A new initiative in collaboration with LAPD and Los Angeles Animal Services looks to investigate and halt cases of animal cruelty on Skid Row, Mayor Karen Bass announced Thursday.

The joint effort aims to increase animal welfare in the downtown area through specialized investigators and added resources, officials said.

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The pilot program will begin in Skid Row, an area that has a higher call volume in requests for animal welfare checks, according to Bass. The initiative then has the potential to "expand citywide."

“I launched this new initiative to keep pets with their owners whenever possible while holding those who commit crimes of animal cruelty and neglect accountable,” said Mayor Bass. “This collaborative appro

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