[aculeus]

Capuchins will be issued with radios and cameras.

[NaughtiusMaximus]

In Mesa? He'll make captain inside of a year.

[Charlespg]

its a idea thats crazy enough to work

[donozark]

Well, guess my Arizona-Ex has found work after all...

[SENTINEL]

Probably do a better job than F-troop.

[garyhope]

I thought they already had Teddy and Chuckie and Biden and Byrd already working for them.

[jec41]

US police force to recruit capuchin monkey for 'intelligence' work



They need someone who can do some 'intelligence' work.

[Xenalyte]

US police force to recruit capuchin monkey for 'intelligence' work

I hear the original memo said to hire Capuchin monks, but something got garbled.

[ARCADIA]

There they go again...outsourcing management to a bunch of foreign monkeys.

[The Spirit Of Allegiance]

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[SWAMPSNIPER]

Don't stop there, give them a badge and a small Glock!

[ASTM36]

If you give the monkey a badge, a black uniform and a machine gun, he'll qualify as a BATF agent.

[LibertarianInExile]

Police Commissioner: "I said we need a MONK, you idiots!"

[yooper]

"Capuchins have already been trained to be companions to quadriplegics, performing tasks such as serving food, turning off lights and brushing hair."

(Shudder) This makes my skin crawl. I can just see them going at me with a hair brush, screwing with my hair with their little monkey hands, their funky monkey breath in my ear. God forbid, they would next be entrusted with scissors.

[docbnj]

Can we get a few of these monkeys onto the Florida Supreme Court? Then we would have a chance at somke sensible decision.

[Prince Charles]

Members of the special weapons and tactics (SWAT) unit in Mesa, Arizona, believe that a capuchin monkey, dressed in a bullet-proof jacket and equipped with a two-way radio and video camera, could prove an invaluable reconnaissance tool.

Absolutely. The little ape should be able to grab 2 or 3 boxes of Munchkins while the clerk is pouring the coffee.

[aculeus]

Monkeys!!!!

[Tarantulas]

Contact: Holly Hosac
480.644.3994 Tel

Monday, April 18, 2005

News Releases

Mesa Police Department Responds to East Valley Tribune Article and Inquiries

On Saturday, April 16, the East Valley Tribune published an article entitled “SWAT idea takes a swing at crime – E.V. officer suggests making skillful monkey part of team.” The article was based on discussions between Tribune reporter Kristina Davis and SWAT Officer Sean Truelove while Davis attended the Department’s SWAT school in March. The article stated that the Mesa Police Department is seeking approximately $100,000 in federal grant money to purchase a monkey for use in SWAT operations. In fact, this was exploratory in nature, as an inquiry was made by Officer Truelove as he conducted research into the feasibility of the idea.

While Officer Truelove explored the idea of training a capuchin monkey for special-ops intelligence, and submitted an inquiry to the U.S. Department of Defense, the idea was never approved for use in Mesa SWAT operations. Truelove sought guidance from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency regarding the cost and feasibility of the project; however, the action should not be considered an official Mesa Police Department grant request, as it was never formally presented to, or approved by the Department’s Command Staff.

“While we have always encouraged our Department members to seek creative and innovative ways to improve public safety in our community, we regret any conclusions that were reached based on Saturday’s Tribune article,” said Mesa Police Chief Dennis Donna. “The purchase of a capuchin monkey has not been considered by executive staff and I would like to be certain that any media covering this story is properly informed.”

Additional inquiries can be addressed to the Mesa Police Department’s Media Relations Office.

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