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27. BLOODHOUND AWARD FROM JIMMY RYCE CENTER Authorize acceptance of one AKC Registered Bloodhound from the Jimmy Ryce Center for Victims of Predatory Abduction in Vero Beach, Florida, if awarded, and authorize the Chairman to sign potential acceptance documents. This working class dog is valued between $17,000 and $22,000 dollars. It would be on call 24 x 7 for the single purpose of responding to missin g children calls for MCSO and other local police agencies. MCSO is required to assign one officer as the dog’s handler, both the dog and handler must attend a school taught by a certified instructor until the bloodhound can successfully trail a particular human scent for at least a mile on a 1.2-hours-old trail. The handler must also keep the dog’s trailing skills to standard by having him/her follow a laid trail at least once a week by a certified trainer. (C-50-22-221-X-00)