During his time at the force, PD Chip found a phone hidden in an attic when deployed to an address linked to an attempted murder, helping to secure an 18-year conviction for the offender.
In another search, he found a phone hidden in an oven and a rape suspect’s phone hidden under a chest of drawers.
The dog once also sniffed out a tracker in the car of a woman who believed her ex-partner was tracking her.
The force’s newly qualified digi dog, Q, is set to take over from Chip.
The 17-month-old Springer Spaniel has already completed her first find and hunted out a mobile phone that was hidden inside a chest of drawers.
“She’s learnt from the best,” a spokesperson added.
