A 6-year-old pit bull mix named Halo was surrendered to Rags 2 Riches Animal Rescue by her former owners after they separated, and she sat waiting for almost a year to find a new home.
The dog was staying with a foster family when Lieutenant Mickey Curran of the Upland Borough Police Department saw her photo on Facebook and had to have her.
Upland Borough Police Department/Facebook
“She had a snaggletooth and an underbite, and I said, ‘That’s the girl for us!'” Curran told The Philadelphia Inquirer.
“I said ‘I know this is unorthodox but would you be OK with a police department rescuing a dog and with the dog living at the station?'”
The director of the rescue, Tish Mayo, loved the idea and was all in!
Upland Borough Police Department/Facebook
So Halo was brought into the station and sworn in as an official Upland Police officer! She’s the first rescue K-9 in the department’s history.
She will serve in a special role as a community police officer attending events and meetings to make people feel safe and welcome. 🙂
Upland Borough Police Department/Facebook
“She’s legit,” Curran stated about Halo’s police officer status. “She took an oath and put her paw on the Bible and all.”
Upland Borough Police Department/Facebook
It seems Halo found her calling in life with the perfect people!
