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New K-9 named Penny joins Fairfield police to help find missing people

Penny will be partnered with Officer Renaldi and trained to assist in tracking missing or lost persons.

News 12 Staff

Sep 2, 2025, 7:13 AM

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Fairfield police have named their new K-9 bloodhound Penny after asking the public for help in choosing a name.

Penny will be partnered with Officer Renaldi and trained to assist in tracking missing or lost persons.

The department says when she's older, she'll attend a seven-week academy before becoming fully certified and ready to pick up the scent.

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