Belinda Smith, Jessica Milligan and Trina Burkes-Craddock

Sgt Guerra, Dr. Harkness, Belinda Smith, Sgt Schuelke, Jessica Milligan, Trina Burkes-Craddock and Deputy Bair.

Our Program

The Houston Humane Society is the first and only animal shelter in Texas to hire law enforcement officers
as full-time cruelty investigators on our staff.  By contracting with Harris County Constable Victor Trevino, Precinct 6, these deputies spend 100% of their time investigating animal abuse and neglect.

Our Abilities

R.A.I.D.E.R. investigators can:

1. Enforce animal protection laws through the civil court system.

2. Remove animals from abusive situations more quickly than non-law enforcement investigators by stream lining the warrant process.

3. Prosecute abusers by filing criminal charges against them and imposing fines (emphasizing the seriousness of mistreatment or neglect of animals).

4. Execute outstanding criminal warrants along with animal cruelty warrants since the deputies have immediate access to police records. (The deputies frequently discover that animal abusers also have criminal records).