How to Investigate Animal Cruelty in NY State - A Manual of Procedures
NewYork State Humane Association's manual, "How to Investigate AnimalCruelty in New York State - A Manual of Procedures" is a comprehensivedocument which includes chapters on how to be prepared ahead of time -before you actually receive a cruelty complaint, how to receive andinvestigate a complaint, examples covering many situations, all NYSlaws pertinent to animals - annotated with explanations, case lawrelevant to animal cases, basic animal care standards, appendicescontaining forms to use in cruelty investigations, handouts on variousanimal care topics, and articles pertinent to various animal issues.
Sue McDonough, NYSHA President and Police Officer, providedtechnical input and expertise; Pat Valusek, NYSHA Vice-President andtechnical writer, researched supplementary material and additionalexamples, and wrote the text. Material was gathered from individualswho worked for various agencies, such as DA's offices, the AnimalRescue League of Boston, the ASPCA, SPCA with active crueltyinvestigation programs, state agencies such as the Dept. of Ag. &Mkts., and various police agencies.
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Reader Comments About the Manual
"Ihave used this material, the entire manual, for teaching Town &Village judges on animal cruelty issues across New York State. I madethe manual part of the total curriculum."--- Judge John U. Holmes, Hartford, NY
"The manual fills an obvious need in New York, and its usefulness goes well beyond state borders."--- Randall Lockwood, PhD - Vice President, Training Initiatives - The Humane Society of the United States
"Itis very well laid out and seems simple to use. The step-by-stepapproach will be very helpful. It will be especially helpful in thoseareas that have infrequent cases and have little knowledge of properprocedures."--- Richard P. Basile, Chief - Ithaca Police Dept.
"Verygood manual and sorely needed by police agencies -- outstanding job. Itcovers all bases, very easy to follow and very comprehensive."--- Sgt. Edward Freer - City of Poughkeepsie Police Dept. - Poughkeepsie, NY
"Thisis an exceptional, reader- friendly manual that takes you step by stepthrough each type of animal cruelty case. Even the most inexperiencedinvestigators will feel support by having this manual, and confidenceto perform their job responsibilities. WELL DONE!"--- Vicki Bugonian - Manager, Broome Co. Dog Shelter - Binghamton, NY