Poland Township's newest cop already earning his keep

POLAND

About a month into the job, township police say they couldn’t be happier with the performance of the newest addition to the force.

Mido, a 11⁄2-year old Belgian Malinois dog who joined the department in October, has conducted several successful narcotics searches and continues to advance in his training.

“He’s very social and friendly. And very obedient,” said Officer J.R. Jackson, Mido’s handler. “We do obedience [training] every day.”

Mido is doing well now, but it was a long road to get him here and to this point, Jackson said.

“After our old one retired in 2007, I kept pestering [Police Chief Brian Goodin] about getting one,” Jackson said. Mido is the department’s first police dog since then.

The police department started the process of getting a new dog about a year ago. The effort extended well beyond the department, however, Jackson and Goodin said.

Read more about Mido's journey in Thursday's Vindicator or on Vindy.com.