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District Attorney reports case counts, Q1 goals and consideration of local animal-cruelty registry
Summary
District Attorney Todd Casella told the Public Safety Committee that the office opened 38 cases in January and 37 in February, outlined three Q1 initiatives in progress, and flagged consideration of a local Animal Cruelty Registry law.
District Attorney Todd Casella presented the committee with his office's report and noted this year’s early caseload: "38 and 37 cases opened in January and February," indicating a busy start to 2026. He listed three Q1 objectives the office is pursuing, including an OPDV CCR pilot program, public service announcements, and automating reports.
Casella also noted discussion of an Animal Cruelty Registry as a local law being considered by the office. The committee received the report "as information" and raised no formal objections to next steps. No formal action on the registry was taken at the meeting.
