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Council backs department policy to add K‑9 handler stipends pending commissioners' approval
Summary
Council members approved a motion supporting a departmental policy to replace scheduled K‑9 time‑off with a pay stipend for handlers; the change will be added to the salary ordinance and requires final approval and budget placement by the county commissioners.
Adams County council members voted to support a policy proposal that would convert K‑9 officers’ scheduled time off into a compensation stipend for maintaining their police dogs, with final authority and budget placement to be handled by the county commissioners.
The change would apply to two patrol K‑9 teams and one school resource officer (SRO) K‑9, and the sheriff’s office said it expects the stipend to be added as a separate line in the salary ordinance. “The two patrol dogs, they work half the days of the year, so they will be compensated while they're working to maintain their dog,” Sheriff Dan said during the presentation.
Why it matters: The sheriff's office framed…
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