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Lila is part of a team intended to not only give officers a smile but also be a catalyst to start conversations with officers who may be reluctant to ask for help when they are in need.
U.S. Capitol Police(WASHINGTON) In the nine months since the Jan. 6 attack, even as their physical injuries heal, some Capitol Police officers still do battle with unseen wounds and memories. As part of their department's efforts to assist with that healing, the agency has now added two "wellness dogs" to its health program. ABC News spoke with two officers in that program who have supported each other, with help from Lila, a 3-year old black lab from California. Invisible injuries U.S. Capitol Police officer Jeffrey Albanese, a 14-year veteran, said his role on Jan. 6 was to make sure all emergency personnel who needed to be in the Capitol could enter. But what haunts him is having listened to radio calls from officers in distress. "Hearing the cries for help, hearing, 'We need officers here, we need officers at this place.' Just hearing your responses back, 'This is all we have.' So, I'd say, you know, for me that was profound," Alb