Meet the Training School team

Hannah has 15 years' experience working within a kennel environment at private and large police working kennels.

She has bred many quality litters of puppies for Surrey Police and has qualifications in animal management, welfare, and microchipping. Hannah also helps to run the Animal Welfare Scheme at Surrey Police, which is responsible for the welfare of approximately 200 animals.

Jim has been a professional dog handler since 2006, working with General Purpose, Narcotics, Cash, Firearms, and Explosives detection dogs. He is an NPCC (National Police Chiefs Council) qualified instructor in Narcotics, Explosives, and General Purpose, with certifications from Surrey (2013) and Keston (2014).

Jim joined the Surrey Police Dog Training Centre in November 2023, following his previous role at the Keston Dog Training Establishment. He has delivered specialist training and instructed at counter-terrorism and operational exercises.

He has also trained dogs internationally in Iceland and Gibraltar. His focus is on reality-based training that prepares teams for real-world deployments.

Shuggie is an ex-soldier having completed 20 years in the Scots Guards and leaving at the rank of warrant officer 2. He joined the British Transport Police (BTP) in 1993 and served with them for 23 years. During this time he was based in London and carried out various roles. 

He joined the BTP dog section in 2004 and was a dog handler for 13 years. He handled a General Purpose (GP) and Pro-Active Explosive Search Dogs. Shuggie retired from the Police and worked as a civilian Explosive Search Dog handler at Canary Wharf for 2 years prior to joining the dog training school at Guildford.

Graham joined Surrey Police in 1999 and joined the Dog Section in 2006.  He has handled three General Purpose Dogs (GPD), and been a qualified Firearms Support Dog Handler. He has also handled a Pro-active Drugs Dog, and a Victim and Forensic Recovery / Drowned Victim Detection Dog. He is also an Explosives Dog handler.

He has competed at Force and Regional Trials with all of his dogs, and the National Police Dog Trials three times, finishing 1st (2015), 3rd (2013) and 6th (2017).  Graham has also judged Force and Regional trials.

In 2015, Graham qualified as a National Police Chiefs Council (NPCC) General Purpose Police Dog Instructor and in 2017 as a NPCC Drugs Search Dog Instructor.  Graham has delivered training for GPD, Drugs (Passive and Pro-active) and VR.

Paul has been a professional dog handler since 2005. He worked General Purpose, Firearm support dogs, passive/proactive Narcotics, and Detection dogs. He is a National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC) qualified instructor in Narcotics, and General Purpose, with certifications from Surrey (2024 and 2025).

Paul joined the Surrey Police Dog Training Centre in July 2023, following a 33-year career with Surrey Police. During this time he was awarded the Kizzy cup, Curry cup and Lawther trophy for operational police dog work. His focus is on reality-based training that prepares teams for real-world deployments.

Paul served in the Sussex Dog unit from 2000 until 2021. He worked General Purpose dogs and specialised in firearms support, victim recovery work and drugs.

He then joined the Surrey Police Dog school as a full time instructor. He has passed his National Police Chiefs Council (NPCC) Instructor tickets in General purpose, victim recover search dog, drugs and digital detection. 

Paul is an experienced officer who has competed at the national Police Dog trials with several dogs. He has also run instructor training courses.

Kris joined Sussex Police in 2003 and became a member of the Dog Section in 2017. Since then, he has handled two General Purpose Police Dogs and has served as a Firearms Support Dog Handler. He continues to handle a dual-trained Passive and Proactive Drugs Search Dog.

Kris served as a section trainer for several years, delivering continuation training to handlers. In 2025, he qualified as a National Police Chiefs Council (NPCC) General Purpose Police Dog Instructor and joined the Dog School full time. He is currently studying towards an Advanced Diploma in Canine Behaviour.

Laura joined Surrey Police in 2005 and began her career on the response team.

She began her career on the Dog Section in 2011. She has worked two General Purpose Dogs, the second one of which was a Firearms Support trained dog.

Also with the second dog she competed in the National Police Dog Trials in 2017 which were held in Bristol. The team achieved a commendable fourth place.

She has also worked a dual trained Passive/Proactive drugs detection dog for six years and is now working an explosive search dog.

Laura successfully passed her NPCC General Purpose Instructors course in October 2017.

Whilst working her dogs on Division she took rota training along with assisting in the Dog Training School taking Refresher courses.

She joined the Dog School in April 2020 and is looking forward to taking her first GP Initial course later this year.

Siân started her career for Sussex Police in 2002 and was a front-line response officer until 2012 when she joined the dog unit. Since then, she has worked 5 licensed General Purpose Police Dogs and has worked as a Firearms Support Handler. In this time, she started working her first Explosive Detection Dog in 2016 and currently continues to actively work her second. Siân was a section trainer for several years before successfully completing her NPCC General Purpose Instructors course in 2024. In 2026, she qualified as an NPCC Explosive Search Instructor. She is passionate about focusing on reality-based training to help prepare teams to be operationally ready for real world deployments.