/span><\/p>\n I believe the wider welfare of animals should be at the heart of the solution and my record shows it is a cause I have championed for some years.<\/span><\/p>\nIt\\’s not just about new laws<\/h3>\n
Action speaks louder than words<\/h3>\n