Thanks to Sergeant Glen Shaw (retired), the Hingham Police Department has a tremendous history with police K-9 work. Sergeant Shaw pioneered the program and worked with not one, but two K-9s, "Karre" and "Kanto." Sergeant Shaw retired in 2004 and in 2007, an energetic Officer James Foss brought a detailed plan to the table that Chief Taylor Mills (retired) knew was best for his department and community. The Hingham Police K-9 program was back up and running, and K-9 "Axel" was soon on patrol. After eight and a half dedicated years on patrol with Officer James Foss, K-9 "Axel" has retired from police work in the Spring of 2016. He will spend his retirement relaxing and living with his handler, Officer Foss.
Following the outstanding work that Axel has performed for our department and community as a whole, we have acquired two new dogs to take over the legacy that he has left. We are pleased to have both a full service patrol dog and a dedicated narcotic detection dog.