Animal detectives are known by many names, including
humane law enforcement officers, animal cops and cruelty investigators.
Our humane law enforcement officers are certified state peace officers with the authority to make arrests — not «dogcatchers» or animal control officers.
Not exact matches
As the county's lead agency for
humane law enforcement, KCHA's
Humane Officers field thousands of calls annually.
1: «The following acts by a licensed veterinarian are unprofessional conduct and constitute grounds for disciplinary action against the licensee... (s) failing to report to
law enforcement or
humane officers inhumane treatment to animals...»
In Oregon and Washington, only
law enforcement or
humane officers have legal authority to break into a hot car, but nearly identical bills pending in both states could change that.
Initiatives underway include cracking down on puppy mills; providing
humane education for more than 400,000 public school students; offering training programs for shelter staff, rescuers,
law enforcement, FBI agents and animal control
officers, and strengthening and enforcing existing animal cruelty
laws.
In 16 states, only public officials such as
law enforcement and
humane officers can legally break into a car to rescue an animal (Arizona, California, Delaware, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Nevada, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Vermont, and Washington).
Given that I live in North Carolina, I now know that contacting a
law enforcement or
humane officer right away is the best bet from a legal point of view.
Additionally,
law enforcement officers (including ACOs and
humane officers) are not eligible for the HSUS's rewards program.
Every three years CCSPCA
Humane Officers return to the Advanced Animal
Law Enforcement Training Academy for continuing education and training relating to the powers and duties of a
humane officer.
This two - day ice rescue class is designed for first responders, fire and rescue workers, animal control
officers,
humane officers, animal welfare workers,
law enforcement officers, veterinary professionals and anyone who may be called to assist animals in trouble.
This partnership streamlines and continues to set the standard for the way animal control,
law enforcement and
humane officers receive training by combining Code 3's Cruelty Investigators Academy and NACA's National Animal Control
Officer Training Academy.
Join us for one of four upcoming free trainings for
law enforcement, animal control
officers and
humane officers.
Officer Bageant has now been in
humane law enforcement for the past 10 years where she began at the Fayette
Humane Society.
All authorities and stakeholders, including sheriff offices, police departments, prosecutors, judges, veterinarians,
humane agents, animal control
officers and others who assist in the
enforcement of animal
law, required training.
Counties and cities that provide animal control, such as Gloucester and Vineland, would need to have their ACOs go through training for
humane law enforcement and would most probably need to increase the number of
officers they have available.
If the owner fails to cooperate, local
humane officers or
law enforcement may need to be called for assistance.
* If you notice a pet being locked outside in the winter, be sure to report it to your local
law enforcement and
humane officers.