Instead, the department will direct money used to fund the K-9 program toward “getting officers on the street,” said Miami Twp. Interim Administrator and Police Chief Ron Hess.
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The K-9 officer, an 8-year-old Belgian Malinois named Coron, is reaching retirement age and the unit’s vehicle, a 2004 Ford, requires extensive maintenance, according to the township.
Coron will be sold to his longtime handler, township Officer Douglas Hensler, for $1, according to a measure approved by Miami Twp. trustees Tuesday night.
“At some time, it probably will come back,” Hess said of the K-9 unit. “They are a good tool when they’re active.”
The program will officially disband at 7 a.m. Feb. 3, records show.
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