Crime & Safety

Say Hello To San Rafael Police Department's New Officers

K-9 Officers Harry and Achilles -- both very, very good boys! -- soon will protect and serve.

SAN RAFAEL, CA – Coming soon to the streets of San Rafael are two new police officers: K-9 Officer Harry and K-9 Officer Achilles.

These two good boys are in training and in mid-March will replace two recently retired police dogs.

Officer Harry will accompany his human partner, Officer Scalercio, and Officer Achilles will team up with his human partner, Officer Brickell.

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One of the recently retired dogs from the San Rafael agency was K-9 Officer Ares, honored for his six years of service at a City Council meeting. Ares will continue to live with the family of his second handler Officer Melodia.

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