l0/29 POLICE DOG TO JOIN DEPARTMENT---My 2003 budget will include funding for the creation of a canine program within the police department. The police department has noted an ever increasing need for the services of a dog to track suspects, conduct searches and help find lost persons. Other departments have canine programs. Because of the demands of these agencies, a response cannot always be expected. The overall cost to the town will be $8,l60.