Exit this survey WACA ACO Survey - 2014 Question Title * 1. Does your agency currently carry any of the following? Choose all that apply. Cellular Phone Field radios Taser Mace Baton Chemical Capture Equipment Net Gun Sidearm Shotgun Rifle Handcuffs Laptops Tablets Question Title * 2. Are your uniforms predominantly Casual - turnout pants with logoed polo Formal - turnout pants with pressed, button-up shirt with logo (military theme) Jumpsuit Other Question Title * 3. What is your annual uniform allowance per officer, including boots? None <$50 <$100 <$250 <$500 <$1,000 Question Title * 4. Is the intent of your uniform selection Durability Allow for physical job performance Allow for professional job appearance Value Other Question Title * 5. What features are found on your patrol vehicles? Choose all that apply. Truck radios 4 x 4 GPS Reverse GPS, allowing dispatch or management to know each vehicles location Do rigs have back-saving features like automated cage lifts Backup cameras Question Title * 6. What style of vehicle do you run? Choose all that apply. Pickup cab with chassis mount Van Other Question Title * 7. Which of the following items do you not currently have, but would you like to have available for your job? Choose all that apply. Mace Baton Chemical Capture Equipment Net Gun Taser Sidearm Shotgun Rifle Handcuffs Truck radios Field radios Laptops Tablets GPS Reverse GPS, allowing dispatch and management to know your location Vans Pickup cab with chassis mount Rigs with back-saving features Backup cameras Question Title * 8. What are your ACO days of operation? Monday through Friday Monday through Saturday Monday through Sunday Other Question Title * 9. What are your regular hours of operation? 8 hours 10 hours 24 hours Other Question Title * 10. What are ACO's shifts? 8 hours per day @ 5 days 10 hours per day @ 4 days 9 hours per day @ 9 days Other Question Title * 11. Do you contract with an after-hours service to provide 24-hour coverage? Yes No Officers rotate on call Question Title * 12. When working with your contracted emergency veterinarian, what do they charge per case? Round up your response to nearest value including intake, pain managment and shelter. Do not contract with emergency veterinarian $50 $75 $100 $150 $200 Question Title * 13. Does your agency require licensing for the following Dogs Cats Horses Other Question Title * 14. Do you have an estimate of the licensing compliance rate for dogs in your jurisdiction? Dog (0-20%) Dog (21-30%) Dog (31-40%) Dog (41-50%) Dog > 50% Question Title * 15. Do you have an estimate of the licensing compliance rate for cats in your jurisdiction? Cat (0-20%) Cat (21-30%) Cat (31-40%) Cat (41-50%) Cat > 50% Question Title * 16. Does your licensing offer the following durations? Annual Multi-year Lifetime Question Title * 17. What rate is charged for an annual pet license? Unaltered Altered Dog Free $5 $6 $7 $8 $9 $10 $11 $12 $13 $14 $15 $16 $17 $18 $19 $20 $21 $22 $23 $24 $25 $26 $27 $28 $29 $30 $31 $32 $33 $34 $35 $36 $37 $38 $39 $40 $41 $42 $43 $44 $45 $46 $47 $48 $49 $50 > $50 Dog Unaltered menu Free $5 $6 $7 $8 $9 $10 $11 $12 $13 $14 $15 $16 $17 $18 $19 $20 $21 $22 $23 $24 $25 $26 $27 $28 $29 $30 $31 $32 $33 $34 $35 $36 $37 $38 $39 $40 $41 $42 $43 $44 $45 $46 $47 $48 $49 $50 > $50 Dog Altered menu Cat Free $5 $6 $7 $8 $9 $10 $11 $12 $13 $14 $15 $16 $17 $18 $19 $20 $21 $22 $23 $24 $25 $26 $27 $28 $29 $30 $31 $32 $33 $34 $35 $36 $37 $38 $39 $40 $41 $42 $43 $44 $45 $46 $47 $48 $49 $50 > $50 Cat Unaltered menu Free $5 $6 $7 $8 $9 $10 $11 $12 $13 $14 $15 $16 $17 $18 $19 $20 $21 $22 $23 $24 $25 $26 $27 $28 $29 $30 $31 $32 $33 $34 $35 $36 $37 $38 $39 $40 $41 $42 $43 $44 $45 $46 $47 $48 $49 $50 > $50 Cat Altered menu Question Title * 18. Do you offer a senior citizen discount? Yes No Question Title * 19. What discount do you give senior citizens? 25% 50% 100% Other Question Title * 20. Are senior citizen discounts available on more than one dog and one cat per household? Yes - as many dogs or cats are allowed per code in a household No - one dog and one cat per house Question Title * 21. Do you provide a discount for service animals? Yes No Question Title * 22. What discount is given for service animals? No discount 25% 50% 100% Question Title * 23. What type of documentation do you require when issuing a discount for service animals? National accredidation from recognized agency Nothing required Note from Doctor Note from Doctor outlining what service the dog provides Other Question Title * 24. Do you offer a low-income pet license? Yes No Question Title * 25. What guidelines do you follow to determine qualifying for low-income licensing? HUD classifications Agency policy Other Question Title * 26. What discount is given when applying for a low-income license? No discount 25% 50% 100% Question Title * 27. What is your training budget per year per field officer? Training $/Officer/Year Range $0-$500 $501-$1,000 $1,001-$2,000 $2,500-$3,000 $3,001-$5,000 > $5,001 Range Training $/Officer/Year menu Question Title * 28. Does your agency have online licensing? Yes No Question Title * 29. What percentage of your licensing occurs online? 