The Georgia Animal Control Association

Conference Classes: Georgia Animal Control Association

Schedule for the GACA 2008
March 5 - 6, 2008

AGENDA

COURSE TITLE:	ILLEGAL ANIMAL FIGHTING INVESTIGATIONS
DATE:	March 5, 2008
TIME:	Check-in 8:00 am - Seminar 8:30 am to 5:00 pm
HOSTED BY:	Georgia Animal Control Association
PRESENTED BY:	The Humane Society of the United States and Humane Society University
INSTRUCTORS:	David Hunt, Detective, Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, Columbus, OH, John Goodwin, Manager, Animal Fighting Issues, The Humane Society of the United States, Washington, D.C.
GUEST SPEAKERS:	Local Prosecutor

COURSE OUTLINE
March 5th, 2008

8:30 – 8:45 am - Welcome

8:45 – 10:30 am Introduction – Goodwin and Hunt
Purpose of Course - Goodwin
Overview of Present-Day Activities-Difficulties Encountered by Law Enforcement - Hunt

Income Generated by Illegal Animal Fighting Ventures - Goodwin
Dogfighting
Cockfighting

Enforcement of Animal Fighting Laws – Goodwin and Hunt
National Status of Laws - Goodwin
Case Law - Hunt
Animal Fighting Ventures Prohibition (Federal Animal Welfare Act – Title 18 remedies) - Goodwin

10:30 – 10:45 am - BREAK

10:45 am – 12:00 pm - Dogfighting (Hunt) and Cockfighting (Goodwin)

Fighting Dogs and the American Pit Bull Terrier/Gamecocks
Participants / Fighter Profiles
Schooling, Training, and Conditioning
How Fights Are Conducted / Rules

12:00 – 1:00 pm - LUNCH – 60 Minutes (on your own)

1:00 – 2:00 pm - Dogfighting and Cockfighting (cont)
Investigative Techniques
Internet Investigation
Infiltrating narcotics traffickers, gangs and gambling rings
through dogfighting cases

2:00 – 2:30 pm - Bonding Law - Hunt

2:30 – 2:45 pm - BREAK

2:45 – 3:45 pm - Applicable state laws – Local Prosecutor

Review of State laws
What prosecutors expect from the investigator to make a prosecutable case
How to present a case to the prosecutor for prosecution
Search Warrants (basics)

3:45 - 5:00 pm Q & A / Closing remarks – Hunt and Goodwin

March 6th, 2008

8:00 – 8:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast

8:30 – 9:00 a.m. Election of Officers and District Representatives

9:00 – 10:15 am Laura Bevan HSUS

10:15 – 10:30 a.m. Break

10:30 – 11:15 a.m. Legislative update
Carolyn Danese, Humane Association of Georgia

11:15 – 12:00 noon Mary Greene, Georgia Dept. of Agriculture

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