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THE STUDENT SENATE IS HELPING FUND THE UNIVERSITY POLICE TO FIND A NEW POLICE DOG. REPORTER HANNAH BUTLER FINDS OUT MORE.

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NALA IS THIRTEEN YEARS OLD AND IS THE BOMB SEARCH DOG FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS. THE UNIVERSITY POLICE DECIDED TO HAVE HER RETIRE AFTER TEN YEARS OF SERVING ALONG THE SIDE OF OFFICER TROY CHEW.

OFFICER CHEW SAYS THAT IT IS TIME FOR HER TO BE A NORMAL DOG.

"So it'll be a sad day but I'm looking forward to her being able to hang out and be a dog and things like that at home..."

EVEN IF THE UNIVERSITY WANTED NALA TO CONTINUE TO WORK, A VET TOLD OFFICER CHEW THAT IT WOULD NOT BE IN THIER BEST INTERESTS.

"She's actually right now has a genetic thing going on so she has some kind of gene right now eating away at the outer coating of her nerves and back legs, she's not in any pain or anything like that basically what she's doing is losing feeling in her back legs so every once in a while she walks a little funny or she drags her legs or something like that...it's time."

STAND UP -- "Student Senate member Luke Sailor met Nala during a class and thought it was about time that the students give back for all Officer Chew and Nala does for the University.

"We're willing to expedite the process where they can get it right after retirement so it's like when one leaves another one comes in...that's just really why we...you know, we have the extra funds...as an official voice of the student body, it's what we want to do. It helps every student on this campus.... faculty, staff who comes to our activities and events and stuff."

AT FIRST, SAILOR PROPOSED FOUR THOUSAND DOLLARS TO THE ASSEMBLY...BUT AFTER A LOT OF SUPPORT, THEY RAISED THE AMOUNT TO HALF OF THE PURCHASE OR SEVEN THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED DOLLARS.

THE UNIVERSITY POLICE HOPES TO HAVE NALA RETIRE BY THE END OF MAY OR EARLY JUNE.

IN URBANA, I'M HANNAH BUTLER UI-7 NEWSBREAK.