On Friday the 16th March 2012 Police Dog Rosco, a German Shepherd Dog, will retire from duty having given almost 9 years service to the Isle of Man Police Service. He has been handled since May 2003 by PC 01 Ray Brondon, passing as top dog on his initial General Police Dog Course in the West Midlands in July the same year. This was featured in the Manx press at the time.

He has had many operational deployments and assisted in the arrest of numerous persons for offences ranging from burglary to public order offences. He has located many vulnerable people, reported as missing from home and attended the majority of island schools to assist PC Brondon with educational visits.

He was seriously injured during one operational search, sustaining a severed artery in his paw but made a full recovery.

Rosco will be remaining with PC Brondon in his retirement as a pet and PC Brondon will be rehandling Police Dog Bodie.