Jeannette mayor orders police department to reinstate K-9 program

Jeannette’s mayor signed an order Monday to reinstate the city’s K-9 program.

The program was shuttered less than a month ago due to budget concerns.

>> Jeannette ends K-9 program, city leaders cite budget concerns

The program had two K-9 officers, Diesel and Kilo.

Kilo lives with one of the city’s police sergeants, but Diesel was taken to a kennel which was costing the city money each day.

Sgt. James Phillips said he will pick up Diesel on Tuesday. K-9 Diesel will go out for his first shift back on the force on Thursday, Phillips told Channel 11.

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