Idaho Examiner: 07-01-08 Citizen Alert - Officers Enforce Dog Laws in Parks"Common Sense News"

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Police Blotter

07-01-08 Citizen Alert - Officers Enforce Dog Laws in Parks

Posted on: July 03, 2008

Boise, July 1, 2008 – Boise Police Neighborhood Contact Officers today spent the morning patrolling several parks where citizens have complained about dogs running off leash.

Eight officers observed five parks from the North End to the West Boise. The special patrol lasted about four hours this morning, from 7:30 a.m. to approx. 11:30 a.m. Officers wrote four citations to dog owners for allowing their dogs off leash. The citations are a violation of Boise City Parks Ordinance, and include a $25 fine plus court costs, which comes to a total fine of $66.50.

Parks patrolled this morning include:

- Camel’s Back Park, 1200 W. Heron St. = 3 citations written

- Elm Grove Park, 2200 W. Irene St. – 1 citation written

- Willow Lane Park & Athletic Complex, 4623 W. Willow Lane

- Cottonwood Park, 4350 N. Colonial Parkway

- Sunset, 2625 N. 32nd St.

All the parks patrolled this morning have been the subject of citizens complaints about dogs off leash. Complaints have come into the mayors office hotline, directly to the Boise Police or Boise Parks & Recreation Departments, and some have gone directly to Boise Police Neighborhood Contact Officers.

The BPD Neighborhood Contact Officers are a unit dedicated to neighborhood problem solving. The NCO patrols this morning were meant to supplement patrols given to Boise City Parks by other Boise Police units. Boise PD bike officers typically patrol parks downtown and along the Greenbelt. Patrol officers assigned to specific areas also patrol neighborhood parks.

Officers say they didn’t see a lot of dogs in the parks this morning. Of those seen, most owners did have their dogs leashed, and officers saw several dog owners carrying bags to pick up after their dogs as well.

The special patrols given to parks this morning will not be the last. Officers say more park patrols will be organized, with the goal of keeping the parks safe, comfortable places for all to enjoy.