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Mako, a 62-pound Belgian Malinois, was adopted by Brettell at 5 months old from a home where he was a \u201cproblem child\u201d who was more than the family could handle. \u201cHe can\u2019t do anything slow or the easy way,\u201d said Brettell. Mako graduated from the Mercer County Sheriff Department\u2019s K-9 training program in 2012, where he received 16 weeks of narcotics training. He worked in the BTPD\u2019s patrol division until October 2020,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tapinto.net\/towns\/bordentown\/sections\/police-and-fire\/articles\/bordentown-twp-police-honor-k-9-officer-brettell-retiring-after-22-years\">when Brettell retired from the Department after 22 years of service<\/a>, 16 of them in the K9 unit, which he helped to create. \u00a0Being in the K9 unit is \u201cjust about the best job in law enforcement,\u201d Brettell said. Brettell and Mako not only worked in Bordentown Township, but all over Burlington, Mercer and Camden Counties to provide mutual aid to other municipalities.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>\u201cNot every Department has a dog, but if they do, it\u2019s not always on duty,\u201d Brettell said. On one occasion, when the duo worked with the Burlington County Prosecutor\u2019s Office\u2019s Narcotics Task Force, Mako found half a kilogram of heroin in a single drug search. In another, while working with the Mount Laurel Police Department on a sweep of suspicious packages, Mako found 38 pounds of marijuana that was shipped in buckets via Federal Express. While other breeds of dogs are incentivized by food treats, Mako\u2019s \u201cpaycheck\u201d for a successful search was a rolled-up towel \u2014 in essence, a chew toy. While learning to be a narcotics dog, he was trained with towels either scented with or rolled with drugs, which makes a \u201cmark\u201d on dogs\u2019 brains.Throughout his 16 years in the BTPD\u2019s K9 Unit, Brettell worked with three other dogs, in addition to Mako: Grant, a Belgian Malinois and Justice, a blood hound, both of whom have passed away, and Liberty, a blood hound, who still resides with Brettell. All four dogs lived with Brettell and his family while off-duty. \u201cWe&#8217;re very sad to report the passing of our retired K9 Mako. Mako was a narcotics dog who loyally served in our patrol division from 2012 until his retirement in 2020,\u201d said the BTPD. \u201cPlease keep his partner, retired Ptl. Rich Brettell, and all those who loved him in your thoughts as we recognize Mako\u2019s life and the outstanding service he provided our community.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Died 11\/30\/21 Handler &#8211; Officer Rich Brettell The Bordentown Township Police Department (BTPD) is mourning the loss of one of its retired narcotics dogs, Mako, who passed away on November 30 at the age of 12. 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