The New York Police Department has gone to the dogs. Perhaps better put, the dogs have gone to the NYPD. For the past two and a half years, the department has employed three handlers, each with a highly-trained dog, to attend to officers, their families, victims of crimes—anyone who needs the comfort of a dog in a time of distress. Cops in urban areas see society at its worst, often daily. Repeatedly viewing crime scenes and interacting with the bottom rung of the populace can take a toll on anyone, and often cops find it difficult to process all that they witness. Some find it just as difficult to admit to anyone they need help in doing so. That’s what the Health and Wellness Section is for. It was created in August of 2019 and is an outreach for any NYPD employees in crisis. Suicides Several years ago, the suicide …