HITS 2016 Guide- Dallas, Texas by HITS k-9 Training

2016

Welcome to the 10 TH Annual

August 28-31 Dallas, TX

The Worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Largest Law-Enforcement K-9 Seminar

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Welcome to HITS 2016 The Cornerstone of Professional Policing is the Education of Police Officers The tumultuous state of our great nation finds its law enforcement professionals taking center stage on many fronts. The strong men and women who stand in the service of the shield are hard pressed on all sides, but we are never broken. Our commitment to serving our citizens and the communities of America is as strong today as it has ever been. The professionalism with which we all commit ourselves as law enforcement officers is a true testament to the strength of the moral fabric that weaves a common thread around our individual and collective character. We are tested and we are scrutinized and ultimately we are proven worthy enough to serve. To our Brothers and Sisters who join us this week at HITS 2016, we are honored to share this educational experience together and we are proud to hold the line and walk the same dark paths in search of the evil that plagues our streets. Education and training becomes the foundation for our chosen career. We are entrusted by our fellow citizens to be the professionals who handle all the things that go wrong in their lives. We are expected to perform at our very best each and every time. When they are at their lowest and in their darkest hours, we are who they turn to. So train hard, be smart and show them compassionate when they are weak. With hundreds and hundreds of law enforcement officers coming together this week for some excellent higher education, we encourage you to make new friends, add to your contacts and take as much knowledge back home with you as possible. Our instructors come from around the country and from around the world and all of them are here for you, so ask questions and get to know them. As youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll see, our vendors have everything you can imagine for the working dog professional. Get to know the folks who manufacture, sell, import, and retail all your favorite stuff, they too are here for you, so get to know them personally.

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Monday K-9’s in the Courtroom

Andrew Weiman

Learn what it takes to build a “bullet proof ” drug dog case. Andy Weiman is an expert witness and K-9 trainer who will lay out everything you need to know to protect your drug dog cases from attack by defense attorneys. K-9 record-keeping and courtroom testimony are the foundational building blocks. Learn how to effectively maintain and utilize these tools in a courtroom setting. K-9 reliability is multifaceted. Learn how to prove your K-9’s reliability in the courtroom. Knowledge is power, take control by learning how to “bullet proof ” your drug dog cases.

From Puppy to Patrol Dog

Hennie Bolster & Rudd Leus

Tactical Area Search

Bomb Dog Training from A to O(odor)

USPCA Classroom

Canine Tac Ops Classroom

Patrol Dog training the Dutch way, from puppy until certified Patrol Dog, Dutch Police/KNPV. This class will present the process of selecting and raising a puppy for the KNPV.

Alabama Canine Classroom

Scent Logix Classroom

Metro Dade K-9 Classroom

8:00AM - 10:00AM

Jeff Meyer

The complexities of any urban setting seldom provides K-9 Handlers with an advantage when searching for suspects on the run. Even the keen nose and solid discipline of a well-trained patrol dog requires the tactical initiatives of the handler and the cover officers to make each mission a success. Jeff Meyer defines the fundamentals of sound tactics for area searches which produce positive results for apprehensions, while minimizing the risks that officers must face with each deployment.

Chris Jakubin

In today’s day and age, all bomb dog teams need to be one step ahead of the game. We must all think outside the box and train for today’s threat. Today’s bomb dog is not only needed before special events but also during these events. Ask yourself this…can your dog work during a 4th of July Parade? Consider all the distractions that occur during such an event. In Chris this class you will learn how and where to prepare your dog teams. You will learn training techniques to get your dog to hunt and what to hunt without any stimulus. These techniques are solidified in how we practice…how are you practicing?

The Dog Food Label Says What?

Jill Cline

Ever try to read a pet food label? It makes very little sense. We will review which are the important parts of the label to look at and what the label tells you (or not) about the food safety, quality and ingredients. We will also talk about the types of nutrients working dogs really need (without the hype) and which ingredients contain these. We will also review popular working K9 supplements and which of them provide real results and which do not seem to have value in working dogs.

