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New “dangerous animal” ordinance O’Fallon’s City Council has recently updated the ordinances affecting and regulating dangerous animals. Following recommendations from O’Fallon’s Animal Control section, the ordinance allows dangerous animals to be kept within the owner’s home after a bite or severe injury event, as long as certain conditions are met. Those conditions are: • The animal must be registered with the O’Fallon Police Department, and the O’Fallon Police Department must be notified within 24 hours of death or change in ownership.
O’Fallon’s Community Emergency Response Team Friday – Sunday, March 12–14 Streets Department Building, 1089 Public Works Drive Attend this free, hands-on workshop on disaster preparedness! People from all walks of life are invited to learn basic disaster response skills through O’Fallon’s Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training. The O’Fallon Police Department’s course will cover disaster preparation and survival, disaster psychology, basic medical treatment, terrorism, fire safety and light search and rescue. Classes meet from 6–10 p.m. on Friday and 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Participants completing the course will be able to keep valuable training materials for reference and participate in additional free training each month. Visit www.ofallon.mo.us/CERT to get more information and to register. For questions, call 636-949-7900 x4642 or email Officer Gene Delaney at gdelaney@ofallon.mo.us.
Help prevent crime by registering your home camera or surveillance system If you have a doorbell camera or surveillance system, consider signing up for our Residential Surveillance Program, which would allow O’Fallon Police to contact you and request footage if a crime occurs in your area. This only gives officers your contact information, not access to any cameras or video. The O’Fallon Police Department will only use this information to investigate crimes in the vicinity of your home or business. To register, please visit www.ofallon.mo.us/pd.
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• The animal must be impounded for quarantine following any subsequent bite or severe injury event. • The animal must wear an orange identifying collar at all times with a “dangerous animal” tag. • The animal shall be confined indoors, or outside in a suitable kennel or enclosure. • The animal must be leashed and muzzled when off the owner’s property, such as during a walk. • Loose or unconfined animals must be reported to the O’Fallon Police Department immediately. • The owner must maintain signage on their property alerting the fact that a “dangerous animal” is present. • The owner must maintain minimum liability insurance in the amount of $200,000. With the understanding that each case of animal bite or severe injury is different, these new regulations will allow more flexibility in enforcing reasonable standards of care, and allow the courts greater flexibility in adopting remedies best suited to the circumstances of each case. Please note: An animal can only be deemed “dangerous” by a judge following a trial. Any violations of the above conditions will result in the removal of the dangerous animal from the City.
Free gun locks are available at the Justice Center Gun locks are an important part of responsible firearm safety, and can be critical in protecting children and teens from firearm tragedies. That’s why the O’Fallon Police Department is proud to offer free gun locks to our community. There’s no need to call, just stop by the O’Fallon Justice Center, 1019 Bryan Road, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. to pick up your complimentary gun lock.
