THE CITY OF EASTPOINTE NEEDS A NEW POLICE K-9 TEAM. THE CURRENT K-9 HANDLER WAS PROMOTED TO THE RANK OF SERGEANT AND CAN NO LONGER OPERATE AS A TEAM WITH THEIR FORMER K-9. THE CITY IS IN DIRE NEED OF THE K-9 PROGRAM TO HELP LOCATE ILLEGAL DRUGS, SUSPECTS THAT HAVE FLED FROM THE POLICE OFFICERS, SUSPECTS THAT HAVE COMMITTED CRIMES, AND FLED THE SCENE OF THE CRIME AND AS A GREAT PUBLIC RELATIONS TOOL FOR THE CITY AND THE POLICE DEPARTMENT. THE CITY WILL PAY FOR THE OFFICER AND IS REQUESTING THIS GRANT TO COVER THE COST OF PURCHASING/TRAINING AND EQUIPPING A NEW K-9 OFFICER.