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The enforcement unit of the Office of Animal Welfare Office of Animal Welfare • Established in 2014 to consolidate and coordinate companion animal programs, provide oversight, and address emerging issues • Department of Health and Social Services, Public Health • Key programs: – – – – – – Shelter regulatory oversight State Spay and Neuter Program Disaster preparedness and response Training and certification Sheltered dog and adjudicated youth training program Constituent support Delaware Animal Services ABOUT US Delaware Animal Services (DAS) is the community service and enforcement unit of the Delaware Division of Public Health’s Office of Animal Welfare (OAW). MISSION DAS will make our Delaware communities safer for animals and the public through the professional delivery of animal related services, innovative problem solving, and cooperative partnerships. Team of 20 officers, assigned to three districts • • Led by Chief Mark Tobin All officers are certified animal control/cruelty agents by the State of Delaware Over 200 hours of training • • • • • Certification training Delaware State Constable Academy Community policing for animal control Extensive field and animal handling training Ongoing Team with significant law enforcement and animal control experience 24-hour dispatch: 302-255-4646 Title 11 – law enforcement and criminal justice agency for the purposes of enforcing animal cruelty statutes Title 9 – dog control and dangerous dog law (transferring to Title 16) Title 3 – rabies control and enforcement Response responsibilities: • • • • • • Stray and aggressive dogs; stray livestock Animal cruelty and neglect; animal fighting Human exposure to rabies Seriously injured/endangered stray cats Housing and care concerns Agency assist requests and emergency response • Enforce animal control, cruelty, and rabies laws • Rescue stray and abused animals; Retrieve animals requiring quarantine • State-contracted sheltering partner (private 501(c)3) • Accepts all animals rescued/retrieved by DAS • Provides all medical, nutritional, behavioral, and adoption/owner reunifcation services BVSPCA Partners BVSPCA Partners Emergency veterinary clinics Animal Rescues Animal shelters The Stats: January - February Reports handled by officers Teleservice calls handled by dispatchers Average reports handled by each officer/month Stray dogs returned to their owners Animals rescued into shelter Arrests, citations, and warrants : Other Services Dog Licensing Services PetData.com/Delaware or 877-730-6347 Agency Assistance Police, fire, other state agencies 33 police assist in 1st two months Emergency Response Blizzard Jonas Emergency shelter; Field rescue Goal: Keep Pets with Families; Improve lives Questions? 24-Hour Hotline (302) 255-4646 Lost/Found Pet Registry AnimalServices.Delaware.gov Non-emergency email [email protected]