Social media users now have the opportunity to name seven of the newest Queensland Police recruits- a litter of puppies destined for official duties . Queensland Police Minister Jo-Ann Miller announced the name search after the birth of the fluffy recruits , with the condition that the name must start with a ' W ' . Minister Miller said that the voting system was a way to involve the state 's community and highlight the important work that police dogs play in the prevention of crime . Queenslanders have the opportunity to name the seven puppies destined to be police dogs . Queensland Police Minister Jo-Ann Miller announced the name search after the birth of the fluffy recruits . 'The Dog Squad is one of the most active and essential frontline services of the Queensland Police Service , ' Minister Miller said . 'Giving Queenslanders the opportunity to name seven of our newest crime-fighting canines also gives us a chance to shine a light on the vital role police dogs and their handlers play in keeping Queenslanders safe , ' she said . 'Each litter of new puppies is given a letter to distinguish them from the others . These five girls and two boys are the W litter , so their names need to start with W. We want Queenslanders to get creative and put forward their best suggestions . ' After only a day , the Police blog had been flooded with more than 10,000 votes , and many Queenslanders took to Twitter to highlight their favourite name . Some of the name suggestions for the seven-week-old pups included Wendy , Wallace , Wayne , Wanda , Wilamena , Winifred , and even Witchypoo . Some of the name suggestions for the seven-week-old pups included Wendy , Wallace , Wayne , Wanda , Wilamena , Winifred , and even Witchypoo . Minister Miller said that the voting system was a way to involve the state 's community and highlight the important work that police dogs play in the prevention of crime . 'Submitted a puppy name suggestion ... `` Walter White '' , ' tweeted one voter . Voters took the call to be creative with their votes seriously , with some suggesting names from movies or television shows . 'Submitted a puppy name suggestion ... `` Walter White '' , ' tweeted one voter , while another voted for 'Winter is Coming ' . 'You 've got a friend in me ? Woody was the 10,000th entry for # nameourpuppies- keep them coming , ' said a tweet from the official Queensland Police Media twitter account . On Saturday , the Queensland Police Media twitter account said that the authority 's 'muso fans [ were ] putting in some great suggestions ' . The opportunity to submit names will be active until March 25 , and voting on a shortlist of the suggested names will be announced on April 2 . The seven puppies will undergo training over the next few months and could join the 89 dogs currently working . 'The Dog Squad is one of the most active and essential frontline services of the Queensland Police Service , ' Minister Miller ( above left ) said . After only a day , the Police blog had been flooded with more than 10,000 votes . The seven puppies will undergo training over the next few months , and could join the 89 dogs currently working with the police force , which include those working with drug detection , firearm detection , a specialist cadaver dog and 69 'general purpose ' dogs . 'Forget your typical puppy pre-school , these little ones are destined to become general purpose or drug detection dogs – so they need special training , ' Minister Miller said . 'Each year our general purpose dogs are responsible for the tracking and apprehension of hundreds of offenders state-wide , ' she said . 'Detection dogs are also responsible for keeping significant quantities of illicit drugs off Queensland streets . '
Queensland Police announced a name search for their new puppy recruits . The seven-week-old puppies are part of the QLD Police breeding program . Votes for the seven pups must be for names starting with ' W ' Police Minister Jo-Ann Miller said it would highlight their important work . Voting is open until March 25 and a shortlist will be made public on April 2 .