Sheriff’s Office Hosts Animal Abuse Investigation Training…

Sheriff’s Office Hosts Animal Abuse Investigation Training at MVCC in Rome The Oneida County Sheriff’s Office, in conjunction with the Humane World for Animals (previously known as the Humane Society of the United States), held a day long training on animal abuse investigations. This was held on the Rome Campus of Mohawk Valley Community College and it is the first time ever that this training has been held in Oneida County. There were more than 70 people in attendance at today’s training and included various members of law enforcement, prosecutors, humane investigators, animal control officers, local animal rescues, and veterinarians. The training included considerations for assessing potential violations and different solutions/remedies, the link between animal abuse and other violent crimes including domestic violence, report writing, warrants, recognizing & collecting relevant evidence, and interpreting and applying cruelty and fighting laws. Today’s training is approved for continuing education units by the National Animal Care & Control Association and meets the standards of the International Association of Directors of Law Enforcement Standards and Training (IADLEST) and is certified through the National Certification Program (NCP). The Sheriff’s Office would like to thank the staff with the Humane World for Animals and the National Sheriff’s Association for making this much needed training possible.