Monday 10:15AM - 12:15PM Ted Daus

Nationally recognized for prosecuting drug trafficking cases, Ted Daus tells it like it is. What a perfect opportunity for K-9 handlers to learn straight from the prosecutor what he needs to hear from you on the stand when presenting your drug cases to the jury. Ted navigates his way through the latest courtroom decision about police detection dogs and takes us along for the wild, and sometimes crazy, ride. Ted’s abilities as a communicator will keep you on the edge of your seat as he opens everyone’s eyes to what’s been happening in the courtroom and what the future looks like for drug detection K-9 teams across America.

Selecting & Training the Young Police Dog

Steve Dean

This class is designed for handlers, trainers, supervisors and administrators to help them to take their units from “a nice to have, to a must have” part of their Police Departments. The class will focus on handler selection, dedication to training, and operational commitment. In addition, the class will also look at performance management, goal setting, accountability and front line leadership in the Canine environment.

Julie Wilkerson & Claire Rayburn

This class will provide the necessary information about HME labs in an effort to keep K-9 handlers safe when investigating a clandestine lab. The presentation will include current and emerging HME threats and go beyond the traditional discussions of peroxide-based explosives. We will cover: Explosive fundamentals, HME precursors, Safe handling, HME detection and distinguishing between HME production and narcotics processes.

Preparing Your Dog for Optimal Performance

Alabama Canine Classroom

Homemade Explosive Labs

Canine Tac Ops Classroom

Bob Wright

Scent Logix Classroom

This class explores the option of starting with the younger dog including how to identify the right dog via a tried and tested selection process used by UK and other European Police & Border Control units. It will also cover how to develop the young dog to cope with environmental and socially challenging situations based on an understanding of the dogs mental & physical development, and how to develop skills that lead on to the basis for advanced training.

Running a Successful K-9 Unit

Metro Dade K-9 Classroom

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Robert Gillete USPCA Classroom

This class will cover how to best prepare your dog to minimize injury, enhance metabolic energy and optimize scenting capabilities. Includes a basic overview of the how the dog’s body works, recent science in how to optimize body function and how the handler can incorporate this knowledge into managing the detection and protection dog.

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Canine Tac Ops Classroom

Scent Logix Classroom

Metro Dade K-9 Classroom

1:15PM - 3:15PM The 4 Parts of K-9 Aggression

Tony Guzman & Bob Suarez

This class covers the 4 parts of K9 aggression instincts. It will simplify the many questions that handlers and trainers have in properly identifying aggressions in their K9 partners. This class will assist you in identifying the aggression to assist you in the selection of future working dog applicants, and to resolve current issues you may have relating to behavior dispositions.

The Puzzle of Street Tracking

Armin Winkler

A study of scientific discoveries in tracking and the science of scent and its components. As some feats in tracking seem virtually inconceivable to humans, it is important to understand the science that explains how some of these feats are possible for the canine olfactory system. Believing in what is possible is a big part of successful training and development of a strong street tracker on all surfaces.

Patrol Liability “The Reasons We Get in Trouble”

Bill Lewis

From the perspective of hindsight, we can clearly see the road map to a better, safer and profoundly more effective K-9 industry. By using real world experience and by examining many of the cases that have affected us all, Bill Lewis is able to pattern a better solution to avoid the trouble that faces us daily in the law enforcement K-9 realm.

Contraband Training for the Custody Dog

Steve Lowe

Working dogs in close custody presents unique opportunities for detection training. Review the latest inmate trends and methods for training dogs for specialty detection training such as cell phones, synthetic marijuana, alcohol and tobacco.

Training for the 21st Century

Jerry McClellan

This class covers how animals learn and how we apply that to K9 training. We will also discuss the fundamentals of K9 training, to include, your monthly in-service training. This class will also take a look at what law enforcement is facing, both around the world and domestically, to see if we are training for “What has happened” or are we analyzing and adapting to meet the threat of the ever-changing world we live in.

