Weekender Alicante South Issue 109

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FRIDAY 20TH SEPTEMBER 2019 3
La Nucia going
to the dogs
In recognition of its
achievements in animal
protection, La Nucia has
been chosen to host the
third National Campus for
Animal Protection and Canine
Units, at the end of
next month.
During the prestigious
four-day congress, local police
canine units from all over
Spain, will take part in workshops,
specialist training
sessions and practical simulation
exercises, designed to
create a scenario reflecting
the needs of Animal Protection
in the technical, scientific
and professional fields.
A two-day Specialist training
course for police canine
units, including theoretical
and practical sessions, conducted
by expert trainers in
collaboration of the two large
state bodies of police canine
units, is also part of the
scheduled programme.
The event, jointly organised
by the Spanish Society
of Criminology TSU (SEcrim),
the National Union
of Chiefs of Local Police
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(Unijepol), the Spanish Association
of Public Safety
of Animal Protection (AES-
PPA) with the collaboration
of the City of La Nucía
through the departments of
Public Safety and Animal
Protection, will also include
a national awards ceremony,
where Police Canine Units,
individual dog handlers and
dogs will be commended for
their work activities.
On the final Saturday,
an exhibition starting at
12.00h, open to the general
public, designed to promote
and give a greater understanding
to the work of these
special units, will take place
at the Camilo Cano Sports
Arena, with participation
and displays given by the
finalists and award winning
dogs and handlers.
“La Nucía is a reference
in Animal Protection at the
national level, which is why
Unijepol and AESPPA have
chosen our municipality for
this complete Campus that
Jessica Gommans announced the congress details
this week
includes a Congress, training
sessions, delivery of
national distinctions and a
great exhibition in the Esportiva
City”, said Jessica
Gommans, Councillor for
Animal Protection in the
municipality.
“Local police from all over
Spain of canine units will be
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and practical workshops
that will use the parks
parks, the training camp for
rescue dogs.”
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to Saturday 26th October
at venues across the
town.
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