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| Emergencies |
In Progress, dial:
(281) 893-SISD
(281) 893-7473 |
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| Crime Line |
281.891.6900
The Crime Line enables students, parents, teachers, and staff to provide anonymous tips and information 24 hours a day. |
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| We are located at: |
210 North Forest
Houston, TX 77090
The building is 1 block west of Interstate 45, between FM 1960 and Richey Road (directly behind Star Furniture)
281.891.6911 (24-hr dispatch)
281.891.6910 (FAX) |
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| Detective Barkley II |
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In the summer of 1993, the Spring ISD Police Department took bids for the purchase of a drug detector dog for use in the school district and to replace services being provided by a third party. At that same time, a kennel and run area was constructed at the District's Police Department facility, complete with heating, cooling, closed circuit television monitoring and an automatic food/watering system. |
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In August of 1993, "Barkley Horatio Storm" was delivered to the Spring Police Department to begin his duty and "employment" with the District. In the fall of 1993, a contest was conducted among the District's elementary schools to select a name for the Police Department's new drug dog. Over 5,000 entries were received and a committee of 8 persons (2 community members, 2 police officers, 2 administrators, and 2 teachers) met and read every ballot. 2 students had selected "Detective" and 4 students selected "Barkley" as an appropriate name. It was a unanimous decision that both of these names be combined into one "Detective Barkley" for the official name of the Spring ISD Police Department Drug Detection Dog. All 6 students were invited to the Police Department for an awards ceremony, photographs and each student received a $50 savings bond for being a winner in the contest.
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"Detective Barkley" is scheduled to conduct a search at each high school weekly (vehicles on parking lots, lockers, and interior areas of the schools), a search at two of the four middle schools weekly, one search per week at the alternative school, and at other sites and incidents as needed.
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"Detective Barkley" also receives
2-4 training sessions per week.
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"Detective Barkley" has been trained to detect marijuana, cocaine, heroin, alcohol, gunpowder and dynamite and has many alerts and prosecuted cases to his credit. |
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During a regularly scheduled annual re-training session in the summer of 1995 at the border crossing near Laredo while working with the U.S. Border Patrol and Mexican Police Authorities, "Detective Barkley" became very interested in and began barking at an 18 wheeler parked about 100 yards away from the crossing point. It was near the end of the day and the training session and the vehicle was not checked because it was not in the "immediate vicinity" according to officials. The next day, however, the 18 wheeler was checked and found to be abandoned with one ton of marijuana inside. Mexican Police officials stated that they believed the occupants of the truck saw "Detective Barkley" and heard him barking, and fled the area. "Detective Barkley" was listed in their report with an "indirect find/alert" on the vehicle. |
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"Detective Barkley" is also utilized for demonstrations and crime prevention education programs in the classrooms as well as demonstrations and personal appearances at community functions and public relations events in the area. |
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For more information on "Detective Barkley" or to request him for a local (Spring, Texas area) event, please leave E-Mail. |
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IN MEMORIAM
DETECTIVE BARKLEY 1
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Chief Bragg & "Detective Barkley 1"
In October of 2001, "Detective Barkley 1" was retired and adopted by a local family. In early 2003 he was given to Suburbia Animal Hospital where he served as the "Lobby Greeter" until he passed away in the fall of 2003. |
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