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Committee members say Plymouth County DA donated comfort dog to Brockton Police, dispute earlier claim dogs were purchased by Merriam brothers
Summary
During other business, committee members clarified that at least one comfort dog used by Brockton Police and Brockton School Police was donated by the Plymouth County District Attorney; some members disputed earlier statements that the dogs were purchased by a private party.
At the end of the Brockton School Committee’s May 29 special meeting, members discussed and clarified the origin of a comfort dog used by the Brockton Police and the Brockton School Police.
Mister Sullivan said the specific dog at issue “was donated by the Plymouth County District Attorney to the school police and to the Brockton Police,” and that the donation included training and equipment. A committee member responding from the dais said records exist documenting the donation and offered to provide them. The mayor noted there may have been multiple comfort‑dog donations and that the city also purchased some dogs.
The exchange was offered as a factual clarification in the meeting’s “other business” section; committee members said they would locate and share documentation that shows which dogs were donated and which were purchased.
No formal action was taken; members said they would follow up with records.
