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Police chief outlines plan to replace K-9 with Labrador teams, proposes mixed funding
Summary
Chief Canfield said the department—s patrol dog is nearing the end of service and outlined plans to acquire two Labrador retrievers trained for tracking and explosives detection at about $25,000 per dog; funding for the replacement dog would use $10,000 from drug forfeiture funds and $15,000 from the department—s current budget, the chief said.
Chief Canfield told commissioners the department—s current canine is nearing the end of its working life, telling the panel, "he is nearing the end of his work in life. So he's got, what appears to be hip dysplasia in his hips." The chief described plans to replace the dog with Labrador retrievers trained in tracking and explosives detection and said the department will send two dogs to the same five-week training program in South Carolina so they—ll be matched to their handlers.
The chief…
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