Title
Request Authorization for Sale of Canine Riso (Ordinance S-49375)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to approve the sale of canine Riso to Sergeant James Smoke for $1.00. Sergeant Smoke was assigned to the Tactical Support Bureau's Canine Unit and has requested to purchase and retire his assigned canine Riso in accordance with Administrative Regulation 4.21. Sergeant Smoke was promoted in December 2022 and currently works in the South Mountain Precinct.
Report
Summary
Canine Riso is eight and a half years old, and has served the Tactical Support Bureau with professionalism, dedication and exemplary effort since 2015. Canine Riso has met the Bureau's standard of five years of service and, due to his age and bond with his handler, it is not operationally beneficial to try to pair him with a new handler.
This request is for the authorization of the sale of canine Riso for $1.00. The purchase of canine Riso is being made by Sergeant James Smoke, who agrees to accept full responsibility and liability for canine Riso 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.