Meet Cash, Newest Member Of The Petaluma Police Department

PETALUMA, CA— The Petaluma Police Department invites the community to help welcome Cash, the newest four-legged member of the force.

Officer Brandon Hansen is Cash's handler, and together they make up the Petaluma Police Department's newest K-9 unit.

Cash is 2 years old and, similar to previous Petaluma Police Department canines, is a Belgian Malinois.

Currently, Cash is training to become certified in handler protection, suspect apprehension, article searches and narcotics detection. Upon completion of the certification program, Hansen and Cashwill rotate to a normal patrol shift and be subject to call outs 24 hours a day, seven days a week, including being accessible for multi-agency collaboration.

Petaluma PD says that once coronavirus social distancing orders start to loosen, the public will have an opportunity to meet Cash whether it be during a school function, at National Night Out or as part of other community events.