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World Society for the Protection of Animals and London Metropolitan Police Wildlife Crime Unit, pop-up exhibtion, City Hall, London, Britain - 30 Jan 2012
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Coats made from skin the of a Snow Leopard, the skin of a Tiger and a three metre Polar bear.
Animal Charity and London's Wildlife Police Join Forces
Today London Metropolitan wildlife police have been given a financial boost in their efforts to stamp out crime in the city.
For the first time ever a charity has directly funded a Metropolitan Police Service unit.
The Wildlife Crime Unit and the World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA) have formalised a partnership at a press launch today.
The launch held at City Hall also featured a one-off interactive display of the Wildlife Crime Unit's seized items, which included a stuffed ten-day-old tiger cub, three metre long Polar Bear skin, Rhino horns worth GBP 200,000 and coats made from skins of a Snow Leopard and Tiger.
The capital's wildlife criminals may have hoped the recession would push the police unit into closure but an intervention from an animal welfare charity will see the unit gain more staff as well as resources to train up the next generation of specialist enforcement officers as its current cops near retirement.
During the day people are encouraged to pick up these extremely rare items- as they highlight the animals welfare impact that wildlife crime has had on the world's most charismatic animals.
Sergeant Ian Knox who was at the launch today is Head of the Metropolitan Police Wildlife Crime Unit, he said: "I am delighted that the World Society for the Protection of Animals has decided to contribute a significant amount of money to the Wildlife Crime Unit.
"The extra staff will pay for more staff so we can be proactive in targeting criminals who seek to exploit animals for financial gain.
"We will also be able to provide additional support and training to Wildlife Crime Officers across London which will ensure that the Met ...
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