THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE HAS APPOINTED THEIR FIRST FEMALE CANINE HANDLER. DEPUTY CASSANDRA CASSINGHAM WILL SERVE WITH HER NEW PARTNER, A GERMAN SHEPHARD NAMED DUKE. BOTH COMPLETED AN INTENSIVE EIGHT WEEK TRAINING PROGRAM BEFORE THE APPOINTMENT. THEY WILL WORK TOGETHER FOR AT MOST 7 YEARS.
