So the sheriff wants to take over animal control because "his deputies are usually the first to respond..." His deputies are usually the first to respond in law enforcement cases involving severely mentally ill people who commit a "crime" such as loitering or trespassing too.  He has not provided the training or incentives to ensure the mentally ill are treated properly and/or taken to appropriate community resources.  He has not provided psychiatric care in the jail for the last eight months.  This is the sheriff's legal duty.  And now he wants to take over animal control?  Must be an election coming up.