A STROUD police dog was snapped several times as it spent a day in the town and the canal towpaths. 

Police dog Ollie - alongside pet handler PC Shield and PCSO Watkins - explored the town centre and the canal towpaths on Wednesday. 

This was part of efforts to deter anti-social behaviour in both the town centre and the towpath. 

Earlier in the week Ollie was also snapped visiting the police station.