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The Pleasanton Police Department welcomed a new K-9 to the force this week.
Officer Tim Martens and Matsjo (pronounced Macho) began patrolling Pleasanton streets as a K-9 team Monday after completing their five-week basic training course.
Matsjo is a 2-year-old Belgian Malinois and the 19th police dog for the city.
Officer Martens, meanwhile has been a member of the Pleasanton K-9 team for over 15 years.
“One of the things I love about being a K-9 officer is being able to utilize my specialized knowledge and training to keep the community safe and support my fellow officers on patrol,” Martens said in a department statement.
Matsjo lives with the officer and his family.
The K-9 is the second to join the Pleasanton police force this year after the department welcomed Vader aboard in January.
