ACTIVITY SUMMARY
DEPARTMENT POLICE DEPARTMENT
PROGRAM/ACTIVITY ANIMAL CONTROL
MISSION/PROGRAM DESCRIPTION The Animal Control Division is responsible for providing animal-related services by responding to all issues involving pets and wildlife; educate the community on animal safety and to enforce City Ordinances and State Laws pertaining to animal cruelty and nuisances.
GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
* Providing educational information to schools and HOAs regarding Animal Control Ordinances and State
* Maintain average response time to calls for service from dispatch.
* To pick up stray and injured animals and investigate vicious animal complaints. * Respond to animal control calls in order to enforce Animal Control and Cruelty Laws. PERFORMANCE MEASURES/SERVICE LEVELS
Actuals FY 2021
Actuals FY 2022
Actuals FY 2023
FY 202 4 Target
Quantifiable Factor(s)
Activity Demand/Workload Number of loose/stray animal complaints
3026 4868
3793 5509
1053 1603
2,800 5,000
Number of animal control calls
Number of animals transported to Tri-City Animal Shelter
855
1905
231
900
Efficiency/Effectiveness Measures M&O budget per capita M&O Budget % of General Fund Budget
8.64
7.01
9.12
9.72
1.0% 0.7% 0.91% 1.0%
Number of loose/stray animals transported to shelter Average turn-around time (in days) to resolve the animal control call Average response time to Animal Control calls
816
1914
0
600
N/A N/A
N/A N/A
N/A N/A
N/A N/A
Number of animals adopted by/returned to DeSoto residents.
229
428
130
280
ToC
161
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