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 90 95 100 Question Title * 30. If a convenience/service fee is charged for online licensing, what amount is charged? Flat Fee % of Transaction Method of service fee calculation No Fee < $1 < $2 < $3 < $4 < $5 Method of service fee calculation Flat Fee menu No Fee < 1% < 1.5% < 2% < 2.5% < 3% >= 3% Method of service fee calculation % of Transaction menu Question Title * 31. Do you have licensing agents? Yes No Question Title * 32. How much are your licensing agents allowed to charge a customer for transaction/agent fee? Transaction/Agent Fee Fee per pet as allowed by local code No Fee $1 $2 $3 $4 $5 $6 $7 $8 $9 $10 > $10 Fee per pet as allowed by local code Transaction/Agent Fee menu Question Title * 33. How does your licensing revenue breakdown roughly? 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% Online Online 10% Online 20% Online 30% Online 40% Online 50% Online 60% Online 70% In person In person 10% In person 20% In person 30% In person 40% In person 50% In person 60% In person 70% Mail Mail 10% Mail 20% Mail 30% Mail 40% Mail 50% Mail 60% Mail 70% Agent Agent 10% Agent 20% Agent 30% Agent 40% Agent 50% Agent 60% Agent 70% Other Other 10% Other 20% Other 30% Other 40% Other 50% Other 60% Other 70% Unsure Unsure 10% Unsure 20% Unsure 30% Unsure 40% Unsure 50% Unsure 60% Unsure 70% Question Title * 34. Is canvasing for licensing affective in your jurisdiction? Yes No Canvasing not performed Question Title * 35. Do you have mandatory spay/neuter legislation? Yes No Question Title * 36. Do you have mandatory spay/neuter legislation after second redemption? Yes No Question Title * 37. Is breed ban legislation being considered in your jurisdiction? Yes No Already in place Question Title * 38. Would your agency support a state-wide pet food sales tax to support? Shelters Animal Control programs Spay/Neuter Other Question Title * 39. After hearing about or reading up on the most recent arguments for and against Trap/Neuter/Return (TNR) of feral cats, where does your agency stand? Yes, we find it to be helpful in managing feral cats. No, we do not find it to be helpful in manageing feral cats. Question Title * 40. Would your agency support mandatory reporting by veterinarians for rabies? Yes No Question Title * 41. Would your agency use rabies information supplied by veterinarians for licensing solicitation? Yes No Question Title * 42. Does your agency serve multiple jurisdictions? Yes No Question Title * 43. If serving multiple jurisdictions, do they have similar codes? Yes No We don't serve multiple jurisdictions Question Title * 44. Does your agency have arresting authority? Yes No Question Title * 45. Are your ACO's deputized? Yes No Question Title * 46. Can your ACO's perform field euthanasias? Yes No Question Title * 47. How much is spent per year on outreach for enforcement? $/Year Annual outreach expense for enforcement $0 $1-$1,000 $1,001-$5,000 $5,001-$10,000 $10,001-$25,000 >$25,001 Annual outreach expense for enforcement $/Year menu Question Title * 48. Is your agency a division of Stand-alone agency Law Enforcement Code Compliance Public Works Shelter Other Question Title * 49. What do your ACO's earn per year? Salary/Year/ACO Range $20,000-$35,000 $35,001-$50,000 $50,001-$65,000 $65,001-$80,000 >$80,001 Range Salary/Year/ACO menu Question Title * 50. How many ACO's do you have per 100,000 citizens (round up) 1 2 3 4 5 Question Title * 51. Do you have partnership or sponsorship agreements with private industry that generate income? Yes No Question Title * 52. Are you allowed to advertise? Yes No Question Title * 53. Are there Potentially Dangerous and Dangerous Dog regulations in your code? Yes No Question Title * 54. Does your code speak to the transfer of Dangerous Dogs into or out of your jurisdiction? Yes No Question Title * 55. Does your agency have an assigned prosecutor(s) for your program? Yes No Various attorneys assist Question Title * 56. How are your hearings handled? Contracted Hearings Examiner Normal court system Volunteer hearings board Other Question Title * 57. Is your shelter in-house or under contract? In-house Contracted Question Title * 58. If your shelter is contracted, what is the minimum charge per stay for animals delivered by your staff? Rate/animal/stay Intake, medical, room, board < $50 $51-$100 $101-$200 $201-$300 $301-$400 > $400 Intake, medical, room, board Rate/animal/stay menu Question Title * 59. What rate does the shelter charge citizens when redeeming a pet? No charge No charge if previously licensed <$100 <$200 <$300 >$300 Question Title * 60. Does your agency handle wildlife, beyond deads? Yes No Question Title * 61. Does your agency handle livestock? Yes No Question Title * 62. Does your agency operate a stable for horse rescues/adoptions? Yes Contracts with third party No stables available Question Title * 63. Please tell us what kind of software is being used for your enforcement program? Done