Don't mess with this four legged officer.

Bangor Police Department’s K9 officer Aki has a snazzy new bullet and stab protective vest. The vest comes as a donation to the department from Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. The charity based out of East Taunton, Massachusetts. They've equipped K9 cops with 1,590 protective vests in 49 states since 2009.

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Posted by Bangor Maine Police Department on Monday, October 12, 2015

According to the Police Department's Facebook page each vest has a value between $1,795 and $2,234. There are an estimated 30,000 law enforcement K9s throughout the United States.

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