Washington, Aug. 21 -- The Pima County Sheriff's Department and the Humane Society of the United States are hosting training to help law enforcement officers investigate animal abuse and prevent violent crimes on August 23 in Tucson, Arizona.

All divisions of law enforcement officers are invited, including humane officers, city and state police, sheriffs/deputies, prosecutors and dog wardens. This training is not open to the public. This course is eligible for continuing education credit through the Arizona Peace Officer Standards and Training Board.

Todd Stosuy, field services manager for the Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter and law enforcement trainer for the HSUS, will be presenting on various topics including how animal cruelty crime...