All Training and Tools

• For prosecutors
• For law enforcement
• For veterinarians
• For human service and treatment providers, both child and adult
• General presentations and materials

For Prosecutors

• "Animal Cruelty Prosecution Opportunities for Early Response to Crime and Interpersonal Violence," American Prosecutors Research Institute (PDF)
• State animal cruelty laws, pleadings and law database (animal laws, cases, and briefs), Animal Legal Defense Fund
• Pending animal bills nationwide, Animal Law Coalition
• Over 1000 full text cases from the Animal Legal & Historical Web Center

For Law Enforcement

• “Forensic Investigation of Animal Cruelty” from the ASPCA
• Animal Control Officers Perspective Colorado Link Project, Joe Stafford (PDF)
• Developing a Cruelty Case by Norm Renter, Heather Johnson, Joe Stafford (PDF)
• Emergency Support Function 11 - Animal Care Handout by John Cohen
• Animal Evaluation Form (Veterinarian)
• Animal Boarding Release for Victims of Domestic Violence (Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region)
• Cruelty and Neglect Referral Form (Pueblo Animal Services)
• Tufts Animal Care and Condition Scales (TACC)
• How to Investigate Animal Abuse Cases Checklist (Mary Toornman)

For Veterinarians

• Colorado Veterinary Medical Association tools and information
• How veterinarians can stop hoarding, Tufts Animal Care
• Melinda D. Merck's Veterinary Forensics: Animal Cruelty Investigations

For Human Service and Treatment Providers

• "A Common Bond" found at The American Humane Organization (PDF)
• Protocols for assessing animal abuse in conjunction with elder abuse found at USU Psychology (PDF)
• Hoarding
  • Hoarding by Doug Kelley (PPT)
• Treatment and the Animal Cruelty Offender by Phil Tedeschi (PDF)
• CDC Violence Prevention - Principles of Prevention, free online training from the CDC
• Victim Survey (English) (Aurora Police Department)
• Victim Survey (Spanish) (Aurora Police Department)
• Victim Survey (Women's Shelter )
• Victim Survey (Probation Department)
• Case Summary (English) and Authorization for Disclosure of Protected Health Information (English and Spanish) (Denver Police Department)
• Safety Plan for Pets

General Presentations

• Animals and Society Presentation by Dr. Sharron A. Milliron
• Needs Assessment
• CACP Logic Model
• Fire Setter Risk Survey and Incident Report (K.I.D.S. Keep Ignition Devices Safe, Aurora Fire Department)

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