Let the GAMES BEGIN!

So, here we go. The posts that are going to appear hereafter may have some slight repetitiveness until I catch up to current Date and Time due to an old log I was keeping and then stopped. I almost was going to forego this whole notion of loging my correspondence with police and city officials just because it requires a great deal of time and consistent effort. But, I was keenly reminded today of how I cannot just let things be. Apparently I am the only one who feels that the police should be present and respond throughout the city and not just in the privileged neighborhoods. Or, the only one willing to do anything about it with a sustained effort.
Today, I saw a "county" animal control officer by the name of Jeffrey Hardenbrook (he gave me one of his cards) parked on the "speedway" (Dallas ST.) I approached him and told him that I was glad to see him and that if he were to park here daily, that he would catch a stray dog...daily! The county animal control officer's response was "you will need to call the city of Modesto". "They have their own division of control officers which is actually part of the Modesto Police dept." "I can't do anything to that little tan dog over their because it is in city jurisdiction." Funny, he knew exactly why I had approached him. Let me state for clarification, that I live somewhat but not entirely close to county jurisdiction. However, that county jurisdiction is nearly 1/4 mile north up the speedway (Dallas St.) I guess my question should have been: "Then why are not you patrolling down on the county jurisdiction rather than sitting over here parked and looking official"? I guess because it was not his job to detain stray animals within Modesto City jurisdiction (even thought he was parked here), it would be too much for him to get on his radio and report it so that the proper animal control response could be made by the City of Modesto Police Dept. Or perhaps Jeffrey Hardenbrook already knew what is becoming more and more apparent at least to me, and that is that it is like pulling teeth to get the Modesto Police Dept. to respond to anything other than an emergency.
Why just two weeks ago Saturday I was able to detain a stray Pitbull. I called the Modesto Police Animal Control Dispatch @ 1-209-552-2470 for a pick-up from the Modesto Police Animal Control Division. 2 hours passed and nothing, I called again and was told that their are only 2 animal control officers for the whole city of Modesto and that only one was working presently (it was in fact, a Saturday). An additional hour passed and my wife called. I did not hear what was discussed on the phone with my wife and the other party, but when my wife hung up the phone she simply said what a Bitch! I asked what happened and my wife explained that the lady she spoke to had already told her husband (me) that they only had 2 animal Control officers for the entire city of Modesto and that she would have to be patient and would their be anything else that she could help her with?
At that point I loaded the dog up and drove it down to the Animal Control Division. I waited in line for 15 minutes before being asked what I was bringing this particular dog in for. I explained my situation and that I was just their to drop the stray dog off. Now mind you my patience had flew out the window on my way there, so when the poor girl at the desk began asking multiple questions like where the dog was found, what my address was etc. I simply snapped back, I am not going to answer any of your questions. You would have had all of the information you needed if your animal control officer bothered to show up when I called over 4 hours ago. I then proceeded to step 6 feet to my right with the dog and open a counter gate which led behind the desk where all the employees were. I released the leash and ushered the dog in. I then said now it is your problem...see ya!