McGruff the Crime Dog and Assistant Attorney General Laurie Robinson (photo by Christopher M. Matthews / Main Justice)
McGruff the Crime Dog — perhaps the most famous law enforcement spokesman in the U.S. — turns 30 today.
McGruff, the animated, trenchcoat wearing dog, was invented in 1980 to teach children and adults how to be safe and prevent crime.
In honor of his acheivements, the National Crime Prevention Council and the Justice Department’s Office of Justice Programs threw him a birthday party on the rooftop of the Venable LLP law firm building in Washington, D.C. Assistant Attorney General Laurie O. Robinson, who heads the Justice Programs office, congratulated McGruff for his helping teach children about reducing crime in their communities.
