There is hereby created within the Township
of Ewing the position of Animal Cruelty Investigator.
The Animal Cruelty Investigator shall be appointed
by the Mayor, with the advice and consent of the Township Council,
and shall serve a term of office of three years, commencing on January
1 of the year of appointment and ending on December 31 of the third
year or until a successor shall be appointed and qualified.
The duties of the Animal Cruelty Investigator
shall include but not be limited to the following:
A. Enforce all laws and ordinances enacted for the protection
of animals, including but not limited to animal control, animal welfare
and animal cruelty laws of the State of New Jersey and local ordinances.
B. Conduct investigations and initiate and prosecute
complaints and/or violations of animal control, animal welfare or
animal cruelty laws of the State of New Jersey, as well as local ordinances.
C. Engage in the apprehension and arrest and detection
of offenders who have violated animal control, animal welfare and
animal cruelty laws of the State of New Jersey as well as local ordinances.
D. Working in consultation and cooperation with the Township
of Ewing Police Department, the Chief Animal Control Officers and
other animal cruelty investigators under the direction of the Chief
Animal Control Officer as well as the Business Administrator, when
applicable, and when necessary, cooperatively determining whether
probable cause exists for the application and issuance of a search
or arrest warrant and implementing same.
To be appointed to the position of Animal Cruelty
Investigator, a person must hold a certified animal control officer
certificate from the State of New Jersey and have and maintain the
New Jersey State Animal Cruelty Investigators Certification pursuant
to N.J.S.A. 4:19-15.16a.