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Animal cruelty unit briefs committee; Operation Kindness reports $500,000‑plus in forensic costs
Summary
Dallas Police described the Animal Cruelty Unit’s remit, staffing and interagency partnerships. Operation Kindness told the committee its forensic work cost “a little bit north of $500,000” in calendar year 2024. Councilors asked about differences between animal intakes and criminal case counts.
The Dallas Police Department’s Animal Cruelty Unit told the Public Safety Committee on Jan. 14 that it opened in 2018 and is currently staffed with one supervisor, one sergeant and five detectives who handle citizen complaints and cruelty investigations across the city.
Deputy Chief Patricia Moore and her colleagues outlined the unit’s responsibilities — including cruelty to companion animals, attacks on service animals, livestock cruelty, dogfighting and cockfighting investigations — and reviewed interagency responses with Dallas Animal…
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