It's only been a couple of months since New Zealand farewelled Constable Elliot, the police guinea pig, but it's time for Kiwis to open their hearts to the newest four-legged addition to the force.
Tia the police cat may only work for 30 minutes at a time, and yes, she
may spend much of her shift sleeping, and cleaning herself, but she is already helping to fill the void left behind when Constable Elliot passed away in August.
A video of the Birman in a police vest has been posted to the Wellington District Police Facebook page, introducing Tia to her instant fans.
She was brought in to help out on a case by Porirua's Senior Constable Kerry Morrell.
"On this particular day, Tia was helping out our Scene of Crime officers with some investigations," a police spokeswoman said.