Monday 3:30PM - 5:30PM Mike Lewis

This intense two-hour course is designed for veterans and newcomers alike. It focuses on the relationship between the canine alert and the ability of those on the scene to find it. Specific techniques are covered to recognize body language, non-verbal cues, and a suspect’s comportment to corroborate your partner’s alert. Through the eyes of the instructor’s in-car camera, students will receive instruction on roadside interviews and hidden compartments.

Mike Ritland

This course will cover the basic fundamentals of aggression in working K-9’s and address common principles and issues with bite work training. The following topics will be covered: How to properly select a dog for your program; How to properly select and develop a decoy for your program; Body language (both K-9 and human); Drive and how relates to bite work (myths and truths); Training the correct bite behavior; Transitioning from training to the real world; Troubleshooting issues and outing properly

Brad Smith

We will discuss what to look for during your selection of a Tactical Patrol dog or SWAT dog as well as the handler. Learn how a properly trained patrol dog and the handler can be utilized during a high-risk patrol deployment or SWAT operation when it comes to tracking, barricaded suspects, approaches, entries, blind corners, room clearing, hallways, stairs, attics, crawl spaces, vehicle assaults, arrest techniques and even in a gas environment.

Jason Pergason

In today’s street environment, a K9 team cannot be successful without the support of the Agency Administration and non-K9 Officers and teams. This class explores the important roles of both the Administration and the non-K9 Officers to the K9 teams and includes methods for requesting the support needed and training those Officers that will be used in support roles

Gun Dog-Safe Schools Program

Alabama Canine Classroom

Training Support Personnel

Canine Tac Ops Classroom

S.K.I.D.D.S. K-9 SWAT Deployment

Scent Logix Classroom

K-9 Aggression & Decoy Work

Metro Dade K-9 Classroom

Interdiction- Trust Your Dog’s Nose

Ron Cloward USPCA Classroom

This class is designed to not only provide a background on the training of a gun dog, but how it can be used to enhance your current K9 programs. The average dual purpose K9 throughout the country is used for narcotics work. In more recent years there have been more and more dual purpose EOD K9’s. Although this enhances a K9 unit the gun dog can enhance in many ways, and in many places. The gun dog can assist with keeping schools safe from firearms by conducting school searches. They can also enhance investigations and assist in probation searches of known criminals on release programs.

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Tuesday Post Alert: Perfecting the Roadside Search

From Puppy to Detector Dog

Hennie Bolster & Ruud Leus

Canine Tac Ops Classroom

Searching/Detection Dog training the Dutch way, from puppy until certified Searching (tracking)/narcotic/ explosive) Dog. Searching/Detection class will present the process of selecting and raising a puppy for narcotics, explosives, or tracking. Class will cover training of puppies through fully-certified K9’s.

Plan B: Taking your Training to the Next Level

Prison & Jail Interdiction Methods

USPCA Classroom

Mike Lewis

Drug Traffickers and other organized crime operatives rely heavily on their elaborately constructed false compartments to move large amounts of drugs, currency and other contraband around the country. The alert gives you probable cause, but are you properly trained to find it? This intense two-hour block of instruction is designed to provide the student with a new level of confidence in locating, identifying and accessing aftermarket installed electronically controlled false compartments during traffic stops.

Alabama Canine Classroom

Scent Logix Classroom

Metro Dade K-9 Classroom

8:00AM - 10:00AM

Mary Davis

Trainers will often show and tell only the Plan A approach, where everything progresses without problems. What course of action should we take when things do not go as planned? Having a strong Plan B is the secret of the best handlers and trainers. This class will explore recognizing trouble at the earliest stages, and changing your approach on the fly to achieve success. Build your framework to include a Plan B mind set and reach that next level of performance.

Steve Lowe

Inmates spend 24 hours per day attempting to smuggle or conceal contraband into jails and prisons. This course will provide information on established methods to combat the introduction of contraband inside the wire. Learn how to use your best resources to locate, detect and interdict contraband. Learn how to use technology to your advantage to assist you with your investigations.

