That’s what I thought. How did they get law enforcement authority? I thought they were just an animal rights group.
SPCA chapters have been given law enforcement powers in some cities—if you ever watch the Animal Planet show “Animal Cops” you’ll see this. They’ve filmed in Filthydelphia before, and yes, the SPCA there has investigators that have at least limited police powers.
In New York City, where “Animal Cops” started filming, there the SPCA investigators basically ARE cops. They have taken at least some law enforcement training and have full police power, wear uniforms and drive cars that look much like the NYPD’s, can make arrests and serve warrants. In other cities (Detroit and Houston, for example), they have limited abilities to investigate but rely on the police to serve warrants and provide the “muscle” if needed for searches and the like.
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“I thought they were just an animal rights group.”
You might be confusing them with the “Humane Society of the U.S.”
If you’ve ever watched “Animal Cops” some of them have full police powers, are armed, wear rank on uniforms, etc.