It is thought dogs will be offered a mix of decomposed animal and human scent samples to test whether they can identify the difference.
Ethical approval from the Health Research Authority is legally required for the research – commissioned by the Home Office – before it can start.
If successful, the trial could lead to changes in government policy on how police dogs are trained. It comes as the National Police Chiefs’ Council is reviewing dog training practices. A statement from the Home Office said: “We have commissioned a pilot to understand whether the training of victim detection dogs can be enhanced.
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