Investigating An Animal Cruelty Case --
Reaching Beyond the Basics!
Career Development Institute is pleased to present a one day hands-on interactive workshop that takes an in-depth look at how an officer enforcing the animals cruelty laws should investigate an animal cruelty complaint so prosecutors can determine the most appropriate disposition of the case and win in court!
Anyone wishing to learn the secrets to conducting a thorough animal cruelty investigation and court room preparation should attend this class. This includes members of law enforcement, animal control officers, animal cruelty investigators, and humane law enforcement officers.
The workshop will take a close look at the Fourth Amendment requirements regarding curtilage and open fields, plain view, problems with consent searches and the developing emergency aid concept that an officer can use to take possession of animals that are in a life threatening situation. Attendees will critique actual cases in exploring these concepts. In addition, attendees will examine the close link between animal cruelty and domestic violence, child & elder abuse and what they should do at the scene of an animal abuse complaint.
Topics covered are: Who Cares About Animal Cruelty Charges?; The Gatekeeper to the Criminal Justice System.; How to Investigate an Animal Cruelty Complaint.; Should I Arrest or What?; What Must I Prove in This Case?; The Fourth Amendment Shield!; There may be more than animal cruelty behind those closed doors?
The Presenter, William J. Zaorski JD, served as a NJ Deputy Attorney General (retired), with 20+ years experience as instructor of search & seizure and related criminal justice topics throughout New Jersey. He developed specialty training courses for law enforcement officers on the Anatomy of a Search Warrant Affidavit, Street Encounters of All Kinds, Legal Aspects of Interrogation, Legal Aspects of Use of Force, Investigating a Domestic Violence Case and others.
Mr. Zaorski is Director of Legal and Police Studies for Career Development Institute where he conducts training programs on search and seizure and related criminal justice subjects for Animal Cruelty Investigators and NJSPCA Humane Law Enforcement Officers.
Mr. Zaorski is a graduate of Seton Hall Law School and attended the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) National Law Institute. He is a member of the NJ State Bar (where he serves as a member of the animal law subcommittee) as well as the Association of Prosecuting Attorneys, the National District Attorneys Association, the International Society for Technology in Education, and the International Law Enforcement Educators and Trainers Association. He is a practitioner of Aikido, a Japanese martial art.
The one day workshop will be held at the Middlesex County Fire Academy, 1001 Fire Academy Drive, Sayreville, NJ. 08872 (directions: http://www.co.middlesex.nj.us/fireacademy/directions.asp) on December 5 , 2012 from 8:00am to 5:00pm.
Tuition for this workshop, which includes lunch and all materials, is $129.00. Registration can be done by going to http://www.cditraining.org/pages/registration/advancedACIregistration.doc .
Participants who successfully complete this educational program will be awarded 7.5 CE’s.
Career Development Institue has been approved by the New Jersey Department of
Health and Senior Services, as a provider of New Jersey Public Health Continuing
Education Contact Hours (CEs).
There are no prior requirements for this course and anyone interested in animal cruelty investigation should attend.
For further information regarding registration, course content, or questions please contact:
Career Development Institute
1.800.244.6921 www.cditraining.org.