Beaver Dam K-9 retires from beat

The Beaver Dam Police Department no longer has a police dog.

Beaver Dam Police Chief Dale Boldt said he decided to retire K-9 Ali this month.

“The department appreciates all the work K-9 Ali and her handler officer Andrew Strachota have done over the years for the department and the community,” Boldt said.

Ali had performance problems that prevented her from continuing further as a K-9 officer.

“I felt the dog was physically ready to be retired,” Boldt said. “She was no longer up to the rigors of police work.”

In 2004, Strachota accepted the challenge of becoming the new K-9 officer. Beaver Dam Middle School students raised a large portion of the money that went towards the K-9 program. K-9 Ali joined the department in the summer of 2004 after a one-month, intense training program. K-9 Ali is certified in narcotics and tracking.

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