01-25-2016, 09:12 AM
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This is huge people! Now all we need is proper punishment for animal offenses instead of the slap on the wrist for these sick-o's.
Although I see this as a bit of a victory, I am putting it in Alerts because it still needs more. It's not a full on victory IMO.
U.S. Justice Department Now Tracking Animal Cruelty Nationwide <--- click for full story
Starting this month, the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) is tracking crimes against animals as “Group A Offenses” akin to major felonies like arson, homicide and kidnapping. Police departments across the nation now are expected to report these offenses to the National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS), the FBI’s database for collecting and tracking information on criminal activity.
The NIBRS accepted reports of animal abuse prior to January 2016, but these crimes were not given their own unique category; instead, they were lumped in with a variety of other miscellaneous crimes considered to be lesser offenses. This lack of cohesive data made it impossible for those who use the system—such as criminologists, law enforcement and researchers—to accurately gauge the frequency of these crimes or track their outcomes.
“The question I am asked most frequently is ‘Is animal cruelty on the rise?’” says Dr. Randall Lockwood, Senior Vice President for Forensic Sciences and Anti-Cruelty Projects at the ASPCA. “In the future, we will hopefully be able to answer that question and evaluate the effectiveness of efforts to combat animal abuse and neglect.”
Law enforcement agencies and the animal welfare community have long been aware of the link between animal cruelty and crimes against people; ... (click for full story )
Although I see this as a bit of a victory, I am putting it in Alerts because it still needs more. It's not a full on victory IMO.
U.S. Justice Department Now Tracking Animal Cruelty Nationwide <--- click for full story
Starting this month, the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) is tracking crimes against animals as “Group A Offenses” akin to major felonies like arson, homicide and kidnapping. Police departments across the nation now are expected to report these offenses to the National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS), the FBI’s database for collecting and tracking information on criminal activity.
The NIBRS accepted reports of animal abuse prior to January 2016, but these crimes were not given their own unique category; instead, they were lumped in with a variety of other miscellaneous crimes considered to be lesser offenses. This lack of cohesive data made it impossible for those who use the system—such as criminologists, law enforcement and researchers—to accurately gauge the frequency of these crimes or track their outcomes.
“The question I am asked most frequently is ‘Is animal cruelty on the rise?’” says Dr. Randall Lockwood, Senior Vice President for Forensic Sciences and Anti-Cruelty Projects at the ASPCA. “In the future, we will hopefully be able to answer that question and evaluate the effectiveness of efforts to combat animal abuse and neglect.”
Law enforcement agencies and the animal welfare community have long been aware of the link between animal cruelty and crimes against people; ... (click for full story )
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