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A South Pasadena Police Department K-9 cruiser sits with the air conditioning running to cool down the car during morning briefing on April, 20 2017.
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Officer Chris Perez of the South Pasadena Police Department prepares a extract scent of Cocaine to hide for his K-9 partner Barry, to get him warmed up for the days work ahead.
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Officer Chris Perez of the South Pasadena Police Department lets Barry the K-9 unit off his leash to begin his scent training before heading out on patrol on April 20, 2017.
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Officer Chris Perez of the South Pasadena Police Department has Barry the K-9 search the fire truck where he has hidden a cocaine scent on April 20, 2017.
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Barry the K-9 alerts to a cocaine scent during his training before patrol on April 20, 2017.
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Officer Chris Perez of the South Pasadena Police Department rewards Barry the K-9 unit oafter a successful alert on April 20, 2017.
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Barry the K-9 unit hops in the back seat of the patrol car to start patrol on April 20, 2017.
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Officer Chris Perez of the South Pasadena Police Department follows a suspect on a bike before stopping him on April 20, 2017.
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Officer Chris Perez of the South Pasadena Police Department searches a suspect after finind out he has 2 warrants form Pasadena Poliece Department for a combined total of $30,000 on April 20, 2017.
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Officer Chris Perez of the South Pasadena Police Department calls for another officer to transport the suspect after a search turned up vandalisim paraphernalia as well as a needle and the bottom of a can used to shoot up drugs on April 20, 2017.
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Barry the K-9 unit of the South Pasadena Police Department waits anxiously in the office of South Pasadena High School where he and Officer Chris Perez were asked to do a sweep of the High Schoolers luggage before they head out on a field trip on April 20, 2017.
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Officer Chris Perez of the South Pasadena Police Department and his Partner Barry the K-9 unit wait as kids from South Pasadena High School line up their luggage to be searched before leaving on a field trip on April 20, 2017.
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Officer Chris Perez of the South Pasadena Police Department instructs his Partner Barry the K-9 unit to search the luggage of kids from South Pasadena High School before they leave on a field trip on April 20, 2017.
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Officer Chris Perez of the South Pasadena Police Department instructs his Partner Barry the K-9 unit to search the luggage of kids from South Pasadena High School as they watch in the background, before they leave on a field trip on April 20, 2017.
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Barry the K-9 Unit of South Pasadena’s Police department shows his affection for his handler Officer Chris Perez as they relax after a search on April 20, 2017.
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Officer Chris Perez of the South Pasadena Police Department walks with his Partner Barry the K-9 unit through South Pasadena High School on April 20, 2017.
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Officer Chris Perez of the South Pasadena Police Department praises his Partner Barry the K-9 unit and rewards him with a tennis ball after a hard days work on April 20, 2017.