00:00Security teams at London Waterloo are being joined by specially trained dogs being used
00:06to patrol the station and detect hidden threats. Three dogs are taking part in a trial which began
00:12earlier this month. South Western Railway says Waterloo is believed to be the first
00:17major station in Britain to regularly deploy dogs as part of a wider security program.
00:23The station manager says their presence provides extra reassurance and acts as a visual deterrent.
00:30He says the move is not a response to any increased threat. The dogs are also trained
00:34to apprehend suspects. Other measures include body-worn cameras and upgraded CCTV across the
00:40network. The dogs will retire after this deployment.
