Crime & Safety
MA Police Partner With Humane Society For Animal Abuse Training
Training sessions will take place next week in Bedford and New Bedford.
BEDFORD, MA – Law enforcement in Bedford and New Bedford is partnering with the Humane Society to hold free training sessions next week on investigating animal abuse cases. The training is open to police, animal control, veterinarians and prosecutors and is approved by the Mass Animal Fund for 7 CE credit hours.
Topics covered:
- Background on animal fighting and illegal animal abuse in MA, including relevantlaws
- Link between animal abuse and other violent crimes
- Investigating cruelty and fighting complaints, from first response to filing charges
- Recognizing key evidence, warrants, statements
Sessions:
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Monday, March 19th, 2018
8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. (1 hour lunch break on your own)
Middlesex Community College, Campus Center (Building #8)
591 Springs Rd, Bedford, MA 01730
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Tuesday, March 20th, 2018
8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. (1 hour lunch break on your own)
Fort Taber Community Center
1000 South Rodney French Blvd, New Bedford, MA 02744
To register, email NAME, AGENCY, and EMAIL with reference to the Massachusetts course to LawEnforcementTraining@humanesociety.org.
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