Monday, November 26, 2018                           
Metro Technology Business Conference Center
1900 Springlake Dr, OKC

8:00 - 9:00   MetroTech Leadership training, Edwina Trout, PhD

9:00 - 9:50  The Link between Animal Cruelty and Other Forms of Violence, Kathleen Romero, Coordinator, Oklahoma Link Coalition

• Covering the link between animal abuse and domestic violence, child abuse, elder abuse, and other collateral crimes

9:50 - 10:00  BREAK

10:00 - 10:30  LE Response to Domestic Cases, Amy Morgan, Director, Academy Hour

• Covering ways for law enforcement to understand the dynamics of DV and approach these cases differently

10:30 - 12:00  Oklahoma Animal Laws, Ruth Steinberger, Director, SpayFIRST

• Covering applicable OK statutes and how to enforce them, including “bond hearings”

12:00 - 1:00  Lunch

1:00 - 2:50  Investigating Animal Cruelty, Roger Nagl, Ottawa County Sheriff’s Office Deputy; Lyne Huffman, Supervisor, OKC Animal Welfare    

• Covering evidence gathering, documentation including photographing, how to prepare a case to take to prosecution
• Differences between investigating in rural areas versus urban areas

2:50 - 3:00   BREAK

3:00 - 3:30  Equine Cruelty, Natalee Cross, Blaze's Tribute Horse Rescue

• Covering specifics as to investigating cases of equine cruelty 

3:30 - 4:30  Veterinary Forensics, Lesa Staubus, DVM

• Covering when a vet needs to be contacted for confirmation of physical exam findings or tests done to solidify a potential case
• An overview of what constitutes abuse or neglect in different types of animals

4:30 - 5:00  Animal Behavior in the Field, Lyne Huffman, Supervisor, OKC Animal Welfare

• Covering how to approach animals to reduce aggression, reading animal’s behavior to de-escalate crisis situations