HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014-10-27 14-329 ORDINANCECOUNCIL ACTION
Item No. 14-329
Date: October 27, 2014
Item/Subject: ORDINANCE, Authorizing the Police Department to Transfer
Ownership, Responsibility and Liability of Canine Havoc to Officer Kim Donnell
Responsible Department: Police Department
Commentary:
The Police Department is retiring Canine Havoc from active duty due to persistent issues
associated with performance and training concerns. Canine Havoc has been an active patrol
canine for the past five years. The department is seeking permission to retire Havoc from active
duty and transfer ownership, responsibility and liability to his current handler, Officer Kim
Donnell.
This was reviewed and recommended for approval at the October 20, Government Operations
Committee meeting.
Department Head
Manager's Comments:
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City Manager
Associated Information: Ordinance
Budget Approval:
Finance Director
Legal Approval:
City'S6ficitor
Introduced for
x Passage
First Reading
Referral
14-329
OCTOBER 27, 2014
Assigned to Councilor Plourde
CITY OF BANGOR
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(TITLE.) ORDER, Authorizing the Police Department to Transfer Ownership,
Responsibility and Liability of Canine Havoc to Officer Kim Donnell
By the City Council of the City of Bangor.•
ORDERED,
THAT, the Police Department is hereby authorized to transfer
ownership, responsibility and liability of Canine Havoc to Officer Kim
Donnell,the current handler.
IN CITY COUNCIL
OCTOBER 27, 2014
PASSED
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CITY CLERK
BANGOR POLICE DEPARTMENT
TO: Government Operations Committee
FR: Mark Hathaway
RE: Police Canine Retirement and Replacement Request
DT: October 14, 2014
14-329
OCTOBER 27, 2014
240 Main Street
Bangor, Maine 04401
207-947-7382
Fax 207-945-6824
The police department is seeking permission to retire an active, but poorly performing, patrol
canine and begin the process of replacement.
Canine Havoc, a department owned canine for the past five years, has proven to be a challenge
to control, train or utilize in a law enforcement environment. Over the past several months we
have conducted a series of training and performance tests to include the assistance and advice
of outside experts and dog trainers. The results indicate that Havoc is a good canine but simply
not suited for demanding training requirements or the constant use expected of a police canine.
A recent examination by a Certified Professional Dog Trainer (CPDT) resulted in a finding that
Havoc is unable to retain the training necessary to be an effective police canine.
We are requesting to retire Havoc and transfer ownership, responsibility and liability to his
current handler, Officer Kim Donnell. A plan to replace Havoc will be presented to the Finance
Committee during the month of November.