Meet Archie! He’s the Portland Police Department’s new comfort dog! Police say Archie is an eight-week-old English Labrador and will be handled by Les Smith, an officer with over 30 years of ...

PORTLAND, Maine - The Portland Police Department has a new K9 in its ranks that will offer emotional support to officers, provide comfort to crime victims and strengthen community relations.

The department announced Monday that it has a new comfort dog, an 8-week-old English Labrador named Archie. Comfort dogs are different from service dogs or emotional support animals. While service ...