Dogs serve six Government departments, carrying out a variety of roles. On On, a Labrador Retriever search dog with the Fire Services Department, demonstrates at the Urban Search and Rescue Training Ground how to search for and rescue victims who are trapped or buried.

Quarantine Detector Dogs CoCo (left), a Labrador, and Archie, a Beagle, from the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department sniff out smuggled animals and animal products inside travellers’ baggage at Lok Ma Chau Control Point.

Correctional Services Department guard dog Potter (left) and sniffer dog Gigi carry out patrol and search duties at Stanley Prison.

The Food and Environmental Hygiene Department’s quarantine detector dog, Diva, a beagle, working at Sha Tau Kok Control Point to sniff out raw meat from incoming travellers’ luggage.

A cross-boundary coach is checked for drugs at Lok Ma Chau Control Point by Ralfie, a Labrador from the Customs and Excise Department.

Springer Spaniel Police Dog Joyce searches for explosives during a training session at the airport.

Police Dog Barry, a Labrador trained to detect drugs, undergoes fitness training at the Police Dog Unit Headquarters.