Certified a police drug dog as harm reduction

The FY2023 report lists one program, Narcotics Detection Dog, recipient Borough of Ramsey (p2). It names the problem as the challenge in detecting and interdicting drugs, specifically fentanyl laced drugs. It says the Police Department is purchasing, training and fielding a narcotics detection dog. Its statement of impact is keeping first-time users from access to drugs and preventing drug dealers from operating in and through the Borough. It files the program under the primary category Harm Reduction. The report certifies 5,361.85 expended as of 6/30/23 (p1), and the program page gives the same figure. The FY2024 report updates the program at 8,500.00 (p1, p3). Ray Allen Manufacturing check 90319 paid 5,361.85 on 06/28/2023, and Connecticut Canine Services check 90633 paid 8,500.00 for the dog on 09/13/2023. The two certified figures equal the two payments to the cent. Neither vendor received any other payment from the Borough, from any fund, between 01/01/2018 and 08/30/2026. Exhibit E's harm reduction category covers naloxone, overdose response education, syringe services, testing and mobile harm reduction units. No listed use covers a police drug detection dog, and no overdose program using the dog is documented.