One of the primary missions at the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is protecting animals. It has a full-time Law Enforcement Division consisting of highly trained and professional police officers.

Chris Schindler is the agency’s director of law enforcement.

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“When we are talking about crimes like organized dog fight, for example, we would be looking for scarring and injuries specific to front legs, on the face, chest head and ears,” Schindler explained.

The division is made up of six officers who are commissioned as special state police officers to investigate and enforce the state’s animal cruelty laws.

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