After an illustrious career, one Santa Clara police officer is settling into retirement — having hung up his leash earlier this month.
Yes, his leash. That’s because the officer in question is a police dog. On Nov. 9, the Santa Clara Police Department (SCPD) announced K9 Kairo would be working his final shift.
After nearly seven years of service, SCPD will replace the German Shepherd. Typically, the department works police dogs for five years…