Austintown Police Department plan to retire two K-9 officers

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By Grace Christopher, Multimedia Producer

AUSTINTOWN TWP., Ohio -

The Austintown Police Department is planning on retiring two K-9 officers.

According to the township trustees agenda, the police department is planning on retiring its two K-9 officers, Gunney and Eros.

This comes amid some financial struggles within the department, but it's unclear if that is the reason for the K-9 officers retirement.

Earlier this year in January, former Austintown Police Chief Bob Gavalier said that due to the November 2024 levy failing, the department would have to make cuts.

The levy places on the November 2024 ballot would have generated over $2 million for the police department.

In April, Austintown appointed its first-ever assistant fiscal officer, to help deal with budget constraints in the township.

21 News reached out to current Austintown Police Chief Valorie Delmont for comment, but have not yet heard back.

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Austintown Police Department plan to retire two K-9 officers