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Sheriff: county to adopt Next Gen 911 contract and accept donated tracking canine
Summary
Clark County authorized a contract for Next Gen 911 connectivity and accepted a donated Belgian Malinois for the sheriff’s canine program; the dog will require additional training and the sheriff said funds for training are available through grants and budget allocations.
The Board approved a contract with Com.Net Inc. for Next Gen 911 services and accepted a donated Belgian Malinois for the Clark County Sheriff’s Office canine unit.
Sheriff Chris Clark told commissioners the Com.Net contract is "part of the Next Gen 9-1-1 requirements for the state networking," and that the state competitively bid the service. He also described the donated dog, saying the animal "is trained but will need some additional training" and will be used as a single-purpose canine for tracking missing people and article searches. The county accepted the dog through Resolution 2026-0154 with an estimated value of $16,000.
Clark said he has set aside funds in his office budget for training and that donations and grants will supplement the canine program’s costs in 2026. Separately, the board authorized purchase of 15 Panasonic Toughbook laptops for patrol vehicles and other procurement items for Buildings & Grounds and Utilities recorded in the meeting minutes.
