The Portage la Prairie RCMP is on the search for a new Police dog after one of their main dogs has left the force.

Jagar, the Police Dog, has recently been transferred from Portage to his new home in Vernon BC.

Jagar is a three-year-old German Shepard who got his start in Portage as a drug-sniffing dog.

It didn't take long for Jagar to adjust, right before he was introduced to the Vernon City Council, Jagar ended up chasing a suspect running through a creek.

A statement released by the RCMP says "For operational reasons Jagar was re-deployed to B.C. There will be a new dog and handler in Portage La Prairie in the coming months."

Jagar is doing well with his new handler Constable Kevin Rutten.