Download The enforcement unit of the Office of Animal Welfare

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:
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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
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Led by Chief Mark Tobin
All officers are certified animal control/cruelty agents by the State of Delaware
Over 200 hours of training
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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:
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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
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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]