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Council OKs K‑9 pursuit vehicle paid from federal equitable‑sharing funds
Summary
DeSoto police will buy a 2026 Dodge Durango pursuit vehicle to support a K‑9 assignment using federal equitable‑sharing funds; chief said the purchase and training costs will come from seized‑fund accounts so taxpayers will not bear the expense.
The DeSoto City Council authorized purchase of a 2026 Dodge Durango pursuit vehicle to support a K‑9 assignment, with staff reporting the purchase will be funded from federal equitable‑sharing/forfeiture funds rather than the city's general fund.
At the meeting the police chief described the plan to outfit and train a K‑9 officer and said the vehicle would be paid from seized‑fund dollars. The agenda listed the purchase through a BuyBoard contract at $71,989; the chief referenced a figure of $71,009.89 when describing the specific purchase amount. "That money coming from our federal forfeiture or equitable sharing account, no cost to the city budget," the chief said.
Councilmember Crystal Chisholm asked whether adding a K‑9 represented an additional officer; the chief said it is an assignment for an existing officer and that the department had received a donated dog and would use equitable‑sharing funds for the training and equipment. Council approved the purchase unanimously.
