Order 212 - Animal Complaints

Question 1

Who is the owner of Order 212 - Animal Complaints?

Answer 1

Chief of Patrol

Question 2

If a complaint involving an alligator is received, officers will contact _______ giving the complainant’s name, street address, telephone number and available details on the location, behavior, and size of the alligator. They will advise what, if anything, they would like the officer to do at the scene.

Answer 2

the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) Alligator Coordinator (904) 359-3883

Question 3

Officers shall not attempt to take action against an alligator and shall not attempt to kill an alligator except _____ or _____.

Answer 3

in self-defense or in defense of others

Question 4

Nuisance wildlife complaints, other than alligators, shall be referred to _____ for disposition.

Answer 4

the FWC

Question 5

Officers who encounter wildlife that are injured or require assistance on public property should be aware that _____ is an additional resource that may be utilized to address the problem. Citizens can call 24 hours a day.

Answer 5

the Wildlife Rescue Coalition of Northeast Florida, Inc. (WRCNEF)

Question 6

Can officers transport orphaned, injured, or displaced wildlife?

Answer 6

No

Question 7

Barking Dogs: If the officer can locate the owner of the dog and the elements of the offense are present, the enforcement of MO 462.302 is appropriate. _____ shall be issued as necessary

Answer 7

Civil citations

Question 8

Complainants of barking dogs will be referred to _____ or _____.

Answer 8

Animal Care and Protective Services (ACPS) by calling (904) 630-CITY (2489) or by submitting an online complaint on the City of Jacksonville website by using the Government link “630-CITY”

Question 9

If a dead animal is found on the public right of way and the right of way is adjacent to an interstate or a state numbered roadway, officers shall contact ______ giving the location and type of animal to be picked up.

Answer 9

the Department of Transportation (DOT) at (904) 360-5200, from 0800-1700 hours, Monday-Friday (excluding holidays)

Question 10

If a dead animal is located on the public right of way of any local street or road, officers can either contact _______ or _______, giving the location and type of animal to be picked up.

Answer 10

ACPS at (904) 630-CITY (2489), Monday-Friday from 0800-1700 hours, Saturday from 0800-1200 hours, or enter the issue at http://care.coj.net after hours (1700-0800)

Question 11

Dead animal on right of way: If the animal is causing a traffic problem, officers should _______ and follow then notify the appropriate agency.

Answer 11

officers should attempt to move it to the side of the road

Question 12

On all calls involving domestic animals, officers should attempt to contact the owner of the animal to resolve the immediate problem. If warranted, the owner should ______.

Answer 12

also be issued a citation

Question 13

Animal Control and Protective Services (ACPS) can be called out 24 hours a day through National Crime Information Center (NCIC), via radio talk group A-7 or phone (904) 630-0596 if warranted, _______.

Answer 13

in the interest of public safety

Question 14

Arrest – officers will first attempt to locate a _____, _____ or _____ to care for the animal(s). If the officers are unable to locate someone to care for the animal, _____ shall be notified.

(1) The arresting officer will provide the arrestee or his designee with their contact information, so he may retrieve the animal.
(2) If the arrestee specifically requests that the animal be placed in an animal hospital or boarding kennel, this may be done providing that the arrestee _____ and _____.

Answer 14

relative, friend or neighbor;
ACPS;
has funds to pay the charge and the animal hospital will accept the animal.

Question 15

When conducting special operations (i.e., high risk search warrants, etc.), ACPS shall be notified in advance _____ if their service is needed;

Answer 15

through NCIC

Question 16

ACPS can be called out when an individual is bitten by a dog and the victim is _______.

(1) The animal must be confined or in continuous visual sight of the officer on scene who reasonably feels the animal could be captured.
(2) If the animal is not confined and cannot be kept in continuous sight, ACPS will not respond after hours, but will respond by the end of the next business day.
(3) If a minor bite has occurred, and the owner has the animal confined, it can be picked up by ACPS the next morning after the investigation of the bite.
(4) Officers shall refer all bite victims to contact the _____.

Answer 16

not a family member of the dog owner;
Environmental Specialist II of the Florida Department of Health, Duval County Health Department (Rabies Prevention Program) at (904) 253-1280 as soon as possible, Monday-Friday from 0800-1700 hours (excluding holidays)

Question 17

Examples of when ACPS will respond to by the end of the following business day, are as follows:

Answer 17

a. Animal running at large which has caused no serious injury;
b. Owner surrenders an animal, including owners wishing to surrender a dog that bit a family member;
c. Citation questions; and
d. Cases where an animal kills another animal but is not posing a threat to public safety, or animal on animal bites unless the injury meets the criteria of referenced in this order.

Question 18

As a last resort, officers may kill a seriously injured animal only _______.

Answer 18

if a supervisor has approved such action

Question 19

As a last resort, officers may kill a seriously injured animal only if a supervisor has approved such action.
a. _______ shall respond to the scene and complete a Response to Resistance Report (RTR) in ARMOR.
b. This task _____ be delegated to a lesser authority.
Is a diagram necessary?

Answer 19

The watch commander;
will not
No

Question 20

In cases of dog and other animal bites, officers shall complete a General Offense Report, complete the Animal Investigation Module, and select the appropriate offense on the COPSMORE program. No further action is necessary when _____ will take follow-up action, the animal is confined, and the owner is known.

Answer 20

the ACPS Bite Investigator

Question 21

If the animal running loose is a dog, the officer can locate its owner, and the elements of an animal control offense are present, then _____ should be issued as warranted. For enforcement purposes, ownership includes ____

Answer 21

a civil citation under MO 462.303;

any person having custody or charge of the animal.

Question 22

Any animal creating a CLEAR AND IMMEDIATE DANGER TO the officer or the public may be killed if _____ and _____

Answer 22

an attack is imminent and NO OTHER SOLUTION EXISTS.

Question 23

Aggressive animal(s) holding one or more persons at bay making passage to safety impossible without risking attack may be killed only _____

Answer 23

after receiving the approval of a supervisor.

Question 24

Any incident resulting in a criminal Animal Cruelty charge that results in serious injury and/or death to a domesticated animal(s) will be reported when and to who?

Answer 24

immediately to NCIC which will contact the ACPS Cruelty Investigator and/or Manager for appropriate follow-up action

Question 25

If an officer finds livestock (cattle, pigs, goats, sheep, etc.) in a roadway (including the full width of the right of way), the officer shall first attempt to locate the owner or person responsible for the animals and stand by while that person puts the animals back into confinement. If such efforts fail to confine the animal(s), officers will contact _____ and _____

Answer 25

the Investigative PECO and request for an Agriculture Officer to respond.

Question 26

Regarding loose livestock: Officers shall complete a General Offense Report, and if the owner can be found, issue _____. For enforcement purposes, owner includes _____

Answer 26

a Notice to Appear (NTA) Florida State Statute (F.S.S.) 588.24, Permitting Livestock to Run at Large;
any person having custody or charge of livestock.

Question 27

There is no city agency that routinely removes snakes from buildings. Officers shall notify_____ for a nuisance snake call.

Answer 27

NCIC to contact FWC

Question 28

Officers shall not discharge a firearm inside a building to kill a snake except _____

Answer 28

in cases where the officer is in immediate danger of being attacked by a poisonous snake.