WICHITA – The Wichita police department has a added a new staff member.

This week, the police department began using a new facility dog to aid victims and witnesses of crimes, according to a media release.

Laddy is a two-year-old yellow lab who has received two years of socialization training to succeed in providing comfort to people impacted by the stress of being involved in the investigation and prosecution of crime.

Laddy is a graduate of the Kansas Specialty Service Campus in Washington, Kansas.

She is a working professional and will accompany Victim Assistance Coordinator Michele Blunck to work each day to provide comfort to victims of crime.