Calling all K9 Officers, or K9 Supervisors

[thowle]

Guys and Gals,


I'm trying to find out who all here is a K9 Handler LEO, or K9 Division Supervisor, or otherwise a "management" higher-up within a department that currently has, or is developing a K9 Division -- primarily for the purpose of information gathering, and the potential to assist in beta testing some training and deployment management tools I'm developing.


More information to come.

 

[PJD642]

I'll throw my name in the ring. Got a black lab that does narcotics & tracking, but no bite work.


I'm also the one that got the unit off the ground, "attempted" to educate the Chief on case law re: K-9 usage, etc. What are you working on - software for scheduling, records & documentation, etc?

 

[mjmath]

Past K9 officer but still work with a department that has two explosives detection/tracking malinois.

 

[Fast LT1]

I do k9 Search and Rescue, most dogs are also police k9's.

 

[TCO]

i work with a guy that runs the pa k9 assistance foundation that works with k9 units all across Pa ,send me a email and i will forward the contact info

 

[FreshDave04]

I actively train with K-9 (although I'm not a handler) and am friends with the head trainer of the SBPD K-9 division. He also trains SEVERAL local jurisdictions... has worked with the FBI, Secret Service (we get more Presidential visits here than most of the country), Indiana State Police, etc. He's a shift commander. If you have questions about supervising, setting up a K-9 Unit, maintaining, training, etc - he'd be a good guy to talk to. He trained my German Shepard.


Midwest K-9 Training


Here's Jeff's background:

Jeff, Midwest K9 Training Owner/President, has extensive training and handling experience with dogs. Contact us to see how that experience can benefit you and your canine companion!

• South Bend (IN) Police Department, Police Officer (Appointed January 9th, 1991).
  
• Selected as K9 handler, April 1994-present.
  
• K9 Unit training coordinator April 1996-present.
  
• Promoted to the rank of Sergeant April 28, 1999.
  
• Promoted to rank of Lieutenant September 14, 2005.
  
• Promoted to rank of Captain January 2008.
  
• Current duties include the organization, administration and supervision of entire shift of 50+/- officers and overseeing K9 unit supervisors..
  
• Responsible for the testing and selection of all canines purchased by the South Bend Police Department. This has afforded the opportunity to evaluate hundreds of potential working dogs.
  
• Primary trainer for the initial training of fifteen department canines which included a ten week training course. This covered obedience, tracking, area search, article search and protection.
  
• Involved in over 1000 K9 deployments with over 200 resulting in apprehensions.
  
• Member of Dogs Against Drugs/Dogs Against Crime, Indiana Police Work Dog Association and American Work Dog Association since September 1999.
  
• 80 hrs. under the direct supervision of Sgt. Donn Yarnall (Los Angeles Police Department K9 Training Coordinator-retired) which included instruction in the use of the electronic collar, protection, control and obedience.
  
• Certified instructor through the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy (2001).
  
• Certified Police K9 training instructor through Oakland Community College (MI)/Oakland Police Academy (May 2000) 80hrs.
  
• Certified Explosives/Narcotics Odor Imprintation Trainer's Course (June 2003) through Von Liche Kennels, Denver, IN. 80hrs.
  
• Certified K9 Decoy/K9 Behavior Course through Guardian K9, Inc. (May 2007) 40hrs.
  
• Assisted U. S. Secret Service with explosives searches on two Vice-Presidential and five Presidential security details.