Are You Feeding the Right Diet for Your Working K-9? Jill Cline We will examine the nutrient levels required for working K9’s based on age- young, old and in between and we will review the latest scientific findings (in a non-boring way) related to the effect of individual nutrients on detection and patrol. We will also discuss improving overall K9 performance by coupling diet with the right exercise program based on your dog’s job.

Tuesday 10:15AM - 12:15PM Jeff Barrett

This class examines the murders of Deputy Sheriff Matt Williams and K-9 DiOGi in intricate detail and how their deaths have initiated a national movement toward advanced tactical training for K-9 tracking and woodland operations. We cannot afford to sacrifice our tactical edge when the stakes are this high! These practical training drills and training scenarios are applicable to every member of your agency. The training you provide others about being your cover officer during a tracking deployment may very well be the training that saves your life or makes a positive difference in securing a safe.

Detection Dog Problem Solving

Ken Licklider

Wendell Nope

The canine mentality has been a topic of much discussion and even more speculation. Backyard experts have made their proclamations alongside elite behaviorists with doctoral degrees. As a result, canine behavior is often confusing, misinterpreted, or mislabeled. European Police Dog Trainers, Animal Psychologists, and Animal Behaviorists in the 1950’s collaborated to produce the most comprehensive and detailed scientific portrayal of Police Dog psychology known today. Wendell Nope, considered one of the leading U.S. experts in this field, will present an educational lecture on Police Dog Psychology, filled with information, photos, and videos.

Muzzle Fighting Techniques

Alabama Canine Classroom

K-9 Psychology

Canine Tac Ops Classroom

Brad Smith

Scent Logix Classroom

Problem solving methods for detector teams is this year’s topic for Ken’s lecture. At some point in our career, all detection dog handlers are going to run into a problem we might feel is unique to our dog. Ken Licklider has the solutions, and hearing his methods and techniques for problem solving will put you back on the road to success. Even before a problem develops, the information provided in this lecture by one of the most knowledgeable drug dog trainers in the world can save you countless hours and dollars in the future by giving you the skills to stay effective as a K-9 Handler or Trainer.

Bulletproof Your K-9 Unit

Metro Dade K-9 Classroom

Tactical Tracking / Critical Incident Debrief

Chris Jacubin USPCA Classroom

Can your dog battle? Do you trust your dog will battle in stressful environments? Does it have what it takes to fight a suspect without all the bulky equipment on? Join Chris Jakubin from AMK9 to learn why this training tool is so important for the development of your police dog. In this class you will learn the basics of muzzle work to advanced off leash fighting for time and distance. Good practice techniques helps build confidence in your dog and increases the chances of success.

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Tuesday How to Keep the Warrior Mindset

Selection Testing Dual & Single Purpose Dogs

Bill Heiser

Canine Tac Ops Classroom

Bill Heiser has been hand-selecting his dogs from Europe and testing dogs for over 25 years. Southern Coast K9 is known in the industry to offer some of the best dogs available. He will share with you the process of selection testing by reviewing the following: The drives in the dog; prey, hunt, play, fight, retrieve, rank and survival. The first Impression of the dog: Appearance, condition, teeth , ears, coat, feet, genitals and overall confidence, Enviormental Soundnesses as well as ball (or toy) drive.

Dog on Dog Aggression

Leadership Challenges in the K-9 Unit

USPCA Classroom

Marty Dulworth

Listen as Marty Dulworth gives you his firsthand account of surviving an active shooter incident that cost him the life of his K-9 and left him an amputee. In an emotional and intense debrief, Marty takes you through the moments where life and death hung in the balance and in an instant, life as he knew it, changed forever. Listen as Marty discusses what it’s like to mentally win against the challenges of such a horrific gunfight and beyond. From the physical will to live to the mental train wreck that must be put back on track, Marty helps explain what it takes to be a true warrior in both body and spirit.

Alabama Canine Classroom

Scent Logix Classroom

Metro Dade K-9 Classroom

1:15PM - 3:15PM

Jeff Meyer

Every neighborhood has them. Some that run the fence in the backyard and others which roam as strays through the alleys and streets. They are a part of the environment in which we must routinely deploy. In addition to the pets in our community, we oftentimes find ourselves needing or wanting to work K9 search teams in close proximity or in tandem to accomplish our mission. Learn the techniques that clarify the mission for the dog and redirects his misguided intent toward a successful deployment.

