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01/13/202020-052
01/13/2020
20-052
Police
Resolve
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Title, Resolve
Appropriating $7,000 from the State Seizure Trust Account for the Purpose of Purchasing a Police Canine
This Resolve will appropriate $7,000 from the State Seizure Trust account to purchase a police
canine. The purchase of a police canine is an allowable use of drug forfeiture funds.
It takes approximately twelve to eighteen months after purchase to train and certify a new patrol
ready canine. If approved, this canine purchase would be to replace an upcoming retiring canine
and would be used for patrol work including searching for missing, wanted or lost people, and
searching for searching for articles of importance (evidence) and drugs. It is in the City's best
interest to purchase a canine with proven standards of quality that exhibits the ability to perform as
a police canine in various stressful situations without hesitation. To do that we must purchase our
next canine from a proven breeder/trainer who has established clients.
Finance Committee
01/06/2020
Recommend for passage
50
First Reading
01/13/202020-052
CITY OF BANGOR RESOLVE
01/13/2020
20-052
Supica
Appropriating $7,000 from the State Seizure Trust Account for the Purpose of Purchasing a Police Canine
Whereas, the city receives drug forfeiture funds when Police Department staff are instrumental in an arrest
that leads to the forfeiture of cash; and
Whereas, forfeiture funds are held in a special account and can only be used for certain activities that support
the PD; and
Whereas, canines are instrumental in assisting officers locate lost individuals, identify drugs, and locate
evidence among other things.
Be it Resolved by the City Council of the City of Bangor that, $7,000 is hereby appropriated from the State
Seizure Trust Account for the purpose of purchasing a police canine.
IN CITY COUNCIL
JANUARY 13,2020
Cord 20-052
FIRST READING
CITVtLERk
JANUARY 27,2020
Cord 20-052
MOTION MADE AND SECONDED FOR PASSAGE
PASSED
CITY CLE