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His name is Sarge, a 2-year-old Dutch shepherd who is trained to sniff out controlled substances.Â
Officer Alec Coscarella will be his handler, trainer and roommate.
Salida Police Chief Russ Johnson said Tuesday the department has been interested in adding a K9 program for years.
The search has been long for the right animal and the right time, but everything came together when Sarge became available in February.
Johnson said there has been a lot of community support and donations that helped the department with funding when some grants proved too restrictive.Â
The cost of adding Sarge to the department exceeded $17,000, more than $10,500 of which came from donations.Â
The Salida Police Department, Colorado Department of Transportation and Colorado State Patrol encourage everyone not to drive impaired during Super Bowl weekend.
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