New Mexico State Police adds new member to bomb squad
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – New Mexico State Police added a new member to their team.
Rosco, a three-and-a-half-year-old Belgian Malinois, was adopted by state police from the NASA Kennedy Space Center.
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He was born in Holland and will be assigned to the police department's bomb squad. State Police said having Rosco, who can detect substances unique to explosives, gives law enforcement a crucial edge in keeping the community safe.
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