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emergency services. In 2021, the Communications Center dispatched 71,204 calls for

service. Some of those calls were initiated by a citizen, while others were officer-

generated events.

The Cranston Animal

Control Division is

under the direction of

the Police Department

and was managed by

the day Uniform

Division Commander

during CY 2021. The

Shelter is staffed by a Shelter Manager, two full-time Animal Control Officers, and an

Adoption Coordinator. The mission of the Animal Control Unit is to protect the health

and safety of our residents to protect animals and promote their humane treatment.

The Cranston Animal Shelter follows the

philosophy of a No-kill Shelter. This is generally

defined as saving every dog and cat in a shelter

that can be saved. It means healing the animals

who can be healed, treating behaviors that can

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Cranston Police Department Year in Review 2021