The Texas A&M Police Department welcomed two new K-9's for the first time in the department's history.
Jackie is a Belgian Malinois and Tyson is a German Shepherd. Both are two year old and were bred in Europe to be able to detect explosives. The K-9's will be joining their partners Officers Eric Walker and Jonathan Blythe early next year in College Station.
The joint training for the officers and the K-9's took place between June and December.
According to Texas A&M police the cost of each K-9 ranges from $10,000 to $45,000.
The new K-9's will be utilized daily on the Texas A&M campus and in the local community.
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