The Butler County Sheriff's department introduced Justice, a new K9 officer, to the public Friday afternoon. The meet and greet took place at the Butler County Government Center.

This is an excerpt from a larger article that appears in Sunday’s Butler Eagle. Subscribe online or in print to read the full article.Butler County’s sheriff introduced the community to its newest officer Friday.Justice, a 2-year-old German wirehaired pointer, is stepping in as a new K9 unit with the sheriff, replacing Bullet, the 10-year-old German shorthaired pointer who was retired from the department last week. Justice is trained to be a sniffing and tracking dog, and will be used to detect drugs, including heroin, cocaine and methamphetamine. He can also track scents to assist in cases of missing persons.While he is a police dog trained for specific duties, Justice welcomed visitors to the Butler County Government Center during his meet and greet Friday. Justice’s handler Sgt. Harry Callithen and Butler County Sheriff Mike Slupe were available to introduce him and answer questions from the public.

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