Title
Request Authorization for Sale of Canine Gilly for $1.00 (Ordinance S-45975)
Description
Request authorization for the City Manager, or his designee, to authorize the sale of canine "Gilly" to Officer Bryan Welsh. Officer Welsh was assigned to the Tactical Support Bureau's Canine Unit. He requested to retire and purchase his assigned canine, "Gilly," in accordance with A.R. 4.21. Officer Welsh retired from the Phoenix Police Department on Aug. 15, 2019.
Report
Summary
Canine "Gilly," a German Shepherd mix, is more than 11 years of age and has served the Tactical Support Bureau with professionalism, dedication and exemplary effort as a police service dog since February 2009. He is the oldest police working dog within the Canine Unit and has begun to show noticeable signs of slowing due to his age. He had been partnered with Officer Welsh since 2012.
This request is for the authorization of the sale of canine "Gilly" for $1.00. The purchase of canine "Gilly" is being made by Officer Bryan Welsh, who agrees to accept full responsibility and liability for canine "Gilly" until his death.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Assistant City Manager Milton Dohoney, Jr. and the Police Department.