Bill Lewis

Do you think ‘it’s my way or the highway’ is a good way to lead a K9 program? Can everyone be a leader? To havea successful K9 program, leadership isn’t merely restricted to the supervisors and command-level personnel. This presentation will explore a few challenges and leadership opportunities that can be shared within a K9 unit by all its participants – handlers, supervisors and commanders. As a former handler and K9 supervisor, Bill Lewis II will share some of his opinions and recommendations for developing or sustaining a positive program through active leadership development.

Normalization of Risk for Bomb Dog Handlers

Dave Dorn

“Normalization of risk”, a common human tendency, which is to become desensitized to the risk around us and subconsciously accept high levels of risk as being normal after continuously repeating the behavior without negative consequences. This class will help those handlers who are currently working or considering working an Explosive Detection Dog better understand the specific trainings, practices and utilization that can mean the difference between success and failure in the real world and to carefully reevaluate the risks we accept.

Tuesday 3:30PM - 5:30PM Armin Winkler

An examination of the underlying causes and obstacles of effective and reliable aggression control leading into a detailed plan of how to train this complex skill. A clear step by step outline on how to teach and train effective and reliable real world aggression control which is essential for any K9. The skills taught here make K9s more functional in all deployment situations and allow for usage of dogs in even the most complex tactical situations.

K-9 Aggression & Decoy Work

Mike Ritland

This class covers the principles of learning and communication and how to best use Classical and Operant Conditioning as well as markers/bridges for Police K-9’s. We cover how information is taken in by your K-9 as well as how to best deliver the information you wish to train. We go over how to introduce these methods and how to use them in problem solving. In this class you will conduct hands-on experiments where participants get to feel for themselves how to communicate and give information. All of this will allow you to become a better handler and trainer for your dogs.

Jerry McClellan

K-9 Supervisor: More Than Just a Title

Alabama Canine Classroom

Training for the 21st Century

Canine Tac Ops Classroom

Cameron Ford

Scent Logix Classroom

This course will cover the basic fundamentals of aggression in working K-9’s and address common principles and issues with bite work training. The following topics will be covered: How to properly select a dog for your program; How to properly select and develop a decoy for your program; Body language (both K-9 and human); Drive and how it relates to bite work (myths and truths); Training the correct bite behavior; Transitioning from training to the real world; Troubleshooting issues and outing properly

K-9 Learning & Clear Communication

Metro Dade K-9 Classroom

Fundamentals of Aggression Control

Ron Cloward USPCA Classroom

Longtime K-9 expert and K-9 unit supervisor, Ron Cloward highlights the range of responsibilities that rest squarely on the shoulders of today’s K-9 unit supervisors. Key elements of importance that cannot be ignored to ensure the highest level of productivity, limit liability concerns and promote the continued support of our communities are all covered in this class.

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Wednesday Behavioral Science Applied to K-9 Training

The 7 Deadly Sins

Bob Wright

Canine Tac Ops Classroom

This class is designed to prepare Canine Handlers for real world encounters away from the training field. In addition to looking at the dangers of common errors made by all of us, it will look at the importance of realistic and operationally sound training. Although this class is particularly important for the new handler, the class also serves as a great reminder for experienced handlers, trainers and supervisors to ensure that they use their officer safety skills in the day-to-day deployments of their Police Service Dogs.

Plan B: Taking Your Training to the Next Level

Bomb Dog Training from A to O(odor)

USPCA Classroom

Armin Winkler

This lecture bridges the gap between Behavioral Science and practical dog training. As most scientists have not done practical dog training and most practical trainers have never studied the dry texts of science, the results have been mixed. The goal of this lecture is to explain the laboratory science and illustrate where and how, and if, it fits into K9 training and to what extent. It gives trainers a key to more effective use of techniques and tools already in use, and can aid greatly in streamlining training time.

