Animal Cruelty & Trafficking Investigations

Research reveals a link between animal cruelty and human violence.

The Chicago Police 2001-2004 study  “revealed a startling propensity for offenders charged with crimes against animals to commit other violent offenses toward human victims.”

In fact, 65% of animal abusers were also arrested for battery. Among women entering shelters from abusive partners, 71-83% reported that their partners abused or killed the family pet. In families where children were abused, 88% were also guilty of pet abuse

Human Trafficking Investigations