Police dog deserved much better than he got
Regarding the story, "City leaves officer with bill for sick dog" (Aug. 31):
I think the chain of events in this case tells you a lot about the mentality of the current Greensboro police chief.
Since Interim Chief Tim Bellamy seems so focused on saving money, maybe the police department could save further money by firing senior officers and replacing them with younger ones who will work for lower pay.
After all, the senior ones are getting near the end of their usefulness, correct?
I think someone should look into whether or not the Greensboro Police Department should even have canines if this is the way they treat the dogs and the dogs' handlers. If the dog gets a serious illness, too bad, they're on their own.
Do they make officers pay for patrol car repairs?
Shame on you, Chief Bellamy, and shame on Greensboro.
Thanks to the News & Record for bringing this issue to the public's attention.
Jay Waller
High Point
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I missed the article but am glad that you commented on it. From my experience, the police officers treat these dogs like family members and so I would doubt that negligence would account for that decision.
What a slap in the face it is to the law enforcement officers who have to pay out of pocket expenses for their "working partner's" health care. Does this mean that if two patrol officers are working together and if one gets sick, the other has to pay for the medical treatment? I guess so!!
Posted on September 6, 2006 10:33 AM
What happened to the links that the N&O used to put in the LTTE's that referenced articles? I wish they still did that because I would like to see it. I am going to try to look it up, because I believe that there has to be some governmental agency that see's over these animals. They perform a vital function for the communites of this country and failing to care for them is unexcusable.
Posted on September 6, 2006 4:10 PM
Too bad David Wray was ousted before he could fix all the problems that still plague the Greensboro Police Department.
Posted on September 6, 2006 9:43 PM