New York K 1447: Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim September 1, 2026, as Police Dog Day in the State of New York

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K01447 Summary:

BILL NOK01447 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORRules (Gandolfo)

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MLTSPNSRAngelino, Bailey, Beephan, Blankenbush, Brabenec, Brown E, Brown K, Buttenschon, Chludzinski,
 DeStefano, Fitzpatrick, Giglio, Griffin, Hawley, Kay, Kelles, Lemondes, Levenberg, Maher,
 Manktelow, McDonald, McMahon, Miller, Molitor, Norber, Pheffer Amato, Ra, Santabarbara, Sayegh,
 Sempolinski, Simon, Simpson, Smith, Smullen, Stern, Walsh

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BILL NOK01447 

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05/22/2026referred to calendar

05/27/2026adopted

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Assembly Resolution No. 1447

BY: M. of A. Rules (Gandolfo)

 MEMORIALIZING Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim
 September 1, 2026, as Police Dog Day in the State of
 New York

 WHEREAS, The quality and sanctity of community life are cherished
values, worthy of safeguarding, and this Legislative Body is moved to
honor those canines who serve to preserve and protect such values,
lauding particularly their unwavering courage and dedication in the
daily performance of their duties; and

 WHEREAS, It is appropriate to recognize and commend such outstanding
police dog officers for their valued contributions to the community; and

 WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is justly proud to memorialize
Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim September 1, 2026, as Police Dog Day
in the State of New York, in conjunction with the observance of National
Police Dog Day; and

 WHEREAS, Working dogs whose job it is to help law enforcement
protect the public are among the most important canines in our society;
and

 WHEREAS, Scientists are not sure if dogs were originally
domesticated for their guarding abilities, it could have been their
hunting skills instead, but whatever the reason, it did not take long
for ancient humans to start relying on the dog's fierce instinct for
protection; and

 WHEREAS, The ancient Romans were one of the first cultures to use
dogs for security; a tour through the ruins of Pompeii, the ancient
Roman city destroyed by a volcano in 79 AD, reveals evidence that guard
dogs protected many of the homes in the city; and

 WHEREAS, During the Middle Ages, dogs were used for law enforcement
in parts of Europe, mostly to hunt down criminals; bloodhounds were
preferred in Scotland because of their superior ability to track by
scent; and

 WHEREAS, In the late 1800s, dogs started to become known as valuable
partners in police work; London police used Bloodhounds to search for
Jack the Ripper in 1888, while other dogs accompanied British police on
their beats; and

 WHEREAS, The first formal training of police dogs began in Belgium
in 1899; he success of this program brought attention to the valuable
help dogs could provide in security work; and

 WHEREAS, By 1910, the Germans had made police dogs a common site in
cities throughout the country; they chose the German Shepherd as their
breed of choice, and the first police dog training school was opened in
1920 in the Town of Grunheide; and

 WHEREAS, Dogs did not become part of police work in the United
States until the 1970s; now, canine officers are common in police forces
throughout the United States; they are also used by the United States
military for patrol and detection work, and the Central Intelligence
Agency (CIA) for finding and apprehending criminals; and

 WHEREAS, Most police dogs live with their handlers, and are treated
like family pets when they are off duty; they often form strong bonds
with their handlers, and are considered important partners in
maintaining law and order by police officials around the world; and

 WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is pleased to recognize the efforts
of the valiant and brave police dogs who devoted themselves to public
service, demonstrating great courage and diligence in providing for the
care and welfare of the citizens of their communities and this great
Empire State; now, therefore, be it

 RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
memorialize Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim September 1, 2026, as
Police Dog Day in the State of New York; and be it further

 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
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