Certified Animal Cruelty Investigator Course Description
Career Development Institute (through various colleges http://www.cditraining.org/index.html ) is offering the Animal Cruelty Investigators Course approved by the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services and the New Jersey Police Training Commission. Over the course of seven (7) classroom days you will have the opportunity to be taught by, interact with, and build relationships with six (6) of the foremost experts in the State of New Jersey regarding Animal Cruelty (the following is a link to the biographies of the faculty instructing in this class http://www.cditraining.org/pages/ACIfaculty.html).
Anyone wishing to understand the issue of animal cruelty, the animal cruelty laws and their enforcement may and should attend this course. This includes animal control officers, kennel managers, shelter workers, rescue group personnel, and volunteers.
Course Content:
Curriculum:
Taught by M. Melchionne, Chief Animal Cruelty Investigator
What is Animal Cruelty? Cults. Investigating Animal Cruelty. Professionalism & Role of the Investigator.
Curriculum:
Taught by Mr. John Saccenti, NJ Division of Criminal Justice (retired)
The Criminal Justice System. Search of Buildings. Observation & Perception. Identifying, Collecting, and Preserving Evidence.
Interview and Interrogation
Curriculum:
Taught by Mr. William Zaorski, Deputy Attorney General NJ Division of Criminal Justice
Animal Cruelty Statutes. Legal Authority and Liabilities. Arrest, Search, and Seizure.
Curriculum:
Taught by Mr. John Saccenti, NJ Division of Criminal Justice
Communications, Community Relations, News & Media Relations. Note & Report Taking. Agricultural Bioterrorism
Taught by Ms. Toni Hendricksen, JD., State of New Jersey Attorney Generals Office
Courtroom Testimony
Curriculum:
Taught by Tim Vasquez, NJ Division of Criminal Justice Investigator (retired)
Defensive Techniques and Handcuffing
Successful completion of this course is required for appointment as an Animal Cruelty Investigator by a New Jersey Municipality and meets the requirements of N.J.A.C. 8:23A-2.6.
Enrollment is open to any person 18 years of age or older.
While enrollment is limited we hope to accommodate all applicants.
For further information or registration please contact:
Career Development Institute
732-236-2267 www.cditraining.org.