WHAT WE DO
Our Mission
Create a Bureau of Animal Welfare Enforcement inside the California Department of Justice that unites eight integrated pillars:
1. Professional Enforcement Officers
2. Veterinary-Forensic Network
3. Specialized Prosecution Units,
4. Integrated Victim Services
5. Evidence-Animal Care Infrastructure
6. Judicial Education and Training Programs
7. Nonprofit Accountability and Restructured Roles
8. Statewide Coordination and Jurisdiction.
1. Professional Enforcement Officers
2. Veterinary-Forensic Network
3. Specialized Prosecution Units,
4. Integrated Victim Services
5. Evidence-Animal Care Infrastructure
6. Judicial Education and Training Programs
7. Nonprofit Accountability and Restructured Roles
8. Statewide Coordination and Jurisdiction.
1. Professional Enforcement Officers
2. Veterinary-Forensic Network
3. Specialized Prosecution Units,
4. Integrated Victim Services
5. Evidence-Animal Care Infrastructure
6. Judicial Education and Training Programs
7. Nonprofit Accountability and Restructured Roles
8. Statewide Coordination and Jurisdiction.
Create a Bureau of Animal Welfare Enforcement inside the California Department of Justice that unites eight integrated pillars:
Create a Bureau of Animal Welfare Enforcement inside the California Department of Justice that unites eight integrated pillars:
Our Vision
A California where animal-protection laws are enforced with the same rigor and resources as any public-safety statute — so uniformly that cruelty is prosecuted from Crescent City to Calexico, trafficking is stopped at the borders, shelter intakes decline because abuse is prevented upstream, and the Bureau becomes the national model for data-driven, statewide accountability.
Our Vision
A California where animal-protection laws are enforced with the same rigor and resources as any public-safety statute — so uniformly that cruelty is prosecuted from Crescent City to Calexico, trafficking is stopped at the borders, shelter intakes decline because abuse is prevented upstream, and the Bureau becomes the national model for data-driven, statewide accountability.
Our Vision
A California where animal-protection laws are enforced with the same rigor and resources as any public-safety statute — so uniformly that cruelty is prosecuted from Crescent City to Calexico, trafficking is stopped at the borders, shelter intakes decline because abuse is prevented upstream, and the Bureau becomes the national model for data-driven, statewide accountability.
Leadership
Leadership
Our current leadership receives additional advisory support from experienced professionals in law enforcement, forensic veterinary medicine, and animal welfare policy development.
Our current leadership receives additional advisory support from experienced professionals in law enforcement, forensic veterinary medicine, and animal welfare policy development.
Arin Fisher, Founder
Arin Fisher, Founder
LA County Public Works, USC graduate student
LA County Public Works, USC graduate student
Bob Ferber
Bob Ferber
Founding prosecutor, LA Animal Cruelty Task Force
Founding prosecutor, LA Animal Cruelty Task Force
Sharon Papa
Sharon Papa
Former LAPD Assistant Chief, Task Force co-founder
Former LAPD Assistant Chief, Task Force co-founder
© 2025 AWEI — Animal Welfare Enforcement Initiative
© 2025 AWEI — Animal Welfare Enforcement Initiative
© 2025 AWEI — Animal Welfare Enforcement Initiative