A drug detecting dog could soon be working the streets of Huron and halls of Huron High School. The Huron City Commission gave approval for the beginning such a program last night. Commissioner Kerwin Haeder says Huron’s numbers for drug crimes is similar to that of other similar sized cities in the state and that those numbers are on the rise….
Haeder says the Huron School District is also in favor of the idea. Police Chief Gary Will there are various ways to fund a drug dog program…
[audio:http://prprt.itmwpb.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/688/2011/10/drugpooch2.mp3|titles=drugpooch2]Will told the Commission that Canine Officers can be worth the investment…
[audio:http://prprt.itmwpb.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/688/2011/10/drugpooch3.mp3|titles=drugpooch3]The Huron School District also in favor of the dog…
[audio:http://prprt.itmwpb.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/688/2011/10/drugpooch4.mp3|titles=drugpooch4]Four patrol officers have submitted written requests to become the dog’s handler, prior to the request being approved by the City Commission. Implementation of the drug dog could take up to 180 days. The dog will be added to the Capital Assets budget for 2012. Start up costs will be around 10-thousand, 400 dollars and a first year cost of 52-hundred dollars. Members of the current Leadership Huron Class were in attendance at the meeting and told Will that they are considering fundraising for the dog as one option for their class project.