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Residents press committee on animal-control response and documentation; police say they respond to public-threat calls
Summary
Alderman Stewart raised constituent complaints about animal-control response; a resident described a video showing an officer declining animal calls. Police present said officers respond to public-threat animal calls, make CAD notes for animal control, and that documentation standards vary by call severity.
Residents and aldermen raised concerns about a perceived gap between animal-control availability and police response during the Oct. 24 meeting. A resident said he has footage showing an officer telling callers he would not handle animal calls; the resident characterized the response as inadequate when dogs threaten children.
The officer in the…
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