Shot cop keen to return to force

He still has no bottom jaw from where he was shot in the face, but Senior Constable Bruce Lamb didn't have to think twice about going back to work.


The Christchurch police officer graduated from the New Zealand Police Dog Training Centre yesterday, with his new black labrador Mylo.

His previous dog, Gage, was killed when Mr Lamb and Constable Mitchel Alatalo were attending a house call in Philipstown, Christchurch, last July.

Mr Lamb was shot in the face and Mr Alatalo was shot in the leg.

Mr Lamb now has a steel plate in his jaw, and is still receiving medical treatment – but says he can't wait to get back to work in Christchurch. "I love it, just love working with dogs. It's great to be this close to getting back to it after nine months off." MORE>>