(a) The Chief of Police, or any other person who may be from time to time designated for such purpose by Council, shall act as human officer, and investigate all complaints made to the Police Department of cruel or inhumane treatment of animals within the town, and to see that the law relating to the prevention of cruelty to animals is enforced.
(b) The Chief of Police, or the human officer, if designated, shall prevent the perpetration or continuance of any act of cruelty upon any animal in his or her presence, and arrest and prosecute any person engaging in such cruel and forbidden practices in his or her presence or whom he or she has reasonable cause to believe guilty thereof after investigating any complaint made to him or her. No person shall interfere with, or obstruct, or resist any humane officer in the discharge of his or her duty.
(Ord. passed 6-12-1973)