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Bolivar council clears K‑9 retirement, agrees to split cost for SkyCop cameras and CID remodel
Summary
Council approved retiring K‑9 Officer Jewell so the dog can be transferred to an agency in need, and approved up to roughly $22,600 from the general fund to cover half the purchase and remodel costs for two SkyCop cameras and a CID office remodel; police will cover the remainder from drug funds.
Bolivar’s council approved two police department requests at its October meeting: declaring a K‑9 officer surplus so the dog may be transferred, and authorizing a funding split to acquire two SkyCop cameras and remodel a Criminal Investigation Division (CID) office.
On the K‑9 request, the police chief explained Officer Jewell had had multiple handlers and that the department must declare the dog surplus and retire him before transferring or selling him. Miss Ray…
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