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Council approves $9,000 purchase to add a K‑9 to police unit; chief describes unit roles
Summary
The council approved a $9,000 purchase to add a German Shorthaired Pointer (named Yeti) to New Britain's K‑9 unit; the police chief described uses including tracking, evidence recovery and apprehension, and said the unit will total five dogs when complete.
The New Britain Common Council voted to approve a $9,000 expenditure to add a German Shorthaired Pointer to the police K‑9 unit at its Sept. 10 meeting.
Alderman Connors moved the item and spoke in support, noting community engagement aspects of the K‑9 program. The police chief described the department's multi-dog unit and its roles: bloodhounds for tracking, shepherds for apprehension and protection, and pointers for evidence/tracking functions. The chief said the department takes pride in its program and noted recent donations of dogs from community organizations.
The new dog, identified in the meeting as "Yeti," is in training and will join other canines donated or purchased for the unit. The chief said the fully formed unit will include two shepherds, two German Shorthaired Pointers and a bloodhound.
What’s next: The K‑9 will complete state academy training and then be deployed according to department policies; training timelines and handler assignments were referenced but not detailed in the meeting record.
