Animal cruelty cases are ones where the punishment doesn't always fit the crime. It's nice when justice is served and that's what happened thanks to a Cedar Rapids police officer. He decided to take a stand against animal cruelty and now he's being honored for it.
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According to KCRG, Cedar Rapids Police officer Christopher J. Collins was awarded with the 2021 Humane Law Enforcement Award from the Humane Society of the United States for his efforts in an animal neglect investigation. The report states that Collins led an investigation, leading to an arrest and animal neglect charges involving a German shepherd.