Animal Precinct Annemarie Lucas appears
each week on
Animal Precinct
shown on Animal Planet.
Annemarie Lucas
Supervisory Special Investigator for Humane Law Enforcement
The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA)
Annemarie Lucas is a Supervisory Special Investigator for Humane Law Enforcement (HLE) at The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA). Special Investigator Lucas has been with the organization for 9 years.
Growing up in Connecticut, Special Investigator Lucas had a love for animals and always wished that there were "animal police" to protect them from being harmed and to ensure that all of their rights were being protected. She began her career as volunteer in a local animal shelter. While reading an article in the ASPCA's Animal Watch magazine, Special Investigator Lucas learned that careers in humane law enforcement existed and realized that she had finally found her calling.
"The most gratifying part of my job is rescuing animals from a bad situation and eventually seeing them placed into loving homes," says Lucas. "People have to be held accountable for being cruel to animals. That is where I step in -- to make them accountable."
Special Investigator Lucas has received training by both the New York City Police Department (NYPD) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and is a state certified instructor in the field of law enforcement.
Although Animal Precinct takes place in New York City, Special Investigator Lucas hopes viewers realize that animal cruelty is a problem across the country. It is her hope that the series will raise the public's awareness. "The public and other law enforcement agencies have to start to take animal cruelty seriously," she says.
Special Investigator Lucas lives with her four rescued cats named Shaney, Benny, Mako and Cody and her four dogs named Phoebe, Sasha, Tess and Ace.
