New K9 donated to Hollister Police sworn in

A new K9 officer was sworn in Tuesday afternoon in Hollister. The department said K9 Officer Freeze and his handler Officer David Anderson have been in training for more than a month. Their certification course was completed June2.

Retired City Clerk, Geri Johnson, delivered the oath of office for K-9 Freeze, police said. Officers said Freeze is a Belgian Malinois and was donated to the Hollister Police Department through Wonder Woofs earlier this year. The department also said Emergency Vehicle Specialist donated the labor to install equipment in a K9 patrol car.

The department said it also used grant money for training and equipment. Anderson and Freeze plan to begin patrolling together later this week, officers said.