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Council adopts emergency amendment to exclude police service dogs from city animal code
5808030 · July 15, 2025
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Summary
The council approved Ordinance 11‑04 in a single emergency reading to exempt police service animals and K‑9s from local animal control definitions so the city can implement canine programs and partner with outside agencies.
The Sutherland City Council approved Ordinance 11‑04 on first reading, declaring an emergency so the change took effect immediately. Troy Mills, chief of police, said the current municipal code did not exempt police service animals and “this prevents Sutherland from implementing police canines, or a program without violating the ordinance.”…
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