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Video: U.S. Fish & Wildlife's K-9 Detectors
Just as detector dogs can be trained to locate narcotics or bomb-making materials, they can also be trained to find exotic animals smuggled through U.S. airports.
July 30, 2013
Patrol
Boston Police Rescue Escaped Exotic Bird From Shuttered Zoo
Officers with the Boston Police Department captured an unusual fugitive on Monday morning after reports that an exotic bird had escaped from the local zoo.
May 11, 2020
Patrol
Michigan Police Forced to Fatally Shoot Three Exotic Birds Wandering on Roadway
Law enforcement authorities in Michigan confirmed that they had to fatally shoot three wandering Emus after being unable to determine the owner of the exotic birds.
October 5, 2018
Patrol
Calif. Agency Kills Injured Animals at Range
The Merced (Calif.) Police Department's practice of taking severely injured animals to the police range to shoot and kill them has come under fire, reports CBS Sacramento. Read the full story here.
September 15, 2013
Patrol
California Criminalizes Hurting Volunteer Police Animals
California laws that punish people who injure police horses and dogs in the line of duty now extend to volunteer law enforcement animals.
August 14, 2015
Patrol
FBI Said to Begin Tracking Animal Cruelty Cases
The FBI will begin tracking animal cruelty cases just as they track other crimes, Wayne Pacelle of The Humane Society of the United States said in a blog post Tuesday.
September 19, 2014
Patrol
Video: Ohio Cops Cope with Wild Animal Escape
Deputies and officers near Zanesville, Ohio, have mostly contained an outbreak of wild animals including 300-pound Bengal tigers, grizzly bears, and wolves released by a suicidal man. All but one of the animals have been recovered. Deputies used night-vision equipment to track and kill them.
October 18, 2011
Patrol
Video: Calif. Agency Kills Injured Animals at Range
The Merced (Calif.) Police Department's practice of taking severely injured animals to the police range to shoot and kill them has come under fire.
September 15, 2013
Patrol
Detroit Police Fire Officer for "Zoo Animals" Social Media Post
An officer with the Detroit Police Department has reportedly been fired over a post he made on social media saying, "Another night to Rangel up [sic] these zoo animals."
September 24, 2018
Patrol
Phoenix PD Unit Dedicated to Investigating Crimes Against Animals
Two Animal Cruelty investigators staff the Phoenix Police Department's Animal Crimes Unit, routinely working in partnership with the Animal Cruelty Investigators employed by the Arizona Humane Society.
July 17, 2019
Patrol
Louisiana Officer Arrested on Suspicion of Sexual Acts with an Animal
An officer with the Bosssier (LA) Police Department reported turned himself into authorities when he learned that an arrest warrant had been issued in connection with an investigation that he was in possession of pornography involving sexual acts with an animal.
December 24, 2018
Training
NSA and VirTra Launch Program to Reduce Animal Injury in LE Encounters
The National Law Enforcement Center on Animal Abuse (NLECAA), its parent organization, the National Sheriffs' Association (NSA), and VirTra, Inc., have announced the Law Enforcement Dog Encounters Training (LEDET) focused on police training for dog encounters.
June 20, 2018
Gangs
Animal Pit Fights
Hip-hop stars, drug dealers, and notorious gang members frequented every cock fighting derby. Because guns and other weapons were openly exposed, disputes often resulted in assaults and homicides.
October 16, 2008
Patrol
How To…Deal With Wild Animals
You can be dispatched to pretty much any type of wild animal call. If you can think of it, somebody somewhere has had to respond to it. I will share with you a common sense framework that you can build upon based on the unique situations you find yourself in.
March 1, 2018
Weapons
TV Shows Profile Cops and Animals
New shows premiering on Animal Planet this summer showcase police officers who work side by side with animals as partners as well as officers who rescue animals from abuse and neglect.
July 21, 2004
Patrol
Animal Activity and the Crime Scene
Recovering evidence and understanding its significance in detailing the interaction between the victim and assailant can be very challenging and can be made even more so when animals interact with the evidence.
May 4, 2016
SWAT
Zanesville Animal Farm: Wrecking Noah's Ark
When thinking about the Muskingum County tragedy, the natural question that needs to be asked is "could this happen again?" Most zoos have enclosures, fences, contingencies, and trained armed personnel to deal with this possibility. What about private animal farm that operate without oversight, regulations, or precautions?
November 8, 2011
Special Units
Heroic Animals Honored at Washington, DC, Ceremony
Bucca, a New York Fire Department accelerant detection dog who has aided in the investigations of numerous arsons and dozens of murders, was one of the recipients of a medal of honor for heroic animals.
November 20, 2019
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