BOISE -- Boise Police Chief Michael Masterson accepted a donation of $4,200 to the new Boise Police Canine Foundation today. The gift came from Platt, and company Chairman Harvey Platt.
Platt has three offices in the Treasure Valley including Boise. Platt is a major electrical, industrial, automation, utility, data-communication and tool supplier in the Northwest.
"Our police service dogs have saved lives," said Masterson. "These dogs will go places and do things our officers can't do without tremendous risk to their safety. Police service dogs are trained to sniff out and locate potentially dangerous suspects protecting the lives of officers and citizens. We're very fortunate to have them on our department."
"Our goal is to make Boise the country's most livable city, and public safety is crucial for that," said Mayor David Bieter. “The police Canine Unit is a valuable tool for our officers who work every day to keep this city safe and a great place to live, play and do business."
The Boise Police Canine Foundation was established in December 2009 with the goal of raising funds to support and enhance the BPD Canine Unit. The immediate goal is to raise funds to purchase a new patrol dog trained in drug detection and suspect apprehension. Eventually, the new dog will replace an active police service patrol dog, Blek, set to retire within the next year.
Platt's donation of $4,200 is approximately half the cost of a new police service patrol dog.
