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Sheriff’s office authorized to apply for K9s for Cops grant to restore canine unit
Summary
The commission approved an application to the K9s for Cops program to obtain a trained police canine and handler training; the sheriff described the program and said the non-government grant would cover purchase and training while the county would handle annual medical reporting obligations.
Sheriff Wood described the county’s efforts to restore its canine unit and asked the commission to approve applying for support from K9s for Cops, a nonprofit that supplies police dogs and training to law enforcement agencies.
The sheriff said the county’s canine program dates to the early 2000s, and the office has recently been without an active dog after retirements and deaths. He said K9s for Cops provides the canine and training if the county’s application is approved; the county’s only ongoing obligation would be annual medical records and periodic photos of the dog in service. The sheriff estimated the replacement cost would otherwise be about $12,000–$15,000.
Commissioners approved a motion to apply for the grant by voice vote. No grant award or dog purchase was confirmed at the meeting; the action authorized staff to submit an application for potential funding through the nonprofit.