Alabama Canine Classroom

Scent Logix Classroom

Metro Dade K-9 Classroom

8:00AM - 10:00AM

Mary Davis

Trainers will often show and tell only the Plan A approach, where everything progresses without problems. What course of action should we take when things do not go as planned? Having a strong Plan B is the secret of the best handlers and trainer. This class will explore recognizing trouble at the earliest stages, and changing your approach on the fly to achieve success. Build your framework to include a Plan B mind set and reach that next level of performance.

Chris Jakubin

In todays day and age all bomb dog teams need to be one step ahead of the game. We must all think outside the box and train for today’s threat. Today’s bomb dog is not only needed before special events but also during these events. Ask yourself this…can your dog work during a 4th of July Parade. Consider all the distractions that occur during such an event. In Chris Jakubin’s (AMK9) class you will learn how and where to prepare your dog teams. You will learn training techniques to get your dog to hunt and what to hunt without any stimulus. These techniques are solidified in how we practice…how are you practicing?

Corrections Special Operations K-9 Overview

Joseph Garcia

This segment will give K-9 operators, handlers and trainers an overview of how Riesenschnauzers (also known as Giant Schnauzers) are being used within the corrections community. Segment Topics include, but are not limited to the following: K-9 Breed selection, K-9 Personnel selection, K-9 Equipment, K-9 Technology, K-9s and Dynamic Cell Extractions, K-9s for Prison Special Operations, Dual Purpose K-9 from passive to patrol and K-9 Training.

Wednesday 10:15AM - 12:15PM Jeff Barrett

Modern Approach to Creating a Detector Dog

Laz Cabrera

Steve will address these issues and the benefits from the standpoint of a veteran K-9 handler, trainer, investigator, and supervisor. Body worn cameras and watchdog groups are exceptionally challanging trends to law enforcement. K-9 teams are especially susceptible to this trend. The challenges to K-9 teams as a result of body worn cameras include, but are not limited to, citizen complaints of lack of professionalism/policy violations and use of force incidents.

Ricky Farley

K-9 Public Relation & Establishing a 501(c)(3)

Alabama Canine Classroom

Picture Training

Canine Tac Ops Classroom

Steve Hearth

Scent Logix Classroom

This class will discuss intricate training techniques that are well founded in K-9 learning theory and acceptable models of K-9 conditioning. Lazaro will explain how specific training techniques and tools play a vital role in successfully shaping K-9 behaviors and responses to target odors. Not only are these modern training techniques effective in creating independence for K-9 responses to target odors in detection training from the beginning, when applied correctly, they can also be a means by which to problem solve and to modify issues of concern that have manifested themselves through poor handling or improper training.

Eyewitness K-9: The Trend of Body Worn Cameras

Metro Dade K-9 Classroom

Tactical Tracking / Critical Incident Debrief

Shawn Rosner USPCA Classroom

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Alabama Canine Classroom

Canine Tac Ops Classroom

Scent Logix Classroom

Metro Dade K-9 Classroom

1:15PM - 3:15PM The 4 Parts of K-9 Aggression

Tony Guzman & Bob Suarez

2016 Drug Canine Legal Update

Ted Daus

Nationally recognized for prosecuting drug trafficking cases, Ted Daus tells it like it is. What a perfect opportunity for K-9 handlers to learn straight from the prosecutor what he needs to hear from you on the stand when presenting your drug cases to the jury. Ted navigates his way through the latest courtroom decision about police detection dogs and takes us along for the wild and sometimes crazy ride. Ted’s abilities as a communicator will keep you on the edge of your seat as he opens everyone’s eyes to what’s been happening in the courtroom and what the future looks like for drug detection K-9 teams across America.

K-9 Learning & Clear Communication

Cameron Ford

K-9’s in Custody

Dave Dorn

K-9’s in Custody: An in depth look at the implementation, training and utilization of detection dogs in jail settings. Over the past 5 years there has been a marked increase in the number of dogs being used within the confines of penal institutions across the United States. This surge in K-9 teams within correctional facilities has outpaced the definitive creation for how their abilities can be maximized. This class will help those handlers who are currently working, or considering working, a K-9 in a jail or prison, better understand the specific training and utilization that can mean the difference between success and failure of the program.

