Brooke Lundquist, Redmond’s mental health professional, introduced Raider, the city’s facility dog, and said Raider was trained for two and a half years to provide comfort and relief to first responders. "And you've been doing an incredible job, Raider," Lundquist said.
The announcement described Raider’s role as providing support and resources to first responders in Redmond. Lundquist said she works “along with Raider” in her capacity as the city’s mental health professional but did not describe any new policy, funding, or formal program action during the broadcast.
Training and qualifications were the only operational details provided; Lundquist said Raider trained for two and a half years before starting work with the city. The broadcast did not specify any departmental policy, union agreement, or funding source connected to Raider’s deployment.
No motions, votes, or directions to staff were announced in the segment. This item was presented as an informational update about a support resource for first responders.