Golden Police Department Welcomes New K-9 Member

GOLDEN, CO — The Golden Police Department has welcomed a new four-legged member onto the team. Mao is the latest K-9 to join the force after successfully completing his Colorado Police K-9 Association Certification, Golden police said.

"In case you've been wondering 'who's a good boy?' we can tell you - Mao is!," the department posted on social media. "Congratulations to one of the newest members of the Golden Police Department - great work, Mao!"

Mao was put to work immediately — on his first night on patrol, he had six deployments, one of which involved a DUI hit-and-run crash, police said. Two suspects ran from the scene of the crash and hid from officers down an embankment in some weeds, and Mao tracked them down, police said.

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The Golden Police Department is also hiring new two-legged officers. Applicants must be 21 years or older, have documented 60 semester/90 quarter college credits from an accredited college or university, and have a valid driver's license with a clean driving record.The application deadline is June 30 at 5 p.m.

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