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Police chief updates council on K9 program and officer training; K9 not trained for cannabis detection
Summary
Chief Rodriguez reported on a planned K9 detection school and training pipeline; Officer Bronn said the K9 could be used in schools but "is not trained to detect cannabis," and Officer Bronn will complete multiple tactical trainings by end of 2027.
Chief Rodriguez updated council on the K9 detection program and said a past donor remains supportive of the effort; the department is coordinating with trainer Function First on a detection school planned for later this year. The mayor reviewed the budget and noted the detection school would not cause a major budget overrun.
Officer Bronn told council the dog could be used in schools but "is not trained to detect cannabis." Bronn also said he is a trained sniper and will complete additional training (surveillance, sniper advanced and team leader development) by the end of 2027.
