Title
Request Authorization for Sale of Canine Raven (Ordinance S-53085) - Citywide
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or the City Manager's designee, to approve the sale of the canine, Raven, to Detective Travis Myers for $1. Detective Myers is assigned to the Drug Enforcement Bureau, and in accordance with Administrative Regulation 4.21, is requesting to purchase his canine, Raven, due to her deteriorating health.
Report
Summary
The canine, Raven, is 11 years old and has served the Phoenix Police Department for nine years as a narcotics and human remains detection canine, and she has recently been diagnosed with inoperable cancer. Raven has met the Department's standard of five years of service and it is requested that she be allowed to retire.
This request is for the authorization of the sale of the canine, Raven, for $1. The purchase of Raven is being made by Detective Travis Myers, who agrees to accept full responsibility and liability for her and to care for her for the remainder of her life.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Assistant City Manager Lori Bays and the Police Department.