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Spokane County prosecutor's office to host witness dog; indemnification resolution slated for later docket
Summary
Spokane County prosecutors introduced a therapy/witness dog to assist crime victims, and a resolution approving indemnification language in a partnership letter with Assistance Dogs Northwest was placed on the commissioners' afternoon docket.
Spokane County officials announced on June 10 that the prosecutor's office will host a trained therapy dog to support crime victims and witnesses, particularly children, and that a resolution approving indemnification terms in a letter of agreement with Assistance Dogs Northwest will appear on the afternoon docket.
County staff said the dog, nicknamed O'Malley, is a black Labrador about 3 years old and will be handled by a volunteer handler paired with the prosecutor's Special Assault Unit. The agreement with Assistance Dogs Northwest covers training and…
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