Title
Request Authorization for Sale of Canine Deichmann (Ordinance S-52428) - Citywide
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to approve the sale of Police canine Deichmann to Officer Steven Mead for $1.00. Officer Mead is assigned to the Tactical Support Bureau and has requested to retire and purchased his assigned canine Deichmann in accordance with Administrative Regulation 4.21. Officer Mead will be retiring from the Police Department on or about December 3, 2025.
Report
Summary
Police service dog Deichmann is eight years old, and has been assigned to the Tactical Support Bureau since 2018, where he has been assigned to Officer Mead. Canine Deichmann has met the Bureau's standard of five years of service and, due to his age and bond with his handler, it is requested that he be allowed to retire.
This request is for the authorization of the sale of Police service canine Deichmann for $1.00. The purchase of canine Deichmann is being made by Officer Mead, who will retire from the Department December 2025, and agrees to accept full responsibility and liability for canine Deichmann, 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.