San Joaquin Sheriff's deputies needing canine partners must pay between $6,000 and $7,000 out of their own pocket for the dogs.
To help defray that cost, Raymus Homes is sponsoring the first annual San Joaquin County Sheriff Canine Pack Golf Classic.
To help buy quality police dogs, the Sheriff Department's canine handlers established a non-profit organization, the San Joaquin County Deputy Sheriff Canine Pack.
How did Raymus Homes become involved? Raymus Homes President Toni Raymus explained.
"A Sheriff's officer living in Linden's Country Faire talked to us about the canine situation and we definitely wanted to help. This is a unique opportunity and we took advantage of it to help the Sheriff's department."
She added, "our Company supports law enforcement because it goes hand in hand with our neighborhoods' well being."
The tournament will be held at The Reserve at Spanos Park on Monday, April 21, with all proceeds going to help pay the dog costs.
In addition to the Raymus Homes sponsored golf tournament, other revenue generating activities include a canine competition and direct donation sponsorships by individuals
Spokesman Sgt. Steve Walker, in charge of the canine unit and a dog handler since 1997, said the price of a dog 11 years ago was about $3,500 and with the increase in the cost of a qualified, certified and thoroughly tested dog now in the $7,000 range, Raymus' assistance is "greatly appreciated."
"The great commitment by our officer-handlers is being helped significantly by Raymus Homes and we are certainly thankful for Raymus sponsoring this fundraising golf tournament," Walker said, adding, "This is our first golf tournament benefit."
He said Sheriff Steve Moore "is supporting us and he'll be out there with his team of golfers." Walker added that the Sheriff's Department is working on ways to have the county purchase the dogs instead of their individual handlers having to do so.
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