Riverside (Calif.) Police Officer Loren Mitchell became the first officer in his agency to work with a police dog when he was partnered up with "PAL" in 1958. Chief Sergio Diaz and the City Council honored the now-retired Officer Mitchell for this historical achievement at a City Hall ceremony. The photo gallery includes an apprehension the pair made during a 1950s traffic stop.
K-9 History: Riverside (Calif.) PD
PAL makes an arrest of a suspect following a search by Officer Mitchell.
Officer Mitchell and PAL search the window of a commercial building.
Officer Michell and PAL pose in front of the black-and-white in this 1957 photo.
While Officer Mitchell searches a suspect, PAL lunges toward a seond suspect behind the officer.
PAL assists Officer Mitchell during an arrest, following a pat-down search.
PAL stands guard while OFficer Mitchell performs a pat-down search of a suspect.