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(KNZA)--The purchase of a drug/tracking dog for the Hiawatha Police Department will be explored.
Hiawatha City Commissioner John Sheeran, who serves as Commissioner of Police, brought up the issue during last week’s city commission meeting, saying he believes its something that should be looked into.
Police Chief John Defore says he’s on aboard with the idea.
Sheeran says there are articles that show a drug dog will pay for itself but most importantly he says a dog can protect officers.
Defore says if they get that far down the road, an officer would have to be found to serve as the dog handler, which requires a big commitment. He said the biggest expense would be to outfit a car to serve as the K-9 unit.
Mayor Steffen Shamburg said he thinks its a great idea, and should be investigated. The rest of the Commission was in consensus.
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