Jeannette cops today purchased an utilized cops SUV, partly moneyed by contributions, in an effort to get the department’s 2nd cops dog on the streets.
Chief Donald Johnston Jr. said $13,500 in contributions, which have actually been raised because April, will be integrated with numerous thousand dollars from the department’s budget plan for the $18,545 costs for the 2016 Ford Interceptor SUV. Council last month provided Johnston permission to make the purchase after previous prospective sales failed due to the fact that he needed to await city approval.
Johnston initially proposed in October including cops dog Kilo to the force. Officer Matthew Painter was allowed to keep the Dutch shepherd after he left the Uniontown department for Jeannette in 2021. Kilo is licensed in narcotics and patrol.
The SUV is already equipped with a cops dog cage, however other safety equipment will need to be included, Johnston said. The department’s other cops dog handler, Sgt. James Phillips, has actually provided to pay those expenses.
The vehicle for Kilo will be the 2nd the department has actually bought with help from neighborhood contributions.
The brand-new SUV utilized by Diesel, a Belgian malinois, and Phillips struck the streets in 2021 after being totally moneyed by contributions. Phillips holds weapon celebrations every year and offers Tee shirts that aid with the expenses of equipment and training for Diesel, and formerly for Arees, a now-retired German shepherd.
“Our ultimate goal is to provide a safe environment for everybody that lives in the community and visits this community,” he said.
Anyone who wishes to contribute towards the cost of a vehicle for Kilo and Painter can drop off contributions at municipal government or mail them to the cops department at 110 S. Second St., Jeannette, PA 15644. Checks ought to be made payable to Jeannette K-9 Fund.
Renatta Signorini is a Tribune-Review staff author. You can get in touch with Renatta by email at [email protected] or by means of Twitter .
