Certified a new police dog as harm reduction

The FY2026 report, pages 4 to 7, certifies a new program named K 9 at 11,400.00 spent, recipient Tarheel Canine Training. Its primary category is Harm Reduction and Overdose Prevention, with Primary Prevention, Education, and Training as a second category. It states the problem as Opioid Detection K 9 and the purpose as Acquire new K 9. It reports one person served, and its performance indicator is New K 9 introduced to patrol operations. The first outcome it lists is increased detection and seizure of illicit opioids. The books match the figure to the cent. Purchase order 25-03693 paid Tarheel Canine Training 9,900.00 for New K9 (Opiod Funds) by check 74691, and purchase order 25-03723 paid Voorhees Veterinary Center 1,500.00 for one year of care for the police dog Creed by check 74712, both on 12/29/2025. The page describes drug detection on patrol, not a harm reduction service. No overdose, treatment or prevention program using the dog is documented, and police dogs are not among the uses Exhibit E lists. The police K-9 Patrol line paid the same vet package for another police dog on 11/24/2025.