Drugs dogs carry out patrols at north Cornwall school as part of Operation Scorpion
Police officers were also monitoring the behaviour of pupils as the dogs moved around the school
Drugs dogs have carried out patrols at a school in north Cornwall as part of Operation Scorpion.
Operation Scorpion is a joined-up collaboration between the five police forces in the South West region (Avon and Somerset, Dorset, Devon and Cornwall, Gloucestershire and Wiltshire), alongside their respective offices of Police and Crime Commissioners, the British Transport Police, South West Regional Organised Crime Unit (SW ROCU) and the charity Crimestoppers.
The combined resources are tackling drug supply and aiming to make the South West a hostile environment for drugs.
Officers made an unannounced visit to Budehaven School this week to observe behaviour and are reassuring parents that nothing was found.
Camelford Police posted on Facebook: "As Part of Operation Scorpion, Specialist Drugs Dogs Skye and Regie made an unannounced visit to Budehaven School this week with cooperation from the staff.
"The dogs are capable of detecting many types of illicit substances. Officers were also on hand to observe the behaviour of the pupils as the dogs moved around the school.
"Parents should be reassured to know that no such drugs were found within the school.
"Other schools in the region can expect a similar visit."
Elsewhere, police carried out search warrants in Bodmin on Wednesday morning (6th July).
A 19-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the supply of drugs.
And on Tuesday officers carried out targeted patrols in Truro focusing on areas where there have been problems in the past, including Furniss Island, Lemon Quay and Moorfield Car Park.
Operation Scorpion first ran in March and focussed on County Lines drugs dealing into the region.
It led to almost 200 arrests and the recovery of £400,000 worth of drugs
Now officers are focussing on the impact of drugs within our local communities and the intelligence police forces need from the public to help disrupt the South West drugs market, dismantle drugs supply networks and arrest those who profit from them.
Across Devon and Cornwall this week there has been lots of engagement going on with high visibility patrols in local communities, educational visits to schools, work with partners to carry out safeguarding visits to vulnerable people and proactive warrants.