McGruff the Crime Dog is turning 30 Wednesday. (But that’s really 133 in canine years.) The trench-coated crime fighter will blow out the candles at 6 p.m. Thursday at the National Museum of Crime & Punishment.

The beloved icon of the National Crime Prevention Council has been taking a bite out of crime since 1980, teaching millions of citizens how to take steps to reduce crime.

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