Take a look at Elliott and other animals, including a Corgi and reindeer, that assist police around the world in Sputnik's photo gallery.
Constable Elliott, a guinea pig dressed in police uniforms is set to remind drivers of the importance of safe driving.
"I am not too fast and that's the way I like it - slow is safe!
Keep this in mind when you are driving near any schools tomorrow. Remember people, the kids are going to be out and about walking and biking, and crossing roads," New Zealand's police post reads.
"I am not too fast and that's the way I like it - slow is safe!
Keep this in mind when you are driving near any schools tomorrow. Remember people, the kids are going to be out and about walking and biking, and crossing roads," New Zealand's police post reads.
A lizard, Iroh, has become a police officer in the city of Avondale, Arizona, the US.
The Russian Interior Ministry sent puppy Dobrynya to their French counterparts after Diesel, a 7-year-old police dog, was killed during the siege in Saint-Denis that targeted Daesh terrorists involved in the Paris attacks in November 2015.
The puppy is growing up well: he's healthy, playful and is already well known for his big appetite. And also found a girlfriend in France!
The puppy is growing up well: he's healthy, playful and is already well known for his big appetite. And also found a girlfriend in France!
Reindeers serve in Finnish police in Lapland. It seems that Santa doesn't mind.
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© AP Photo / Boston Police Department
A cat dubbed SWAT Cat by the Boston Police Department's SWAT team, sits on the hood of an armored vehicle, in Boston. The team has been reunited with its beloved, unofficial mascot.
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© AP Photo / Binsar Bakkara
Indonesian special police officers and forest rangers use an elephant during an operation against illegal loggers in Gunung Mas forest, Aceh Besar, Indonesia.
Two Sumatran elephants used to patrol protected forests were killed with single shots to the head each. The carcasses were found near their rangers' camp.
Two Sumatran elephants used to patrol protected forests were killed with single shots to the head each. The carcasses were found near their rangers' camp.
Two Welsh Corgi Pembroke, Stepan and Egor, are trained to serve in the Moscow police.
Local youth and police on horse back gather in the street of Sint-Jans-Molenbeek/Molenbeek-Saint-Jean in Brussels.
