PUYALLUP, Wash. — An 18-month-old German shepard, K-9 Otto, is the newest member of the Puyallup Police Department.
Otto came to the Police Department courtesy of the Washington State Department of Corrections K-9 program.
Otto made his debut alongside Officer Bond last week after completing 240 hours of training.
Police said Otto is able to detect cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine and ecstasy.
“The arrival of K-9 Otto represents the resurrection of our Narcotics K-9 Detection program. The program went dormant after the retirement of K-9 Timber a few years ago,” Puyallup police said.
Police said the addition of Otto should lead to an increase in the amount of narcotics seized by officers.
New Narcotics Detection K9 We are pleased to announce that we have a new four-legged crime fighter on the streets of...
Posted by Puyallup Police Department on Tuesday, March 26, 2019
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