Laguna Beach, CA – The Laguna Beach Police Department is pleased to announce it has selected a second patrol K-9 “Bear.”  Bear met his handler Corporal Priscilla Angeloni on Friday and is now attending a rigorous six-week training program. Bear joins K-9 Rudy as part of the Laguna Beach Police Department and for the first time, the department will have two K-9 teams providing seven-day-a-week coverage.

K-9 Bear is a 2½-year-old Belgian Malinois. Corporal Angeloni and her 52-pound partner are in tactical and criminal apprehension training at Adlerhorst International of Jurupa Valley. K-9 Bear will be trained in drug detection, locating missing and wanted people, and apprehending uncooperative individuals who pose a threat to public safety.  Once the training concludes, the duo will return to Laguna Beach and assist patrol officers with maintaining safety within the community.

Corporal Priscilla Angeloni began her career with the Laguna Beach Police Department in 2016. She is a former detective currently assigned to patrol and serves as a Field Training Officer and Drug Recognition Expert (DRE) Instructor. Corporal Angeloni graduated from California Baptist University with two Master's degrees in Forensic and Clinical Psychology.

"Corporal Angeloni and K-9 Bear are a fantastic match and have already bonded as partners,” said Laguna Beach Police Chief Jeff Calvert. “They will make an excellent addition to the K-9 program and coupled with Corporal McGuire and his partner K-9 Rudy, these two teams will be an added layer of protection to the Laguna Beach community."

The below picture features Laguna Beach Police Corporal Priscilla Angeloni with new K-9 Bear.