FULTON COUNTY, Ga. — John Creek Police introduced a new brave, fury friend to its police force on Thursday.
The new K-9 officer’s name is Eko and she’s ready to serve the community with JCPD.
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JCPD said Eko is a year-and-a-half-old Belgian Malinois from Poland.
K-9 Officer Eko just completed her patrol dog training in North Carolina.
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The police department said she is trained in narcotic detection, tracking, criminal apprehension, article searches, and area searches.
Eko officially joined the JCPD in March.
“Off-duty, she loves going for runs, playing fetch, and having a blast with her Kong toy,” read the Facebook post from JCPD.
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