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Pataskala praises retiring K‑9 Joker, council asks police to update canine program policy

3857911 · June 17, 2025
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Summary

The council and police praised retiring K‑9 Joker for years of service, introduced new K‑9 Zela, and directed the police department and administration to develop updated policy language for the city’s canine program for council review and adoption.

Pataskala officials honored retiring K‑9 Joker and discussed updating the city’s canine program policy so the department and council have clear procedures for K‑9 retirements, handler transitions and oversight.

Chief Bruce Brooks and other speakers said Joker served about nine years and had been on what the chief estimated as…

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