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K-9 SERVICES

Services Provided
• The K-9 Unit provides partnership between the Mansfield Police
Department and the citizens of Mansfield.
• The K-9 Unit provides assistance to local and federal narcotic
agencies to locate and remove illegal narcotics within our community
and surrounding communities.
• The K-9 Unit assists local and surrounding agencies with high-risk
Patrol deployments to assist in providing a safer atmosphere for Patrol
Officers and the community.

Accomplishments in FY 2020-2021
• Fully implemented a new K-9 and K-9 Handler into the Multi-Agency Training Group.
• Completed a minimum of 8 narcotic related interdiction stops quarterly.
• Attended the National K-9 Conference.

FY 2021-2022 Goals & Objectives

1. Patrol and Interdiction Work.
• Increase narcotic interdiction stops with quarterly goals of 5 stops per month.
• Conduct at least 1 interdiction detail quarterly with patrol.

2. Continued Training.
• Attend a legal seminar related to K9 case law and usage of the K9.
• Host a K9 Supervisor course.

3. Education and Promotion of the K9 Program.
• Attend at least 2 Citizen Police Academy (CPA) classes or Volunteer trainings and conduct a K9
presentation/demonstration.
• Complete at least 3 demonstrations at city events, schools or other public events held throughout
the city.

Performance Measures
Actual Actual Budget Budget
K-9 2018/2019 2019/2020 2020/2021 2021/2022
Demand
Requests for Assistance 17 45 50 50
Workload
Building Searches 0 0 15 20
Assist Other Agencies 6 15 25 30
Narcotic Searches 15 50 60 50
Productivity
Average Cost per Citizen $2.16 $2.22 $2.17 $2.14
Percent of Narcotic Finds 25% 50% 50% 50%
Effectiveness
Percent of Narcotic Finds 25% 50% 50% 50%
Average Cost per Citizen $2.16 $2.22 $2.17 $2.14

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