11/03/2026
Congratulations Maximus and Officer Cotton!! 🥳
🐾 CONGRATULATIONS TO K9 MAXIMUS AND OFFICER COTTON! 🐾
The Sanford Police Department is proud to announce that K9 Maximus and his handler, Officer Cotton, have successfully graduated from the **Maine Criminal Justice Academy's nine-week Narcotics Detection School! 🎓🐕
With this latest accomplishment, Maximus is now fully trained in three important areas of police K9 work:
🐾 Patrol Apprehension: Assisting officers in locating and safely apprehending dangerous suspects when circumstances require it.
🐾 Tracking: Locating missing persons, searching for individuals who have fled from police, and following tracks that may help investigators.
🐾 Narcotics Detection: Using his incredible sense of smell to detect illegal drugs, assisting officers with investigations and helping combat drug trafficking in our community.
These capabilities make Maximus an incredibly valuable resource, not only for the Sanford Police Department, but also for neighboring law enforcement agencies that may need his assistance.
Behind every successful police K9 is a dedicated handler. Officer Cotton has invested countless hours training, building trust, and developing the partnership necessary to make this team successful. We are proud of them both!
📸 And about this photo...
Here sits Maximus, patiently waiting his turn to take his final exam. Not a worry in his eyes! While the humans might have been a little nervous, Maximus looks like he already knew he had this one in the bag!
Please join us in congratulating Officer Cotton and K9 Maximus on this outstanding achievement. We look forward to seeing this team continue serving and protecting the Sanford community!
Great work, gentlemen!
