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Mission Statement

The Animal Care & Control Division of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department is committed to protecting the safety of citizens and animals within our community. Our goals are to create partnerships within the community in order to promote responsible pet ownership, decrease the overpopulation of domestic pets through spay-neuter programs, and to place adoptable animals in good homes.

We Value:

The safety of our citizens
Animal welfare
The continuous development of our employees
Our volunteers and their contributions
Partnerships with rescue groups & other agencies
Fairness & impartiality
Problem solving
A diverse workplace
The constitution of the United States and North Carolina

Operated as a division of the Charlotte/Mecklenburg Police Department, we are a multi-faceted agency dedicated to providing the citizens of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County with animal care services. We are an organization that values community partnerships and working jointly to build a better world for animals and the people who own them.

Animal Care & Control is a division of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department. It is recognized and emulated nationally as a leading model within the animal welfare community, and takes pride in initiating and implementing progressive programs and practices.

The main facility is over 45,000 square feet. Included in the main facility are approximately 165 dog runs and 220 stainless steel cages. The building also provides an area for the Gary T. DeLisser Spay/Neuter Clinic operated by the Humane Society of Charlotte.

Our Staff currently serves an ever increasing and diverse population of over 800,000 citizens. Some of the situations that our officers respond to include:

Barking complaints
Nuisance complaints
Setting animal traps
Dangerous animals
Injured animals
Abuse of animals
Restraint of animal complaints
Animal bite investigations
Disaster response (CART, SART, UASI)
Livestock containment via specialized unit referred to as the Large Animal Response Team (L.A.R.T.) and Herding Dog Officer
Extracting animals from contaminated environments via AC&C Haz Mat Unit

Thinking about becoming an Animal Care & Control Officer? Or maybe work hands on with the animals we have here? Check out the Human Resources site to check for our current job listings. There you will find the application, instructions to apply, and the jobs the city is currently offering.