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12/26/201819-054
12/26/2018
19-054
Police
Resolve
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Title, Resolve
Authorizing the City Manager to Appropriate up to $8500.00 from the Police Department Drug
Forfeiture/Seizure Account to Purchase a Canine.
This resolve authorizes the appropriation of up to $8500 from the Bangor Police Department Drug
forfeiture/seizure account for the purpose of purchasing a new canine for the police department.
The police department utilizes two patrol canines to search for missing or wanted persons, illegal
drugs and property as part of a mission to recover evidence at a crime scene.
Canine Lex, one of the two current canines, is over ten years old and is beginning to experience
work and age related injuries. Canine Lex's handler, Officer Linkletter, and the department
veterinarian, have indicated that Lex is within a year of required retirement. Additionally, Lex was
trained to hit on marijuana, which is now a legal substance in Maine. If approved, this would
authorize the purchase of a new canine to replace Lex. This new canine would not be trained on
marijuana.
Recommend for passage
First Reading
12/26/201819-054
CITY OF BANGOR RESOLVE
12/26/2018
19-054
Weston
Authorizing the City Manager to Appropriate up to $8500.00 from the Police Department Drug
Forfeiture/Seizure Account to Purchase a Canine.
Whereas, Canine Lex is 10 years old and experiencing some age related difficulties at work; and
Whereas, the City has a drug forfeiture fund which can be utilized to purchase a new canine.
Be it Resolved by the City Council of the City of Bangor that,
The City Manager is authorized to appropriate $8500 from the drug forfeiture account to purchase a new
canine.
IN CITY COUNCIL
DECEMBER 26, 2018
CR 19-054
FIRST READING
CITY CLERK
IN CITY COUNCIL
JANUARY 14, 2019
CR 19-054
MOTION MADE AND SECONDED FOR PASSAGE
PASSED
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