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Meet Cota! The New Santa Barbara Police Department Support Canine

By Alissa Orozco

August 29, 2025 4:04 pm

Published August 29, 2025 4:28 pm

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Meet Santa Barbara Police Department's newest hire – Cota the new Support Canine!

Cota's role in the department is to bring comfort, connection, and calmness within the team – a simple, but mighty task.

Cota will serve the Santa Barbara community by reducing stress in the workplace, and having a paw-some attitude during community events.

The police department says Cota was sponsored by local organization One805, who is dedicated to supporting first responders.

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