Operation Indie

Freedom of Information (FOI) Act request ref: 01/FIN/25/3381

Version Date: 01/07/2025

Please find below the links and details of the newspaper article with regards to Operation Indie.

Please can you confirm whether Operation Indie is active and if not, is this newspaper article about the operation incorrect?

Original article - january 2024
https://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/24019013.dorset-police-launches-operation-response-dog-attacks/

The Dog Legislation Officer has provided the following information.

Operation Indie was going to be piloted just before the XL Bully ban came into force but due to us having to re look at the way we dealt with and attended dog jobs we decided to make Op Indie an everyday way of dealing with dog attacks.

Therefore, Operation Indie is no longer ongoing, but the everyday practice is still very much working

REQUEST 1:
What information or training material is given to offenders?

Offenders are sign posted to Dogs Trust online support and also the Blue Cross Responsible dog online course

REQUEST 2:
Who's the behavourial expert that has supplied the training materials/information?

Candy D'sa and also Dogs Trust and Blue Cross 

REQUEST 3:
Do you require a proof of training completed by the offenders?

Offenders are asked to provide written evidence from their trainer/behaviourist they have employed, or Blue Cross inform us that the course attended has been completed

REQUEST 4:
How many visits have been conducted per year?

As this is normal practice it is carried out by dog handlers weekly and we do not hold figures for this

REQUEST 5:
How much does Operation Indie cost per year to run?

Due to it becoming normal practice there is no cost involved.