DECEMBER 2019 Handler’s Course Left To Right Officer Warren & K9 Keelo-Clarksville, AR; Officer Perry & K9 Mack-Camden, AR; Chief Gilmore& K9 Scar-Luna County, NM; Deputy Armendariz & K9 Jimmy-Luna County, NM; Deputy Barnes & K9 Preacher-Webster Parish, LA; Deputy Argenbright & K9 Javi-Harrison County, TX; Sgt. Castillo & K9 Jumper-Harrison County, TX; Asst. [...]
VETERANS ADMINSTRATION REGIONAL K9 WORKSHOP OCTOBER 21-15, 2019 LITTLE ROCK, AR Left to Right Corporal Brunt & K9 Bullet-Brockton, MA; Lt. Fink & K9 Enzo-Lyons, NJ; Sgt. Nguyen & K9 Rocket-Long Beach, CA; Captain Negretti & K9 Ducati- Washington, DC; Sgt. Graham & K9 Hunter-Montrose, NY; Lt. Mastin & K9 Snitch-Bath, NY; Cpl. Harris [...]
October 2019 Handler’s Course Left to Right Officer Tapper & K9 Torres-Bella Vista, AR; Officer Barry & K9 Kadet-Clinton, MO; Deputy Argenbright & K9 Remmy-Harrison County, TX; Agent Jenkins & K9 Peluche-Morgan County, AL; Officer Haase & K9 Hurly-Chickasaw, AL; Chief Null & K9 Harry-Hartshorne, OK; Officer Hooten & K9 Kastor-Cabot, AR; Deputy Kutzenmeier [...]
Advanced Handler Courses work on teaching handlers advanced skills to better prepare their K9 Partners for Street Deployments. Courses work on tactical off-leash obedience, difficult detection problems, and apprehensions skills including barriers to apprehension entry, obstacle negotiation to target, primary and secondary targeting areas, passive and active fend offs, equipment shedding drills, environmental distractors, [...]
What is the Veterans Post 9/11 GI Bill to our Police K9 Trainer’s Program? The Veterans Post 9/11 GI Bill allows qualified law enforcement veterans to attend our Police K9 Advanced K9 Trainer’s Course to advance their career. The Veterans Affairs Administration will pay the course fee for veterans with remaining Post 9/11 [...]
In a recent case decided by the 8th Circuit an inventory search of a air filter compartment under the hood of vehicle was upheld as a valid inventory. United States v. Ball (8th Cir. Oct. 29, 2015) Search of an air filter compartment under hood of vehicle that revealed cocaine upheld as valid inventory exception [...]
A few days ago there was a new case decided in Illinois (State V Pulling published 6-17-2015) which I think is important for all K9 Handlers to read and understand. I predict there will be many rulings out of various jurisdictions that follow along these lines. Back in April I wrote a post about [...]
When can the police use K9 to conduct a sniff of a lawfully stopped vehicle? – by Clay Smith As a result of the recent United States Supreme Court Decision in: RODRIGUEZ v UNITED STATES there has been a lot of discussion, concern, confusion, and controversy on the issue of using a K9 to sniff a [...]
When can you put your dog into a vehicle to conduct a K-9 search inside the car? What if my dog jumps into the car on his own during the search? Every class I am involved in teaching at the Little Rock K9 Academy these questions alway come up. Most everyone, myself included, likes to [...]
