It is my advanced manuscript on the most difficult of all working dog disciplines. Introduction to hard surface tracking hst for police k9s. Tracking training logs for mantracking training, a full year of logs in a spiral bound notebook style book. Quick training scenarios for tracking, by jerry bradshaw the. Police k9 handler training courses police k9 training and. Doing something in the context of your shift work is imperative for success.
The course includes reallife, scenario based police k9 training and lecture on topics such as basic and advanced obedience, record keeping and report writing, tactical building searches, proper decoy techniques, channeling the police dog through drive, felony vehicle stops high risk apprehensions, tactical tracking trailing, establishing. Tracy bowling is the author of police k9 tracking 4. Police k9 handler training courses can be customized to fit departmental needs and are taught by current and former law enforcement handlers. They work in search and rescue and just received another call, a boy gone missing. Tracking justice by shirlee mccoy texas k9 unit series book 1 police detective austin black and his long eared partner, justice, have a job to do. To forge a bond between dog and handler, the police dog usually lives with his officers family. This book takes the police, military or sar k9 trainer step by step through the training of a k9 for reliable scent discriminate tracking. K9 handler wanting some dog training booksvideos police. K9 activity tracking system law enforcement software.
We have large 40x40 out door dog runs as well as indoor kennels for inclement weather as well as bathing stations and laundry. Photo courtesy of police k9 magazine the theory behind tracking is twofold. Brad has published over 100 articles for a wide variety of publications on k9 swat deployment and training. He is a certified military trainer graduating from the prestigious us armys leadership academy also. Packtrack is a software solution that makes organizing and planning training events easy, leaving more. K9s following weeks or months old tracks canine training academy. The sheriffs office on friday released video of a pursuit that took place on nov. The definitive reource for dog training gak9 dog training books. A guide for training and deploying the police tracking dog is the first comprehensive manual for trainers, handlers, and instructors in all branches of all enforcement and the military. This document allows for you to gather statistics for k9 officer traffic stops, k9 utilizations, training information, public demonstrations, k9 officer daily activity, and k9 team seizure statistics including weights. This perfect bound book contains tons of valuable information on canine related case law that is covered, in great detail, during the course.
If you need fullfeatured, flexible and secure police dog record management software then look no further. Individual police k9 handlers simply enter their own performance specifics for each exercise. Tracking justice by shirlee mccoy 4 stars tracking justice is a texas k9 unit continuity series book. Edisto island tracker school training is a maximum of 14 students per trainer in most situations we offer on site handlers quarters that include room and board for handlers and k9s. Continuing on the trail of his first book red dog rising, jeff schettler returns to the hunt with his newest book the straightest path. This book takes the police, military, or sar k9 handler step by step through the training of a tracking k9 for reliable scent discriminate tracking. Kats has been developed by police k9 officers, prosecuting attorneys and software engineers to meet the needs of todays law. Tao of trailing the tao of trailing is my fourth and final book on the art of trailing or. Ceo of tttk9 and master trainer jeff schettler located in. We have multiple living accommodations for handlers and. Its a big improvement on the average tracking training book because of the emphasis on scentdiscrimination training from the outset but it falls short of some of the books that focus on bloodhound training methods. Call us for k9 training services here at delmarva k9 in pittsville, md, it is our goal to assist all dog owners in training and handling their dogs.
In the event of an attack on its handler, a properly trained k9 will attack, regardless of whether or not it is commanded to do so. In addition, the gps tracking device are helping the arizona police department with k9 training and for learning the searching patterns the dogs use to search for a missing item or person. Full or regular membership is provided for any active full time paid law enforcement officer for a federal, state, county or municipal agency who is a canine handler, trainer or administrator. Nationally certified, we are specialists in a wide variety of k9 disciplines from obedience training, service dog training, dog tracking and trailing, to canine narcotics detection. Dec 14, 2015 these cops actually threatened me with arrest during this video although i think it was a baseless threat because they didnt like the accountability afforded to the public as i filled them. Tactical tracker teams a practical guide to surviving highrisk fugitive manhunts. Simply said, if you currently work with police dogs that trail or you want to and you are a k9 handler, cover officer or supervisor, you should read the straightest path. National police canine association standards for training. K9 tracking most often involves having the dog follow a specific set of footprints without deviation. The k9 activity tracking system is a dynamic record keeping program designed specifically for police k9 operations, training and deployments, designed to protect officers and agencies from potential liability. Most importantly, it is also not helpful with getting a dog to track. Read unlimited books and audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android.
The tao of trailing is my fourth and final book on the art of trailing or tracking human scent with a police, search and rescue, or military k9. A k9 with the marion county sheriffs office was instrumental in the apprehension of a suspected car thief. These cops actually threatened me with arrest during this video although i think it was a baseless threat because they didnt like the accountability afforded to the public as i filled them. Nov 19, 2017 a k9 with the marion county sheriffs office was instrumental in the apprehension of a suspected car thief. A definitive and exhaustive 300 page manual on how to train and deploy the k9 tracking team with over 40 diagrams, illustrations, and photos. Police dog school police canine training police k9 dog. This program was designed to locate and apprehend highrisk fugitives on the run.
