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AGENDA ITEM: Acceptance of Donation for Two Support Canine Dogs - Maggie and Chip
DEPARTMENT: Sheriff’s Office
MEETING: Board of Commissioners
DATE: Thursday, September 19, 2024 9:30 AM - Click to View Agenda
ITEM SUMMARY SHEET
COMMITTEE REPORT TO BOARD
Resolution #2024-4461
Motion to authorize the acceptance of the donation of two (2) support canine dogs from Mission
Oakland with an estimated value of $7,000.
ITEM CATEGORY SPONSORED BY
Gift/Donation Penny Luebs
INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND
On June 29, 2021, a memorandum of understanding between the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office
and the Oakland County Deputy Sheriff’s Association (“Union”) created a Therapy Canine Program
within the Sheriff’s Office. The Training Unit is responsible for ensuring each Handler is up-to-date
on training including, but not limited to, obedience, certification, and service/therapy training with
certification from a nationally recognized therapy training association. The Therapy Canine Handlers
are sworn personnel and the Therapy Canine Program will be supervised by the Training Unit.
This is a request to accept a donation of two support canine dogs named Maggie and Chip from
Mission Oakland, which is a 501(c)3 (non-profit), established in 2019, with a mission to support the
Oakland County Sheriff’s Office, community organizations within Oakland County, and to lend
financial assistance to those who are battling hardship and illness within the law enforcement
community.
Maggie will be assigned to the Rochester Hills substation and Chip will be assigned to a quality
assurance supervisor in the Emergency Communications and Operations division.
POLICY ANALYSIS
The cost of food, veterinary care, grooming, boarding where necessary, equipment, and other
related items for the canines will be paid by the Sheriff's Office. The estimated cost is $5,000 per
year, per dog. If the Handler or Support Canine is retired, the Handler has the option to purchase
the Support Canine for $1.00.
BUDGET AMENDMENT REQUIRED: No
Committee members can contact Barbara Winter, Policy and Fiscal Analysis Supervisor at
248.821.3065 or winterb@oakgov.com or the department contact persons listed for additional
information.
CONTACT
Curtis Childs, Undersheriff
Gaia Piir, Fiscal Officer
ITEM REVIEW TRACKING
Aaron Snover, Board of Commissioners Created/Initiated - 9/19/2024
AGENDA DEADLINE: 09/19/2024 9:30 AM
ATTACHMENTS
1. Mission Oakland - Therapy Canine Donation - Maggie & Chip
COMMITTEE TRACKING
2024-09-10 Public Health & Safety - Recommend to Board
2024-09-19 Full Board - Adopt
Motioned by: Commissioner Penny Luebs
Seconded by: Commissioner Michael Spisz
Yes: David Woodward, Michael Spisz, Michael Gingell, Penny Luebs, Karen Joliat, Christine
Long, Robert Hoffman, Philip Weipert, Gwen Markham, Angela Powell, Marcia Gershenson,
William Miller III, Yolanda Smith Charles, Brendan Johnson, Ann Erickson Gault, Linnie Taylor
(16)
No: Charles Cavell (1)
Abstain: None (0)
Absent: Kristen Nelson (1)
Passed
It is our mission to provide programming and service, which broadly enhances and supports the community’s
relationship with law enforcement in Oakland County.
1200 N. Telegraph Rd. – 38 East
Pontiac, MI 48341
August 26, 2024
County of Oakland
1200 N. Telegraph Rd.
Pontiac, MI 48341
Dear County of Oakland,
It is with great pleasure that Mission Oakland, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, announces the
donation of two Therapy Canines to the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office to use throughout their
organization to serve the community. Mission Oakland is proud to donate Therapy Canines
Maggie and Chip to the Sheriff’s Office and relinquishes all ownership, responsibility, and rights
for these Therapy Canines. The total value of the Therapy Canines is $7,000. Further, all
financial obligations and care of the canines will no longer be the responsibility of Mission
Oakland.
Mission Oakland is honored to be able to provide this Therapy Canine to the Oakland County
Sheriff’s Office and wishes Maggie and Chip as well as their handlers the best in their very
important role in the agency and with the citizens they serve.
Sincerely,
Jennifer Miles
Director