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Animal Care Conference 2011

Each year, SHAC joins forces with the California Animal Control Directors Association (CACDA) and the California Veterinary Medical Association (CVMA) to host the California Animal Care Conference.  The Conference features tracks on Shelter Medicine, Management, Behavior & Training, Shelter Services, and Field Services. 

Animal Care Conference 2011 will be held at the Hyatt Regency Sacramento, February 27-March 1, 2011. Click here to register and for more information.


Animal Law Enforcement Training Academy (Basic)

The Marin Humane Society: To Be Scheduled in 2011
San Diego Humane Society and SPCA: September 27 - October 8, 2010 (Registration and More Details)

The Basic Law Enforcement Training Academy includes 80 hours (ten days) of study on such topics as animal care, impound procedures, animal fighting, elements of a crime, investigation, rules of evidence, law enforcement, report writing, search and seizure, laws of arrest, the veterinarian‘s role, legal procedures, court demeanor and testifying, civil and criminal liability, humane laws, and child abuse.  The Academy is intended to provide the 20 hours of training in animal care required for appointment as a humane officer and the 40 hours of training in California humane laws related to the powers and duties of a humane officer required for appointment and reappointment as a humane officer under California Corporations Code section 14502.  Please note that the final decision as to whether a course satisfies the training requirements for humane officer appointment/reappointment rests with the superior court charged with confirming the appointment/reappointment.

Animal Law Enforcement Training Academy (Advanced)

The Marin Humane Society:  To Be Scheduled in 2011

The Advanced Law Enforcement Training Academy is an intensive forty-hour study of investigation procedures as they relate to California anti-cruelty and anti-neglect laws.  The Academy includes topics such as search warrants, evidence collection and preservation, crime scene photography, advanced report-writing, court case preparations, and crime scene scenario investigations.  Students should be prepared to conduct an actual investigation, take photographs, write reports, collect evidence, testify, and participate in a mock court hearing and trial.  The Academy is intended to provide the 40 hours of training in California humane laws related to the powers and duties of a humane officer required for reappointment as a humane officer under California Corporations Code section 14502.  Please note that the final decision as to whether a course satisfies the training requirements for humane officer appointment/reappointment rests with the superior court charged with confirming the appointment/reappointment.


spcaLA Animal Protection Services Training Courses

spcaLA P.D. Pitchford Companion Animal Village, Long Beach or L.A.P.D. Training Division

Available to humane society, animal control, and law enforcement personnel only, these one-day courses are designed for entry-level and veteran field officers alike.  Each course will have hands-on training and some will incorporate real-life scenarios to better prepare officers for field service. The courses are intended to provide training hours in state humane laws relating to the powers and duties of a humane officer as provided in Corporations Code section 14502. 

Visit the Animal Protection Services web page for more informtion: www.spcala.com

Euthanasia Training

In California, generally only a registered veterinary technician (RVT) or a veterinarian may administer sodium pentobarbital for the euthanasia of sick, injured, homeless or unwanted domestic pets or animals.  However, an exception exists for employees of animal-control agencies or humane societies who have completed a curriculum of at least eight hours of training as specified in the Euthanasia Training Curriculum published by State Humane and the California Animal Control Directors Association (CACDA).  The training must be provided by a veterinarian, RVT, or instructor certified by State Humane and CACDA.  

 

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