ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER-POLICE DEPT.

Crestview, City of (FL); Crestview (FL); On-site; USD 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Crestview is seeking an Animal Control Officer to enforce laws governing animal care and treatment, protect and rescue domesticated animals, and maintain public health standards. Salary is based on experience and applicable certification.

The role involves responding to dispatch calls, investigating animal-related incidents, transporting animals, and interacting with the public. A valid driver’s license and NACA certification are preferred.

Qualifications

• Must enjoy working with animals.
• Ability to remain patient in trying situations.
• Understanding of animal control procedures.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to read, comprehend, and explain state and local laws, regulations, and ordinances as they pertain to animal control.
• Ability to communicate with members of the public and to obtain their cooperation and compliance.
• Ability to handle animals in distress in a safe and humane manner.
• Ability to learn and recognize physical and behavioral characteristics of animals.
• Ability to learn signs of rabies and other common animal illnesses.

Responsibilities

• Receives calls from dispatch and drives assigned vehicle to location.
• Investigates alleged animal abuse or violations related to animal care, interviewing involved individuals.
• Takes possession of animals showing neglect or disease.
• Transports animals to agency, shelter, or veterinarian.
• Patrols assigned areas seeking stray, sick, or injured animals; provides minor medical treatment when needed.
• Completes records and prepares reports on daily activities, fees, citations, and investigations.
• Collects fees for services, licenses, redemption, and adoption.
• Provides information on licensing, vaccinations, euthanasia, adoptions, and related matters.
• Uses department-issued weapons as needed to capture or euthanize animals according to protocol.
• Testifies as an expert witness in legal proceedings.
• Speaks to community groups about pet care and population control.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Animal care

Communication skills

Legal understanding

Public interaction

MS Office

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

On-the-job training

Valid driver’s license

NACA certificate preferred

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Job Summary

The Animal Control Officer will enforce laws concerning the care and treatment of animals, protect and rescue domesticated animals, and maintain public health standards.

Salarybasedonexperienceandapplicablecertification.

JobResponsibilities

• Receivescallsfromdispatchanddrivesassignedvehicleto location.
• Investigatesallegedanimalabuse,violationsofordinancesrelated to animal care or behavior, or reports of injured, stray, sick, or dangerous animals; interviews individuals having contact with the animal, such as the owners.
• Takespossessionofanimalsthatshowsignsofneglect,inhumane treatment, disease, or malnutrition.
• Transports animals to agency, shelter, or veterinarian, as appropriate, while attempts to locate owners are made and/or when theanimalneedstobeimpoundedorinvestigatedfordiseasessuch as rabies.
• Patrolsassignedareasinanimalcontrolvehicle,seekinganimals that are stray, sick, injured, or deceased; provides minor medical treatment when needed.
• Completesrecordsandformsandpreparesreportsconcerningdaily activities, fees collected, citations given, investigations made, and controlled drugs used.
• Collectsfeesforservices,licenses,redemption,andadoption.
• Providesinformationonandanswersinquiriesconcerninglicensing, vaccinations, euthanasia, adoptions, spraying and neutering, and other related matters.
• Usesdepartment-issuedweaponsasneededtocaptureand/or euthanize animals according to established protocol.
• Testifiesasanexpertwitnessinlegalproceedings.
• Speakstocommunitygroupsaboutthepropercareandfeedingof pets and the value of pet population control.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Must enjoy working with animals.
• Abilitytoremainpatientintryingsituations.
• Understanding of animal control procedures.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to read, comprehend, and explain state and local laws, regulations, and ordinances as they pertain to animal control.
• Ability to communicate with members of the public and to obtain their cooperation and compliance.
• Ability to handle animals in various forms of distress in a safe and humane manner.
• Ability to learn and recognize physical and behavioral characteristics of animals.
• Ability to learn and recognize signs of rabies and other common animal illnesses.
• Ability to euthanize animals that are dangerous, sick, or unwanted.
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite or similar software.

Education

• Highschooldiplomaorequivalentrequired.
• Successful completion of on-the-job training.
• Animal care or law enforcement background strongly preferred.
• Valid driver’s license.
• National Animal Control Association (NACA) certificate preferred.

PhysicalRequirements

Requirements

• Must be able to stoop, squat, crawl, climb, and perform otherphysicaldutiesasneededtoinvestigatelocations and animals and to apprehend animals when needed.
• Mustbeabletoliftupto50poundsatatime.
• Mustbeabletotraverseuneventerraininalltypesof weather.