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POLICE DOG
TRAINING - PROSPECT/CANDIDATE
Police Dog Training
Service, must be of sound temperament, he must cope with considerable
demands and his character and nerves must meet the pre-requisites
set for police work. It is of special importance the prospect
is cleared through the PSP selection testing. |
- Gun sureness
- Stick sureness
- Non handler dependent
- Confident full bite.
- Not abandon suspect.
- Eagerness to protect his
handler
- Display confidence in any
environment.
- Willing to break barriers
to subdue suspect/decoy.
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- Display the best optimal drive in pursuit of suspect.
- Engage in courage test and not to deter from suspect.
- Display alertness and willingness to please handler.
- Display a natural hunting drive.
- Loyalty to handler/Bonding. K-9 must be submissive to handler.
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PSP APPREHENSION EXERCISES:
It is required for all the PSP Police
Dog Training, protection exercises, that the suspect
wear civilian clothing and that the dogs are muzzled during all
exercises except the courage test. In this manner realism is achieved.
Therefore not making the dogs equipment conscious and teaching
them that the fight is in the man; and in this manner we achieve
high success when they are exposed in a real life situation. With
this unique standards the officer achieves the highest trust and
confidence in his partner.
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Exercises:
- Dog
Training - Indicating a hidden person by scent or sound
- Dog
Training - Pursuit Search
- Dog
Training - Attack on handler/Master Protection
- Dog
Training - Area Search
- Dog
Training - Standoff
- Dog
Training - Courage Test
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Dog
Training - Building Search
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POLICE SERVICE PATROL TRAINING CLASS
120 TRAINING HOURS
THEORETIC INSTRUCTIONS.
The participants will be instructed on:
- History of the dog
- Development of using police K-9's
- The dog's character
- Basics of canine behavior
- How does the dog learn.
- Training techniques in all phases
of police K-9 work.
- Police K-9 training equipment.
- Health, care and feeding
- Liability and safety.
- Legal parameters involved in
the use of the Police K-9
- Behavior in the court cases.
- Preparing and keeping training
reports.
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PRACTICAL
INSTRUCTIONS: The participants will be instructed and
trained in:
- Daily maintenance.
- Safety in training.
- Knowledge of dog's abilities.
- Understanding he dog's reaction
and alerts.
- Reading and understanding the
dog's reactions and alerts.
- Judgment of using the dog in
different situations.
- Proper handling on surveillances,
searches, arrests and transporting of suspects.
- Working together with other police
officers
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The dog will
be trained in:
Apprehension
- Indicating by scent or sound
- Pursuit search
- Area search
- Handler Protection/Surprise attack
- Standoff/call off
- Courage test
- Building Search
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TRAINING
AGENDA AND TIME SCHEDULE
FOR THE POLICE DOG TRAINING CLASS
First
Week
Theoretic Instructions.
- Orientation.
- History of the dog.
- Development of the use of police
K-9's.
- Basics of canine behavior
- The dog's character.
- How does the dog learn.
- Police K-9 training equipment.
- Training techniques.
Practical Training
- Daily maintenance
- Proper us of K-9 equipment.
- Tracking
- Evidence search
- Obedience exercises.
- Apprehension exercises.
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Second
Week
Theoretic Instructions
- Basics of canine behavior.
- Nature of the dog's nose and
possibilities of it's use.
- How does the dog learn.
- Health, care and feeding.
- Training techniques.
Practical Training
- Tracking
- Evidence search
- Obedience exercises
- Apprehension exercises.
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Third
Week
Theoretic Instructions
- Basics of canine behavior.
- Liability and safety.
- Legal parameters for the use
of police service dogs.
- Behavior in court cases.
- Preparing and keeping training
reports.
- Training techniques.
Practical Training
- Scent work.
- Obedience exercises.
- Apprehension exercises.
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THE
FINAL TEST
Tracking:
The terrain should be of even vegetation. The objects should
not exceed the size of a glove and must not be smaller than
clothespin. The object must possess a sufficient amount of
human scent. Tracking is on a strange track, approximately
600 paces long, 60 minutes old, three right angle corners,
four objects.
First, second and third objects are to be placed in the middle
of the first, second and third leg of the track. The fourth
object is to be placed on the end of the track. |
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The dog should be permitted to absorb the scent sufficiently at
the start of the track and should, if possible, track intensively
with a deep nose. The handler must follow in walking pace. Tracking
should be accomplished on a 30 foot long tracking leash or without
the tracking leash. Prior to the start, the handler must report
to the judge and advise the dog will indicate all four objects
by down. Other indications are faulty.
Should the police service dog deviate more than one leash length
during the tracking phase, the exercise will be discontinued.
Search for evidence:
Within a ten minute time limit, the dog must locate and indicate,
four objects which have been dropped in an area measuring 60 by
120 feet. The objects must not be larger than a wallet and must
not be touched by the dog.
The dog and his handler must be out of sight when the objects
are placed. Searching may not begin until the objects have been
in place for 30 minutes. The handler may walk only down the center
line and the dog must search as directed. The object should be
handled for several minutes before being dropped.
Prior to the start, the handler must report to the judge and advise
the dog will indicate all four objects by downing. Other indications
are faulty. During searching, the handler is allowed to encourage
his dog by voice stimulation and can give arm signals to instruct
his dog in which direction he is to search.
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