DEPARTMENT: POLICE DEPARTMENT
PROGRAM: ANIMAL CONTROL
MISSION 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 Laws. Animal Control will educate regarding animal safety and promote the responsibility of pet ownership. • 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. SERVICE LEVELS Quantifiable Factor(s)
FY 2025 Target
FY 2022 Actuals
FY 2023 Actuals
FY 2024 Actuals
Activity Demand/Workload Number of loose/stray animal complaints
3793 5509
1053 1603
1437 3813
2800 5000
Number of animal control calls
Number of animals transported to Tri-City Animal Shelter
1905
231
856
900
FY 2022 Actuals
FY 2023 Actuals
FY 2024 Actuals
FY 2025 Target
Efficiency/Effectiveness Measures
$7.01 0.7% 2039
$9.12 0.91%
$10.38
M&O budget per capita
$11.72
1%
M&O Budget % of General Fund Budget
1%
0
856
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
600
N/A
N/A
1
1 6
N/A 898
N/A 130
5.33 147
Number of animals adopted by/returned to DeSoto residents.
280
167
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