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Pratt County sheriff’s office outlines plan for dual-purpose K-9, discusses donations; hires part-time jailer
Summary
Sheriff’s office presented a proposal for a dual-purpose K‑9 to assist narcotics detection and search-and-rescue, discussed donations in an attorney‑client executive session with no action taken, and the commission approved hiring a part‑time jailer.
Sergeant Justin Seiden of the Pratt County Sheriff’s Office presented a proposal for a dual‑purpose K‑9 to assist with narcotics detection and search‑and‑rescue and told commissioners the office is seeking a non‑budgetary donations account to cover startup costs.
Seiden said the unit would be trained to detect fentanyl, methamphetamine, heroin, cocaine and marijuana, and would also be capable of tracking missing persons. “We are hoping to get a canine program implemented, and we wanna do it the right way,” Seiden said. He described a training timetable that would begin between…
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