COEUR d'ALENE - The police officer who shot and killed a pet dog in July has had his hourly wage reduced by $3.15.

The pay cut for Coeur d'Alene Police Officer David Kelley, who has 17 years of experience in law enforcement, went into effect Oct. 1. According to the results of public record requests, the officer now makes $31.02 an hour.

On July 9, Kelley - responding with Police Recruit Officer Jason Weidebush to a report of a suspicious van parked outside a business - shot and killed Arfee, a black Labrador owned by Craig Jones. Jones was inside Java on Sherman at the time and was unaware of what was unfolding outside.

When asked to comment Monday on the change in pay, Coeur d'Alene Police Chief Lee White asked "are you still beating that dead horse?" before answering.

"I am prohibited from talking about employee discipline," White said.

At a press conference in September, White announced that the shooting was not a reasonable use of force and was in violation of department policy. Kelley was previously making $34.17 an hour with the department after receiving four raises in one year. The last raise came three weeks before the shooting.

The Press has asked city officials several times what disciplinary action, if any, has been taken against the officer. Each time reporters have been told that public record laws preclude city officials from releasing that information.

In a written request last month, The Press asked Kelley for an interview, as well as his written permission for the details of any disciplinary action to be released to the public.

"I received your letter of request for an interview and to have more details released," Kelley wrote in an email response. "I thank you for giving me an opportunity; however, I respectfully decline the request."