Suddenly the Haines Police Department has abandoned its claim to urge for a compassionate paradigm shift. At the April 12 meeting of the Public Safety Commission, the chief and two officers lobbied for obtaining a police dog to aid in drug use/abuse detection and prosecution—an estimated $40,000 (and more) hit on the borough budget. Just a few months ago the police chief said focus was to emphasize referral and treatment options over arrest and prosecution—and…