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AKC Reunite Adopt a K-9 Cop Matching Grant Program — Supplemental Appropriation • Page 2 locate suspects and evidence. The Police K-9 also makes it safer for officers to gain voluntary compliance and apprehend suspects. Since the inception of thc Police Dcpartmcnt Canine Program, thc handler responsible for thc canine at thc timc of its rctircmcnt has bccn given thc opportunity to takc over thc solo DISCUSSION: PSD Finn has served the City of Riverside with distinction searching countless scenes and locating suspects and evidence. Finn suffered a medical emergency on April 28, 2022 and his handler and partner for the last six and a half years, Officer Nick Larkin, made the tough decision to have Finn euthanized. Finn iswas eleven years old. _ _ . _ .. • ' and surplus property to thc nccds of thc Police Department. AKC Reunite, through its Canine Support and Relief Fund, works with AKC Clubs to donate K-9 police dogs to police departments around the United States. The donations from AKC Reunite and AKC Clubs allow the police department's need for a new K-9 to become a reality. AKC Reunite will match the funds raised by AKC Clubs three to one, not exceeding $7,500. Riverside Police Department will use Grant funds in addition to other donations received from the Canine Trust to purchase a replacement for PSD Finn and obtain the required handler's training and equipment. After the retirement of Finn, theOnce grant funds are received, the Department will move forward with the purchase of a new Police Service Dog and training for the new canine and officer in the near term and in accordance with Purchasing Resolution 23812. STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT: This item contributes to Strategic Priority No. 2 Community Well -Being and Goal No. 2.4 — Support programs and innovations that enhance community safety, encourage neighborhood engagement, and build public trust. This item aligns with each of the five Cross -Cutting Threads as follows: 1. Community Trust — Purchasing a Police Service Dog serves the public interest, benefits the City's diverse populations, and results in greater public good. The Police Department deploys Police Service Dogs to reduce manpower and time required to search crime scenes. This invaluable tool increases the safety of police personnel and the community. 2. Equity — The RPD provides public safety services to all residents in the City of Riverside. Having the ability to deploy Police Service Dogs helps in the achievement of this goal by providing the RPD with a tool that improves efficiencies and enhances community safety.