The Elk Grove Police K-9 Association was formed in an effort to lessen the financial burden to the City of Elk Grove with regard to the Law Enforcement K-9. The Association funds are accepted as donations from private persons and businesses within the community and beyond. The funds have most recently been used to purchase 40,000 trading cards, 10,000 child tattoos and 20,000 stickers to be used to reach out to the youth in our community in an effort to create and foster positive relationships.
Additional donated monies will be used to pay for retired K-9 medical costs and eventual burial costs which include the burial itself and a headstone. Our loyal partners play a very large part in keeping our community and officers safe. They are an integral part of our police force and in their off-duty time, are a part of our families. We see it as appropriate that our K-9 partners be honored appropriately at their time of passing. These donated funds go a long way in helping us to honor their selfless dedication to their partner, their fellow officer and the community for which they served.
We also utilize funds to promote the law enforcement K-9 by providing training and competitions for law enforcement agencies throughout the Western United States. We were fortunate to have been awarded the Western States Police Canine Association year-end K-9 trial for 2007. We had dozens of departments attend this large event. The trial was not only a chance to demonstrate how important the law enforcement K-9 is to our communities, but provide excellent training for the teams that attended.
The Elk Grove Police K-9 Association sincerely thanks those who support our loyal partners for what they do, day in and day out.