Secret missions of SORT dogs Tino is embraced by his handler at SORT's Cumuto base. - ROGER JACOB Looks can be deceiving. Felix and Tino appear to be two ordinary police officers – in the canine realm of policing – but Felix the German Shepherd and Tino the Belgian Malinois lead secret lives and participate in secret police exercises. Felix and Tino are currently the only two police dogs operating in the Special Operations Response Team (SORT) led by Supt Roger Alexander. “We work on special SORT assignments and support other police exercises that require SORT assistance,” says Officer A, Felix’s handler.