Book Description

Law enforcers sometimes come across wildlife crimes during the course of their duties. They arrest offenders and take them to court to be prosecuted. However, in order to strengthen their cases and get convictions, they need to handle wildlife crime cases and evidence resulting from wildlife crimes in a proper manner and in accordance to the law. Mismanaging cases and mishandling evidence can lead to acquittals of offenders which is not ideal as the aim is to deter offenders. This Manual is intended to assist law enforcers in handling wildlife crimes to properly manage the wildlife crime cases and handle evidence in such a way that it is admissible in court and leads to the desired case outcomes. The Manual attempts to address unique forms of wildlife evidence such as unworked ivory, bush meat and live animals that law enforcers may not be accustomed to handling in their day to day duties. The aims and objectives of this manual are: a) To ensure the success of wildlife crime cases through proper evidence and case management. b) To increase the understanding and general knowledge of law enforcers on evidence handling and case management. c) To help law enforcers properly handle evidence that is unique to wildlife crime cases.