Dogs 'can stop drugs in school'

Criminologists have urged schools to introduce sniffer dogs to stop pupils using drugs, following a successful pilot scheme.

The John Grieve Centre for Policing and Community Safety said the use of dogs at six Buckinghamshire secondary schools was "very successful" at preventing drugs coming into the classroom.

The study by Buckinghamshire Chilterns University College, found that most pupils (82 per cent), parents (98 per cent) and staff (92 per cent) were in favour of the use of sniffer dogs.