K-9 Critical Issues- by Dirigo Safety, LLC, at New England HIDTA

This course is focused for new and existing K-9 Handlers, Supervisors, and K-9 Trainers to provide a much-needed and often Accredited  required K-9 update. Participants will be actively engaged using videos,  classroom exercises, and classroom scenarios. Handlers are NOT  required to bring their dog, however, there will be frequent breaks during  the class so handlers can check and exercise their dogs. 

• Block #1 – Participant Introductions and purpose of K-9 Units. 

• Block #2 – K-9 Unit Leadership, Policy, Culture, and Liability. 

• Block #3 – Training, Use of Force, Drug/Explosive Searches, and  other deployments. 

• Block #4 – Media, Public Relations, Budgets, and next steps. 

Course Objectives: Handlers/Supervisors in this course will be exposed to: