Thank you for your interest in helping abused and neglected animals by becoming a Michigan Humane Society “Animal Cop.”  The MHS' five-person cruelty investigation team handles an average of 4,000 cruelty complaints each year in our service area of Detroit and two neighboring cities, Hamtramck and Highland Park. We invite you to check out the current Michigan Humane Society job listings. When preparing for a career in cruelty investigation, there is no set educational pathway and requirements may vary among humane organizations and animal control divisions.  However, courses in criminology and animal sciences could be beneficial for this career path.  When a position becomes available at the MHS, prior law enforcement experience would be helpful as would certification through the Law Enforcement Institute (LEI) at the University of Missouri.  Consideration is also given to current Michigan Humane Society employees who have displayed an aptitude for becoming a cruelty investigator. For jobs in other areas, you may wish to contact any local humane organizations or municipal animal control departments regarding their hiring requirements and employment opportunities.  For information on career opportunities in the field of Animal Control, visit the National Animal Control Association (NACA) web site. To “meet” the Michigan Humane Society "Animal Cops" who appear on the Animal Planet series “Animal Cops: Detroit” and read about their backgrounds, click here.