<div><p>Colorado's Fort Collins police department made history on Saturday when they introduced the newest member of the city's police force.</p><p>He may not look tough, but the department trusts Officer Buttersworth - America's first feline officer - to keep the streets safe. </p><p>On their <a href="https://www.facebook.com/fortcollinspoliceservices/videos/1077804628991840/">Facebook</a> page, the department wrote that the 1-year-old Himalayan cat "comes from a long line of working cats bred for their temperament and tracking abilities," and he puts his skills to good use tracking down a cat burglar.</p><div><div><div><amp-youtube height="9" width="16" layout="responsive" data-videoid="mrVEJLzJlJE"></amp-youtube></div></div></div><p><!-- [invalid-shortcode] --></p><p></p><p>Officer Wier, officer Buttersworth's handler, says that Fort Collins is "fortunate to be the first and only <strong>claw</strong> enforcement agency in the United States with a cat on staff," and he's glad that his "<strong>pet project</strong>" has taken off.</p><p>Of course, this was only a joke for April Fools' day, but you must admit it was a pretty good one.</p><p>Some people who commented on the department's Facebook post were actually disappointed to learn the announcement wasn't true. </p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/FCPD.PNG" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/FCPD_GH_content_550px.PNG 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/FCPD_GH_content_650px.PNG 650w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><p>Other police departments joined in the fun, sharing pictures of their own animal recruits.</p><div><amp-twitter height="472" width="375" layout="responsive" data-tweetid="848190693822668802"></amp-twitter></div><p><!-- [invalid-shortcode] --></p><p></p><p>It may have only been a joke, but someday soon there could definitely be a feline police unit.</p><p>Cats have lots of skills that dogs simply don't, like climbing things, knocking things off tables, and even scratching up any criminals who cross their paths.</p><p>They may not be as easy too train as dogs, but we think they have a lot of potential!</p><p><strong>Share this post and see if it will fool your friends!</strong></p></div>