Crime & Safety

Arlington Police Department Feel-Good Stories Of The Week

From being honored at the State House to making a little girl's day, these local police stories will make you smile.

ARLINGTON, MA – The Arlington Police Department gave residents plenty of reasons to smile last week. Here's a rundown of the feel-good stories involving your local police officers.

K-9 Officer Hogan and his partner Eiko visited 3-year-old Mia, who begged her mom to take her to see a police officer. See pictures of Mia's visit below:

Det. James Smith was honored Wednesday at the 18th Missing Children's Day at the State House. Smith has been instrumental in finding missing foster kids across the state and was recently featured by Boston 25.

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Arlington police officers saved eight ducklings from a storm drain and reunited them with their mother.

Top image via Arlington Police Department

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