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County proposes standalone Department of Animal Services with new hires, positions transferred from police
Summary
County leaders presented a proposal to create a separate Department of Animal Services, moving animal control staff out of the Police Department, adding management and animal‑care positions and funding a director and support staff to run shelter operations and field services.
County officials told the council and public on May 13 that Anne Arundel will form a standalone Department of Animal Services, shifting dozens of positions out of the police department and adding new staff to expand shelter capacity and customer service.
Claudia Rolle, who led the briefing as current administrator of animal care and control, described the reorganization as a formal separation that places leadership — a new departmental director and a deputy director — under a standalone agency. The FY‑26 proposal also includes a management assistant to cover IT and personnel functions that police previously provided,…
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