Last week the Gibraltar Defence Police bid a farewell to their K9 companion Police Dog (PD) Oskar after he and Handler Police Constable 58 Nicholas Ward paraded for duty one last time as a team. 

A statement from British Forces Gibraltar follows below:

PD Oskar, a male Belgian Malinois, arrived in Gibraltar as young three year old and has  been operationally deployed with the Gibraltar Defence Police Dog Section for the past 4  years within Green Shift. 

From training to Operations, PD Oskar has experienced it all, being deployed to building and  person searches to crowd control situations, even finding the elusive Hedgehog Sonic at the  airfield. 

Like many dogs, PD Oskar loves cuddles and playing with his toys, but dislikes swimming in  the sea. 

At the time of his arrival, Oskar was the largest Belgian Malinois the GDP had in the past 5  years, weighing in at 45kg. 

He has kept both his handler and shift safe throughout his service. PD Oskar was presented  with a very well-deserved Dog cake to celebrate and thank him for his time in the shift. 

A spokesperson for the GDP said: "As with all our dogs who retire, Oskar has applied to stay  here in Gibraltar for his retirement. If he is unsuccessful, he will return to the UK to be  rehomed. He will most definitely be missed by all members of the Force and his close  companions in the Dog Section. 

We wish PD Oskar a happy retirement from Green Shift."