ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER COALITION
Excellence in ACO Development
Code 3 Associates is excited to introduce you to a program that empowers individual career goals as well as essential agency goals. We are dedicated to supporting animal control officers through a professional and interactive coalition. Our Animal Control Officer (ACO) Coalition offers exceptional education and resource development, as well as access to collaborate with a network of specialized professionals. The program is 100% built by ACOs to serve ACOs, their partners, and their communities. The goal is to provide animal control officers with the support, training, and resources to allow them to thrive in their career.
ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER COALITION
Excellence in ACO Development
Code 3 Associates is excited to introduce you to a program that empowers individual career goals as well as essential agency goals. We are dedicated to supporting animal control officers through a professional and interactive coalition. Our Animal Control Officer (ACO) Coalition offers exceptional education and resource development, as well as access to collaborate with a network of specialized professionals. The program is 100% built by ACOs to serve ACOs, their partners, and their communities. The goal is to provide animal control officers with the support, training, and resources to allow them to thrive in their career.
ACO Program Benefits
The ACO Coalition program provides:
- Officer training such as Essential Animal Services Training (EAST), Cruelty Investigations, Dangerous Dog Investigations, etc.
- ACO Certification and accredited credentialing for officer training
- Equipment and Uniform Grant Program
- Program development such as field training, community outreach and school programs
- State organization support and networking
- Equipment Exchange Program
- Disaster Planning for your Community, including consultation and FEMA/NFPA compliant training
- Subject matter experts
- Mask Grant program
ACO Program Benefits
The ACO Coalition program provides:
- Officer training such as Essential Animal Services Training (EAST), Cruelty Investigations, Dangerous Dog Investigations, etc.
- ACO Certification and accredited credentialing for officer training
- Body Armor Grant Program
- Program development such as field training, community outreach and school programs
- State organization support and networking
- Equipment Exchange Program
- Disaster Planning for your Community including consultation and FEMA/NFPA compliant training
- Subject matter experts
- Mask grant program
JOIN US
Please complete this form to receive more information and to join the ACO Coalition.
The button below is for individuals to join the ACO Coalition;
State Associations please click here to join us.
Equipment and Uniform Grant for ACOs
(Due to a lack of funding the Body Armor Grant Program has been modified)
There are hundreds of animal control professionals in the United States working in dangerous environments and they do not have proper uniforms or safety equipment to protect them. Just because an officer cannot afford these necessities doesn’t mean their safety should be at greater risk. Code 3 and our program partners are teaming up ACO’s from around the nation, Animal Care & Equipment, Kinsco, and Safelife Defense to help provide ACO’s that need it most.
To apply for this grant please click below. The amount of equipment and uniforms that are available for distribution are dependent on donations from our program partners. If you or your organization would like to join our donation partner program to help protect and equip ACO’s nationwide, please contact us for more information.
Face Mask Grant for ACOs
We recognize that these are financially difficult times and officers are contending with a myriad of potentially hazardous elements, animals, people, viruses, and biohazards. Our generous partner, Greater Good Charities, has donated medical flat masks and regular masks for Animal Control Officers.
Some agencies do not have the capacity to provide necessary equipment, including masks. For those officers that are not provided with a mask by their employer, you now have a resource. If interested, please complete the grant application.
Our many thanks to GreaterGood.org.
EXPERIENCE
“As a leader of this program and an ACO for over 20 years, I am excited to have a platform that is focused entirely on the needs, advancement, and development of ACO’s. This is an opportunity for ACO’s to engage in a network of professionals to receive resources, mentoring, advice, premier training and certification. ”
-Janee’ B., Colorado
ACO Certification
In partnership with Colorado State University, Code 3 has established three levels of certification for Animal Control Officers and Animal Welfare Professionals – Certified Animal Control Officer, Cruelty Investigator and Master Cruelty Investigator.
These certification levels are achieved through the completion of our Essential Animal Services Training (EAST) Academy and Equine Investigations Academy (EIA). Learn More
ACO Certification
In partnership with Colorado State University, Code 3 has established three levels of certification for Animal Control Officers and Animal Welfare Professionals – Certified Animal Control Officer, Cruelty Investigator and Master Cruelty Investigator.
These certification levels are achieved through the completion of our Essential Animal Services Training (EAST) Academy and Equine Investigations Academy (EIA). Learn More
Contact us if you have any questions about the Animal Control Officer Coalition.
