CENTER - The Center Police Department is asking for community support to raise funds to acquire a drug dog for the town by purchasing drug dog T-shirts specially designed and created by local business owners.
Center Police Chief Dale Meek related in a March 26 email the majority of town board members were supportive of this program during budget talks at the end of 2019 with the only objections being the potential cost of the dog.
“We have received terrific support through donations from area businesses,” Meek reported. The T-shirts are now available and can be ordered by contacting Sgt. Aaron Fresquez at [email protected]. The shirts run $15 for small/mediums and $20 for large/ extra-large. Orders also will be taken for any other sizes.
Center Police have already sold about half of the original 100 T-shirts ordered, Meek noted. Sgt. Fresquez will continue selling the shirts and is starting a list of child sizes and XXL or larger for pre-order. Hoodies also may be pre-ordered.
Meek told his email list that Jaime and Desiree with J&D Ultimate Embroidering “created these wonderful T-Shirts and donated a significant sum to their creation — I love the design by Ultimate Embroidery.” All the proceeds from the shirts will go to the supplies for the drug dog once the town board approves the dog’s purchase, he added.
The next discussion with the council in reference to the narcotic K-9 will be at the April meeting “It is my intent to have all the money necessary to start this program without needing to alter any budgets for the Town/ Police Department,” Meek said.