FOLSOM – A new addition to the Folsom Police Department has tongues and tails wagging, but don’t judge a book by its cover.
Liberty may be small, but she is mighty.
“She is our therapy canine for the Folsom Police Department and she specializes in working with kids and victims,” said Officer Morgan Sears.
A 22-pound corgi worth her weight in gold, Sears says, for what she brings to the police department.
“It’s an excellent resource for us just having her in the room creates a different environment,” Sears said.
Sears bought Liberty two years ago as a puppy and was using her as a therapy dog in nursing homes for people with Alzheimer’s. Liberty was excellent at it.
“And then I got assigned at work as a school resource officer and I was asked to come up with a program to better serve the youth in our community, so I proposed bringing a therapy canine into work with the kids and victims that we deal with on a daily basis. They approved my program,” Sears said.