Staffordshire Police's Dog Support Unit are taking the lead in search technology. The team have acquired a new digital FidoCam - a camera unit which can be used by police dogs during searches.

Canine crimefighters with a UK police force can hound criminals in a new way thanks to “FidoCam,” a digital camera that straps to the dog’s head. CNN values your feedback 1.

The dog unit has been responsible for arresting over a dozen burglary suspects over the last two months, seven people suspected of robbery and two for rape, as well as recovering 13 weapons.