'Officer' K-9 to Join Belmont Police Ranks This Year
Anonymous $24,000 gift will provide police with dog, training and food for three years.
How much is that police doggie in the window? For Belmont Police Chief Richard McLaughlin, a $24,000 gift from a resident who wished to remain anonymous will now allow the department to have its first ever K-9 officer. The Belmont Board of Selectmen voted unanimously on Monday, Jan. 7 to accept the gift to allow the Belmont Police Department to purchase a dog and fund the initial and added training as well as covering the cost of veterinary care and food for three years. "I can't thank this person enough for allowing the department to have this opportunity," said McLaughlin. Whenever Belmont required a K-9 unit to assist in tracking down a suspect or search for drugs in a vehicle, it would need to send out a request to the Arlington …
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