ASPCA Animal Cruelty Investigations Workshop
This is a free, in-person training about animal cruelty investigations, offered to law enforcement and humane law enforcement officers.
Due to the hands-on nature and limited space, only two individuals per agency are allowed to attend.
Topics include:
- Animal Cruelty and the Link to Other Collateral Crime
- Handling Animal Crimes, What’s Different and What’s the Same
- Florida Animal Cruelty Laws and Disposition
- Types of Animal Cruelty and Key Indicators of Animal Crime
- 4th Amendment and Drafting Search Warrants
- Animal Fighting
- The Veterinarian’s Role in Successful Case Outcomes
- Specific Considerations in Crime Scene Documentation and the Analysis of Forensic Evidence
- Animals as Evidence: Documentation and Removal of Live Animal Evidence
- Participate in mock scene documentation and other hands-on exercises
Speakers Include:
- Howard Lawrence, Vice President-Humane Law Enforcement, ASPCA
- Dr. Rachel Touroo, Senior Director-Veterinary Forensic Sciences, ASPCA
- Terry Mills, Bloodsports Director- Legal Advocacy and Investigations, ASPCA
- Leigh Anne Wilson, Director of Investigations-Legal Advocacy and Investigations, ASPCA
- Nathan Zilak, Criminal Practice Counsel, Legal Advocacy and Investigations, ASPCA
- Dr. Elizabeth Pearlman, Forensic Veterinarian, ASPCA
- Amanda Fitch, Forensic Analyst-Veterinary Forensic Sciences ASPCA
- Alison Kennedy-Benson, Forensic Veterinary Technician, ASPCA
