Title
Request Authorization for Sale of Canine Murphy (Ordinance S-48285)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to approve the sale of Police canine Murphy to Detective Billy Denham for $1.00. Detective Denham is assigned to the Homeland Defense Bureau and has requested to retire and purchase his assigned canine Murphy in accordance with Administrative Regulation 4.21. Detective Denham will be retiring from the Police Department on or about Feb. 11, 2022.
Report
Summary
Police service dog Murphy is six and a half years old, and has been assigned to the Police Department's Homeland Defense Bureau since September 2017 where he has been assigned to Detective Denham. Canine Murphy was donated to the City at no cost to the Department and is approaching the end of his service life for Explosive Detective Canines.
This request is for the authorization of the sale of Police service canine Murphy for $1.00. The purchase of canine Murphy is being made by Detective Billy Denham, who agrees to accept full responsibility and liability for him and to care for him for the remainder of his life.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Assistant City Manager Lori Bays and the Police Department.