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RPD Casey
German Shepherd
Derbyshire Constabulary
General Purpose
FIND OUT MORE ABOUT HOW WE HELPED RETIRED POLICE DOG CASEY
RPD Casey worked as a general purpose police dog with Derbyshire Constabulary for six years, retiring in early 2026.
The now seven-year-old German Shepherd was forced to retire early due to problems with the discs in her spine.
Her handler Darren Drew, who has since adopted her, said: “Casey was a wonderful police dog. She has a brilliant nose and was an excellent tracker. I was lucky to have such a dog.”
Darren added: “After being retired due to her disc problems in her back I signed her up to the Foundation because I know they’ll look after her in her retiring years, if needed.
“She now spends her days living the dream indoors and playing with my drugs dog. However, I will soon retire and then she can spend all her time with dad which she’ll be happy about.
“I think people forget the dogs put their life on the line to protect us, they deserve to live a happy and healthy retirement.”
“The Thin Blue Paw is important as sometimes owners are left with hefty vet bills as retired dogs are difficult to insure but they deserve to live out their retired life happy and healthy.“
Darren, Casey’s former handler and owner
BENEFICIARIES OF OUR GRANTS
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RPD Kola
German Shepherd
Surrey Police
General Purpose 
Hip dysplasia 
£550 -
RPD Tomi
German Shepherd
Ministry of Defence Police
General Purpose
Gastric torsion
£4,000 -
RPD Arnold
German Shepherd
Derbyshire Constabulary
General Purpose
Arthritis and allergies
£150 -
RPD Skye
German Shepherd
Derbyshire Constabulary
General Purpose
Growth removal
£600 -
RPD Phantom
German Shepherd
Sussex Police
General Purpose
Prostate cysts
£1,000 -
RPD Hunter
Labrador
Bedfordshire Police
Search & Detection
Pancreatitis
£200 -
RPD Krow
German Shepherd
Cambridgeshire Constabulary
General Purpose
Diabetes
£80 monthly -
RPD Max
Springer Spaniel
Sussex Police
Search & Detection
Growth removal
£580 -
RPD Izzy
Belgian Malinois
Police Service of Northern Ireland
Conflict management
Vomiting blood
£2674 -
RPD Arni
German Shepherd
Ministry of Defence Police
General Purpose
Cancer
£2,000 -
RPD Szor
German Shepherd
Ministry of Defence Police
General Purpose
Arthritis
£500 -
RPD Kenai
German Shepherd
North Yorkshire Police
General Purpose
Fractured elbow
£3,000 -
RPD Lizi
German Shepherd
Ministry of Defence Police
General Purpose
Mass removal
£780 -
RPD Buzz
Belgian Malinois
North Yorkshire Police
General Purpose
Growth removal
£1,080 -
RPD Mack
German Shepherd
Kent Police
General Purpose
Pancreatitis
£1,000 -
RPD Carly
Labrador
Ministry of Defence Police
Search & Detection
Cancer
£750 -
RPD Riley
German Shepherd
Derbyshire Constabulary
General Purpose
Sepsis
£7,000 -
RPD Nero
German Shepherd
West Mercia Police
General Purpose
Stomach blockage
£600
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Your sponsorship pack will include:
- Sponsorship certificate
- Photo of your sponsor dog
- A cuddly German Shepherd teddy
- Quarterly email updates on your sponsor dog
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