New K-9 Team Hits the Streets to Curb Crime in Southwest Valley

Police Officer James Sinohui and Ringo are the newest K-9 team to join the Avondale force. Photo submitted by the Avondale Police Department.

Avondale Police Officer James Sinohui is literally the top dog at work and home.

After a rigorous application process, he was chosen to be a K-9 handler of the newest member of the Avondale force named Ringo, a 26-month-old Belgian Malinois from the Netherlands.

“I had the rare opportunity to handpick Ringo as my partner – thanks to a grant through the 100 Club of Arizona,” said Sinohui. “After a few days of testing, I selected him due to his massive size, ideal temperament and hunting skills.”

The two have been training together ever since at the Phoenix Police K9 Academy and recently hit the streets of the Southwest Valley to support patrol officers who call for backup.

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