Community can be involved by participating in online naming contest
Mayor Neal Rochford and Chief Jason Cutler announced that the Haddonfield Police Department will be acquiring a K9 for police purposes.
After over a year of research, the police department approached the Board of Commissioners for its approval in establishing a Police K9 Unit. Much consideration was given to type of K9, expense and usefulness of creating such a unit.
Ultimately, after reviewing a variety of cases where the K9 unit would have provided valuable assistance the Board of Commissioners granted permission to acquire a police bloodhound as recommended by the Police Department.
A bloodhound is a unique choice and will fit perfectly with mission goals established by the Police Department. Foremost, a bloodhound is the best breed for tracking missing or lost persons and/or persons wanted by the police, which would be a primary function. A bloodhound’s temperament ensures it will be an excellent community dog. We look forward to walking the Haddonfield Business District or Haddonfield Schools interacting with everyone.
The Police Department has secured a grant, vendor discounts and organizational donations for initial funding for the purchase and training of the unit. There will a minimum ongoing commitment food and veterinary costs which the department is researching donations and vendor discounts as well.
As a part of the community policing aspect, the department will be holding a naming contest, to engage the community for their input. Please follow the link below and give us your name suggestion: https://HaddonfieldPolice.formstack.com/forms/k9
