Winning name revealed for newest member of the Niagara police K9 unit

Niagara police have revealed the winning name for the newest member of the police K9 unit.

Police launched a contest last month for residents to submit their name suggestions for the 11-month-old English Pointer.

At the time, police said the 51-lbs pup had a “nose meant for tracking.”

On Tuesday, police tweeted the pup will now go by the name Maximus Tracker.

Police said the winning name came from a class at a school in the Niagara Catholic District School Board.

The new recruit will join the Niagara Regional Police Service Canine Unit as a search and rescue dog to help find vulnerable and missing persons as well as to assist with ground searches for evidence.

We are SO excited to introduce you to our newest police service dog…Maximus Tracker!!

A big thank you goes to the @niagaracatholic class who came up with PSD Tracker’s name!

Head over to our TikTok page to watch as he enjoys his 1st birthday pup cake!
#PSD #MaximusTracker pic.twitter.com/cUUcIUGgR5

— NRPS (@NiagRegPolice) March 8, 2022