Wichita City Council delays funding vote for $650,000 robotic dogs

After more than an hour of discussion Tuesday, the Wichita City Council delayed approving $650,000 in funding for two robotic dogs for the Wichita Police Department.

The council will discuss the funding again April 7 after a March 24 workshop meeting on police technology.

“I think it will garner more support for this initiative and for other initiatives that you have in the [Capital Improvement Program] for technology needs,” council member Becky Tuttle, who made the motion to delay, said…

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