SEVEN adorable puppies have been recruited by Thames Valley Police.

A mix of black and golden Labrador puppies are now in the force as per an update on the police’s social media pages on X, formerly Twitter.

Posting photographs of the cute, four-legged recruits, Thames Valley Police revealed the names of the seven dogs.

A spokesperson for the police force said: “Please give a warm welcome to some of our newest and cutest recruits.

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“Say hello to Bracey, Kreff, Merlot, Coops, Jana, Cookie, and Lacey. These names have been chosen to honour our retired dog handlers.

“Keep an eye out for their progress as they become a puppy to police dog.”

The public can follow their progress online by viewing the force’s police dog pages on X.

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