Patrol Canine Handler Update
233 M Patrol Canine Handler Update
I. Legal Updates
A. Case Law
B. Legislation
II. Policy Updates
A. Various department policy update
III. Equipment
A. Canine Equipment
B. Handler Equipment
C. Agitator Equipment
D. Safety Equipment
E. Environmental Training Equipment
IV. Safety Concerns
A. Training Environment safety briefings
B. Patrol environment safety briefings
C. Emergency procedures
V. Obedience Training
A. Basic obedience
B. Patrol environment obedience
VI. Canine Personalities
A. Reading canine personalities
B. Use of canine related to environmental uses
VII. Handler and Agitator Techniques
A. Handler Techniques
B. Agitator Techniques
C. Multiple agitator techniques
VIII. Environmental Concerns
A. Time of day/night
B. Weather
C. Surfaces encountered in various environments common to searches
IX. Search Patterns
A. Tracking
B. Air Searches
X. Building Searches
A. Residential
B. Business
C. Unconventional buildings
XI. Open Area Searches
A. Residential open areas
B. Large open business areas
C. Agricultural- open fields
D. Rural Areas
XII. Vehicle Searches
A. Passenger Vehicles
B. Big-Rigs
C. Trailers
XIII. Article Searches
A. Enclosed areas
B. Open areas
C. Article types
XIV. Person Apprehensions
A. Common body locations canine target
B. Release and call-off
C. Bite suit techniques
D. Muzzle Use
E. Arrest techniques and canines
XV. First Aid Treatment related to Canine Apprehensions
A. Handler delivered
B. EMS / Medical treatment Centers
C. Injured canines
XVI. Documentation related to Patrol Canine Deployments
A. Law Enforcement reports
B. Apprehension
C. Use of Force reporting