coimbatore for the first time in tamil nadu the coimbatore city police appointed two woman cops as sniffer dog handlers the two cops kavipriya 25 and bhavani 26 are undergoing training now after six months training they will take the dogs to crime scenes kavipriya daughter of sivabakkiyam of chellam nagar extension in tirupur city did bsc physics bed ba hindi and diploma in human resources she was recruited as a police constable she got training at the police recruits school prs in coimbatore city after the training she was appointed in the coimbatore city armed reserve policei am a pet lover when i was undergoing training at the prs a team from the detective dog squad and dog training centre coimbatore city brought sniffer dogs and showed us their dogs abilities after i was posted in the city armed reserve police police officers asked if any woman wanted to become detective dog handlers immediately i expressed my wish to become a dog handler said kavipriyabhavani daughter of pandiyammal of theni district joined the police force in 2022 after training at the prs she was posted in the coimbatore city armed reserve police she has completed ba english literature and bped bachelor of physical educationi love dogs and i have been appointed as a detective dog handler it is a wonderful opportunity said bhavanithe detective dog squad and dog training centre located at the city police commissionerate allotted sniffer dog wilma tracker used to be pressed into service at the crime and murder scenes to kavipriya bhavani was allotted sniffer dog madhana narcotic it used to sniff drugs they have been undergoing training since may 1usually the detective dog squad and dog training centre used german shepherd and labrador breeds for the first time the centre bought a belgian shepherd puppy the eight monthold puppy is undergoing trainingcoimbatore city police commissioner v balakrishnan said only policemen were working as detective dog handlers i have decided to provide opportunities to woman cops and appointed two women as dog handlers i have appointed three woman cops in the police commissioners striking force too said balakrishnan