The Delray Beach Police Department has a new member in the family.
K9 Axel, a 72-pound Belgian Malinois and German Shepherd mix, was born in the Czech Republic in 2014.
According to a Delray Beach Police Department Facebook post, Axel will start K9 school with his handler, Officer Robin Bolanos, on February 28.
Welcome to the DBPD family, K9 Axel. We all wish you luck in K9 School. #LEADtheWay pic.twitter.com/AuzptJFxlP
— Delray Beach Police (@DelrayBeachPD) February 22, 2016