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ORDER OF THE BOARD OF ALDERS OF THE CITY OF NEW HAVEN AUTHORIZING THE DEPARTMENT OF POLICE SERVICES TO ACCEPT A DONATION FROM THE HOMETOWN FOUNDATION IN THE AMOUNT OF TWELVE THOUSAND AND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($12,500.00) TO PURCHASE A K9 FROM RED DEVIL K9 IN FLORIDA AND A DONATION OF EQUIPMENT WORTH TWO THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED DOLLARS ($2400.00) FOR OUR PATROL K9’S EQUIPMENT NEEDS
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WHEREAS, the City of New Haven through its Department of Police Service (NHPD) seeks to promote community policing strategies that maintain public safety; and,
WHEREAS, Hometown Foundation is a non-profit organization in Cheshire, CT, with core goal to support emergency response personnel; and,
WHEREAS, Hometown Foundation has offered to donate $12,500.00 to purchase a K9 for the NHPD K9 Unit.; and,
WHEREAS, Hometown Foundation has offered to donate equipment worth $2,400.00 to patrol K9’s and,
WHEREAS, the NHPD is grateful for these gifts.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDERED that the Board of Alders of the City of New Haven supports resources that benefit the NHPD; and,
BE IT FURTHER ORDERED that the Board of Alders of the City of New Haven authorizes the Mayor of the City of New Haven to accept this gift of $12,500.00 for the funding to purchase a K9 for our K9 unit and to accept the equipment gift for our patrol K9s worth $2,400.00.