Retirement Benefits for Police Dogs and Horses Set to be Introduced in Poland

Retirement Benefits for Police Dogs and Horses Set to be Introduced in Poland.

THE Polish government is apparently looking to introduce retirement benefits for dogs and horses that have served in the police force as they currently receive no state support once they finish work. This move would essentially mean that their handlers, who normally adopt them after they have finished duty, have to continue looking after them at their own expense.

However, on Thursday, February 18, the interior ministry announced that it would be submitting legislation plans to provide for these animals after they finish work, as reported by Polsat News.

“The bill provides for lifelong maintenance and veterinary care,” said the interior minister, Mariusz Kamiński, quoted by Polsat. He hopes that the measures – which cover dogs and horses that have worked for the police, border guard and fire service – will receive cross-party support. It is believed that the new legislation would mean that food, medical treatment and other costs would be covered by the state.

“At the moment, we have about a thousand dogs and several dozen horses in the services,” continued Kamiński. “They are extraordinary animals. Thanks to them, many human lives have been saved and many dangerous criminals have been apprehended. Caring for them is our ethical duty.”

“The role played by our four-legged officers cannot be overestimated,” said Jarosław Szymczyk, the head of Poland’s General Police Headquarters. “That is why it was so important to sort out their fate after the end of their service.”

It is not just handlers that take in these amazing animals, charities also shelter police dogs and horses after retirement, with one stating that it hopes the new legislation will also apply to animals that have already finished service.

“It is important that the law should apply retroactively for retired horses,” said Sławomir Walkowiak, who works at the shelter. Currently, it is maintained by donations from the public.

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