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RE: APPROVE WELD COUNTY SHERIFF' S OFFICE SUPPLEMENT TO THE WELD
COUNTY PERSONNEL POLICY HANDBOOK CONCERNING CANINE
MAINTENANCE
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County,
Colorado, pursuant to Colorado statute and the Weld County Home
Rule Charter, is vested with the authority of administering the
affairs of Weld County, Colorado, and
WHEREAS, pursuant to a section entitled "Purpose of Policy
Handbook" and found on page 8 of the Weld County Personnel Policy
Handbook, Weld County Ordinance 118 , as amended, departments of
Weld County government may supplement the Personnel Policy
Handbook as approved by the Board of County Commissioners, and
WHEREAS , the Weld County Sheriff has requested that the Board
approve such a supplemental policy concerning canine maintenance,
and
WHEREAS, said canine maintenance policies are set forth in
the attached Exhibit "A. "
NOW, THEREFORE, RE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County
Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, that the policies set
forth in the attached Exhibit "A" regarding canine maintenance at
the Weld County Sheriff' s Office, be , and hereby are approved as
personnel policies which are a supplement to the Weld County
Personnel Policy Handbook for the Weld County Sheriff Deputies
involved in canine patrol only.
The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly made
and seconded, adopted by the following vote on the 3rd day of
December, A.D. , 1990 .
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ATTEST: WEL OUNTY, COLORADO
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Weld County Clerk to the Board r
Gene R. Bra er, Chairman
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EXHIBIT "A"
WELD COUNTY SHERIFF ' S OFFICE
CANINE MAINTENANCE
The following is the policy of the Weld County Sheriff' s
Office and the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County,
Colorado, for the maintenance of canines used by Weld County
Sheriff' s Deputies in the course of their police work:
1 . Weld County will pay for the care and maintenance of the
dogs, regardless of whether they are owned by the Weld County
Sheriff' s Office or the individual deputy, from the time the dogs
are certified to perform police duties, as determined by the Weld
County Sheriff or his designee, until the time the animal no
longer is used for police purposes, as determined by the Weld
County Sheriff or his designee. "Care and maintenance" shall be
limited to food, medical care, collars and leashes .
2 . Weld County Sheriff Deputies involved in canine duties
shall be paid daily for actual time spent during off-duty hours
for the training and keeping fit of the canines , not to exceed one
hour every day. Training shall include obedience, scent work,
exercise , and any other tasks which the deputy feels will benefit
the condition and readiness of the canine. Such training time
will not replace the weekly training where other trained handlers
assist with tracking, bite work, and narcotics investigations.
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