WE HAVE AN EXCITING ANNOUNCEMENT!!!!
https://lincolncityk9.com/2019/01/14/an-exciting-announcement/
The
City of Lincoln City and the Lincoln City Police Department are proud to
announce the establishment of the Lincoln City Police K9 Program. Our Website
is www.lincolncityk9.com.
Police
Departments around the state are expanding with K9 police programs because they
recognize the value they bring to their departments, along with the added
safety they bring to their communities. It is the goal of our K9 unit to help
prevent crime, keep the community safe and add tremendous value to the Lincoln
City Police Department. The K9 police officers are critical to police work in
our small town where the number of sworn officers is small and the transient
population and area to cover can be very large.
As
with other towns and departments throughout the state, our community will be
fortunate to have a dedicated police officer who acts as the handler for our K9
police officer. Handlers are trained to
work with their K9 partners and provide for their care and feeding while they
are off duty. We will acquire our K9
police doge though a certified training program that trains these dogs for the
purpose of police and public safety work.
Both
the chosen K9 Officer and their dog will receive extensive training. The public
should feel safe around this dog and we encourage opportunities to interact
with it. K9 police officers are also important in strengthening the
relationship between police departments and the community they are protecting.
As
the community becomes acclimated to our newest officer by seeing their ability
to prevent crime and make our community safer, we anticipate that we’ll be able
to continue the support for the K9 unit from the community.
The
estimated cost to start-up and introduce a K9 police unit into the community is
$75,000, with a low annual cost to maintain them. The average work life of a K9 police unit is
between 8 and 9 years.
We
are asking for support from our community.
The donations that we receive will help cover the costs of the K9
handler courses and certifications, as well as necessary equipment for the dog,
such as ballistic K9 vests, vehicle insert designed for transport of a police
dog, and the construction of a kennel for the K9's housing.
If
you are able to support our program in any way, all donation amounts are
appreciated. Donations can be made in any manner and checks should be made out
to the Lincoln City Police Department K9
to ensure that your donation is placed in the proper account. You may also
visit our website www.lincolncityk9.com
and click on the Donate Here link.
Donations are tax deductible (Tax ID 93-05203629); therefore, please provide
our department with your name, address and phone number and we will ensure that
you receive a proper receipt for documentation.
If
you have any questions about donations, or information regarding the
development of our K9 unit, please feel free to contact us at (541) 994-3636,
or by email at k9@lincolncity.org
Thank
you for your consideration in making a donation towards a K9 unit, and your
support to make Lincoln City a safer community.
