I was interested to learn, when doing some research to take this call tonight, that the first police dogs came to New Zealand in 1956. Since those first dogs arrived, some 65 years ago, 24 police dogs have tragically lost their lives in the line of duty or in accidents associated with their service. I think that low number shows how well our police officers take care of their dogs, how well they protect them and are devoted to them, and they should be commended for that. Tonight, though, we are debating an amendment proposed to the Policing Act, in particular the current section 53 of the Policing Act, which, as mentioned, makes it an offence to intentionally kill, maim, wound, or otherwise injure a police dog and carries a fine of up to two years in prison or $15,000. The bill before us tonight proposes to increase the penalty for killing a police dog from two years to five years.