ACOAM Animal Control Officers of Massachusetts; dog officer; law enforcement; advocacy for animals; resources for animal control; certification; animal control certification.
Animal Control Officers Association of Massachusetts

 
 
Protecting
the health, safety & welfare of people & animals.

 
 

 

Animal Control Officers Certification Course.

The course totals 88 hours over ten weeks.

Class is held from March thru May on Thursday of each week from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM with one Saturday for large animal handling.

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"The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated."
        --Ghandi
 

Welcome to ACOAM

Animal Control Officers Association of Massachusetts


It is the mission of the Animal Control Officers’ Association of Massachusetts to promote and improve through education and training the skills, professionalism, knowledge of applicable laws, personal safety and job security of animal control officers employed by cities, towns, counties or other municipalities located within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

 

ACO's Join us for meet and greet and learn about the important animal control bill, S. 2184.

Bill S.2184 passed the Senate, and will move on to the House.

This bill will update the animal control laws; everything from changing "dog officer" to "animal control officer" to requiring training paid for via the tax check off fund, a homeless animal fund, standardized holding period, and more. See the bill here.

 

ACO's please visit one of the meetings listed below. 

ACO's from any county are welcome at any event, get to know your colleagues.  

Middlesex County - April 30th, 10:00 to 12:00, Lions Club, 1 Common Street, Belmont.  

Worcester County - May 3 - 10-12 Boylston Police Academy .

Plymouth County - May 22, two sessions 3-5 pm and 6-8 PM

 

The Suffolk/Essex County meeting was held April 24th.

Hampden County meet and greet, was held at TJ O'Connor on March 21st, before the bill had passed. If you are from Hampden County, please try to get to another meeting, Or call Ken to get more information. Thanks.

The ACOAM Academy is now in session, we are having fun and learning from each other with our soon to be certified colleagues. Thank you for your support!

ACOAM informs and educates the general public of Massachusetts on the responsibilities of animal ownership, and to assist State and local governmental bodies in enacting, improving and enforcing animal control laws that are reasonable and equitable.