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| Budget Cuts Have Come for Police Dogs |
| By nationaljournal.com - Matt Berman |
| Published: 09/12/2013 |
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It took more than four days for the Illinois Department of Corrections to capture escaped prisoner Jared Carter. The hunt involved more than 100 department employees, as well as helicopters, airplanes, and state police personnel. But there's one thing that was left out of the search due to Illinois state budget cuts: a prison canine unit. To help slash his state's budget, Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn nixed five dog-handling jobs in the department last year, according to information obtained by The Quad-City Times. And, without handlers, that meant Gov. Quinn had to lay off the dogs. It's not as if the search was particularly cheap. The Corrections Department says the bill already tops $100,000, and it's likely to grow. The hunt also wasn't even completely dog-free: The department was able to get some canine help from the Crawford County Sheriff's Office. Read More. |
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