(CAÑON CITY, Colo.) — A new K9 named Ares has joined the Cañon City Police Department (CCPD), thanks to a donation from community members.
Ares is a 2-year-old black, 75 lb Dutch Shepherd/Belgian Malinois mix from the Czech Republic. He is the second K9, joining K9 Radar, bringing expanded opportunities to detect and deter criminal activity.
K9 Ares is trained in several tasks, including narcotics detection, tracking, and apprehension. He is partnered with K9 Officer Modlin, who spent the past several weeks training with him at Ventosa Kennels in Scotland Neck, North Carolina, the agency from which CCPD acquired Ares and Radar.
Chief John Schick expressed his gratitude to the community for their generous support and to Officer Modlin and K9 Ares for their hard work in getting certified.