Each handlers records are kept completely separate. In tracy bowlings book, police k9 tracking, perhaps he says it best. All aspects of the discipline are covered including an historic overview, canine scenting abilities, track scent picture, scent. Police dogs protecting america united states police canine. The course includes practical exercises and lecture on topics such as basic and advanced obedience, record keeping and report writing, tactical building searches, proper decoy techniques, channeling the police dog through drive, felony vehicle stops. Bodycam video shows k9 tracking down car thief youtube. Our k9 software is designed to work the way you do whether youre at your desk or in the field. Since 1989, our goal has been to not only instruct and train canines and their police canine handlers but to train others when the course is completed. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. The first and most important aspect of global training academys police k9 training program is handler protection. This book seems to draw heavily on the schutzhund method of training. It has a lot of drama,cute kid,cute dog and some romance thrown together, and it leaves some unanswered questions for the next book in the series so i hope it is coming soon.
A police dog must be able to work in both small and large towns, and will have constant contact with civilians. Urban and suburban areas are becoming more and more the place where police k9 tracking dogs are being deployed, yet many dogs, through being trained only on soft surfaces, may be ineffective in such environments. Our training aids have been used by police and sheriff departments as well as by prisons and private security for over 15 years. Our program is dedicated to the tracker and we dont do it part time or on request. This means that the most immediate goal of any dog trained by us will be the defence of its owner. It contains uptodate cases on both detection as well as police k9 patrol related issues. Jeff schettler is a retired police k9 handler who worked for the city of. Since 1999 brad has been national k9 chairman for n. Police canine training academy bullocks k9 kennels police canine training academy will provide a handler with the knowledge necessary to help a police canine perform while on duty. Unlike many other programs that concentrate on a variety of k9 disciplines, primarily detection, the tttk9 school is pure tracking, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
Tarheel canine presents a 3day intensive seminar introduction to hard surface tracking hst for police k9s huntington wv police department huntington, wv may 19 21, 2015. The purpose of pretesting is to determine if the k9 has any undesirable temperament characteristics that. Before any k9 is considered for police training, the national canine coordinator and another fwo or other qualified k9 handler will test and evaluate it for its fitness for service. Our ownerhead trainer, steve, has almost 15 years experience in k9 training. The purpose of pretesting is to determine if the k9 has any undesirable temperament characteristics that would adversely affect its serviceability. Our current k9 teams are trained in patrol and scent detection at the atlantic county john sonny burke k9 academy.
Brad is the author of the book, k9 tactical operations for patrol and swat. A portion of the new dogs training is going to be done solely by me and i was wondering if anyone has any dog training books or videos they. A police dog should always fully protect his or her owner. Be it for police, military, or personal purposes, we are here to share our expertise with you. Whatever your needs might be, georgia k9 has a solution for you. K9 records done right packtrack is the top choice for police k9 handlers, trainers and supervisors. This not only encourages loyalty, but it helps to ensure the dog remains friendly and sociable.
Brad smith retired from the west covina police department in southern california after 30 years of service. Hornbecks products for sale lafollette k9 training center. Learn how to successfully and more safely deploy a k9 tracking team. K9s get tested with new gps tracking units live view gps. The straightest path a primer on starting a k9 team on human scent discrimination and trailing work. Jeff is the author of four books on k9 tracking work published by alpine publications. Police k9 handler training courses police k9 training. Brad is also the coauthor of k9s in the courtroom where he teaches about k9 patrol and swat deployment bite liability.
Sorry, but the police k9 tracking has been discontinued. Jan 01, 20 tracking justice by shirlee mccoy 4 stars tracking justice is a texas k9 unit continuity series book. Especially in the summer, heat is a concern for police dogs that work long days out in the sun. A police dog is teamed with a human handler, and the dog and the officer will work as a team. The subject to be tracked nearly ran two state troopers over that were conducting a road.
Packtrack is a software solution that makes organizing and planning training events easy, leaving more time to focus on improving your k9s abilities and reliability. Tao was written to take k9 manhunting work to the next level for handlers who hunt humans for a living with dogs. Tactical tracking teams is about teamwork and it should be required reading for any k9 handler regardless of experience who tracks fugitives with a police dog in a rural environment or wilderness area because doing so is arguably the most dangerous job in law enforcement today and a tracking team must be prepared to safely face the challenges. After years of working on k9 unit document tracking i created this excel file to simplify your statistics and record keeping. The glassboro police k9 unit, established in 1958, is a specialized unit that consists of 5 highly dedicated and professional k9 teams. Police dogs protecting america united states police. It covers level two and three of training the tracking dog learning to deal with the distractions of the city. Enter letter in column total minuteshours of training a article search n narcotics detection. The comprehensive manual to developing your k9 unit this book gives an indepth analysis and understanding of how to properly establish, maintain and grow a k9 unit. Austin could only pray it would turn out to be one of the happy endings. Police k9 activity tracking excel template clays top dog. The united states police canine association has several membership levels.
All aspects of the discipline are covered including an historic overview, canine scenting abilities. Jeff schettler is a retired police k9 handler who worked for the city of alameda and county of amador in california and was attached to the fbis hostage rescue teams k9 assistance program for two years. Read k9 scent training online by resi gerritsen and ruud haak. D1186 training police tracking dogs, level 2 and 3 dvd, 120 minutes this program was filmed at the rcmp police dog training center in alberta. In this program, the dogs learn to deal with extreme distractions such as dogs. This shall include members of the military police who may be canine handlers. Npca is a nonprofit association dedicated to the training, development, and certification of law enforcement canine teams and their administrations. In order to properly debate that subject id need to write a book.
Become a certified police k9 instructor and trainer. Georgia k9 gear 8261 manse rd edisto island, sc 29438 7707216959. Brad was a handler and trainer for west covina for 25 years and a swat dog handler for 18 years. Training your police canine should be an every day occurrence. The dog must behave well and listen to the handler.