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Jim Wells County approves $19,500 K-9 purchase and $1 adoption for retiring K-9
Summary
Sheriff Joseph Godbaker said a new narcotics/tracking/apprehension dog will cost $19,500, to be paid from forfeiture funds; the court also approved adoption and removal from inventory of retired K-9 'Kobe' with a nominal sale value of $1.
Sheriff Joseph Godbaker told the court that the Jim Wells County Sheriff's Office needs a new dual-purpose canine trained for narcotics detection, tracking and apprehension and requested purchase from the department’s forfeiture fund. "The price on this dog is $19,500," Godbaker said, describing the dog’s training and the safety benefits for officers and the…
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