BRENHAM, Texas (KBTX) - The Brenham Police Department has added a four-legged recruit to its force, marking the return of a K-9 program.

Maki, a Belgian Malinois-German Shepherd mix, is the only police K-9 in Washington County. The dog flew from Poland before training in Texas alongside her handler, Sgt. Jimmy Ha.

“I’ve gotten a couple call outs with our local agencies, the county and DPS and we’ve gotten some drugs off the streets with her already in the short time we’ve been together,” Ha said. “I actually got some drugs off of one of my stops too so she’s already doing her job 100%.”

Pictured: K-9 Officer Maki & Sgt. Jimmy Ha (KBTX)

Ha said having a major highway like 290 connecting Houston to Austin makes having a K-9 in Brenham valuable to address drug trafficking.

“It’s non-st

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