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Donations needed and greatly appreciated !
Public Parking is free downtown in these areas !

Waxhaw Police Department K-9 Program

Donations needed and greatly appreciated !

Estimate of projected start up cost is : $ 41 , 774 .
This includes :
• Cost of canine ( s )
• Cost of handler / training
• Veterinary care
• Housing
• Police Service Canine Kit
• Heat sensor / heat pager
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Donations are accepted at the following locations :
Town Hall 1150 N . Broome Street
Waxhaw Police Department 3620 Providence Road South
For more information please contact
Chief of Police Michael T . Eiss 704-843-0353
ABOUT THE PROGRAM :
It takes a special dog with the right personality and learning capability to serve alongside police officers . Police dogs perform a variety of different tasks within the police department like catching criminals , drug detection , search and rescue and missing persons . Officers and their canine partners team together with the community to prevent and deter unlawful activities that leave our citizens and business owners victimized .
They also serve as ambassadors to strengthen public relations and opinions of the local law enforcement community . Much of the project work is complete , though we are left with a few rather large hurdles . The largest is the question of how to finance the program . We are asking for the start-up cost to effectively implement the K9 unit within the Waxhaw Police Department .