Explosive Detection Team Tactics & Techniques

Ray Neely

This course will cover strategies any handler can implement to assist their K-9 to be more successful in the field. Maximizing your K-9’s abilities by the utilization of better scene evaluation, search prioritization, and knowing the unique characteristics of different types of deployments such as preventive sweeps, dignitary protection, bomb threats, investigative/evidence searches, open areas/buried hides, and post-blast scenes. Emerging explosives threats will be discussed as well.

Wednesday 3:30PM - 5:30PM Bill Lewis

K-9’s in the Courtroom

Andrew Weiman

Marty Dulworth

Listen as Marty Dulworth gives you his firsthand account of surviving an active shooter incident that cost him the life of his K-9 and left him an amputee. In an emotional and intense debrief, Marty takes you through the moments where life and death hung in the balance and in an instant life, as he knew it, changed forever. Listen as Marty discusses what it’s like to mentally win against the challenges of such a horrific gunfight and beyond. From the physical will to live to the mental train wreck that must be put back on track, Marty helps explain what it takes to be a true warrior in both body and spirit.

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Learn what it takes to build a “bullet proof ” drug dog case. Andy Weiman is an expert witness and K-9 trainer that will lay out everything you need to know to protect your drug dog cases from attack by defense attorneys. K-9 record-keeping and courtroom testimony are the foundational building blocks. Learn how to effectively maintain and utilize these tools in a courtroom setting. K-9 reliability is multifaceted. Learn how to prove your K-9’s reliability in the courtroom. Knowledge is power, take control by learning how to “bullet proof ” your drug dog cases.

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Instructors & Classes

Jeff Barrett With 27 years of police K-9 experience, Jeff has tracked down every type of violent fugitive imaginable. By far the most dangerous conditions weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re faced with today is deploying a police dog to track in a rural/woodland environment. This class examines the murders of Deputy Sheriff Matt Williams and K-9 DiOGi in intricate detail and how their deaths have initiated a national movement toward advanced tactical training for K-9 tracking and woodland operations.

Jeff â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Class

Jeff has delivered this training to well over two thousand police officers and counting. We cannot afford to sacrifice our tactical edge when the stakes are this high! These practical training drills and training scenarios are applicable to every member of your agency. The training you provide others about being your cover officer during a tracking deployment may very well be the training that saves your life or makes a positive difference in securing a safe outcome.

Tactical Tracking & Woodland Operations & Critical Incident Debrief Tuesday 10:15- 12:15 Wednesday 10:15- 12:15

This class examines the murders of Deputy Sheriff Matt Williams and K-9 DiOGi in intricate detail and how their deaths have initiated a national movement toward advanced tactical training for K-9 tracking and woodland operations. Jeff has delivered this training to well over two thousand police officers and counting. We cannot afford to sacrifice our tactical edge when the stakes are this high! These practical training drills and training scenarios are applicable to every member of your agency. The training you provide others about being your cover officer during a tracking deployment may very well be the training that saves your life or makes a positive difference in securing a safe outcome.

Instructors & Classes

Hennie Bolster I have been training dogs in the KNPV for over 35 years. I have trialed and certified 15 dogs in the KNPV. In those 35 years, I was an official KNPV decoy, and am now an official KNPV judge. In 2005, I was the KNPV Dutch Champion twice, for both PH II and Object with Beau. I was the Dutch Champion PH II in 2006 also with Beau and Dutch Champion PH I in 2008 with Baron. I have judged 4 times at the Dutch KNPV Championships. In addition, I have judged many trials and competitions in Holland. I have been in law enforcement for over 37 years, and a police K-9 handler/trainer for 29 years. I am currently a trainer for the patrol dogs in East Holland for the Dutch Police. Our unit has about 90 dogs, and the Netherlands has a total of about 580 patrol dogs. I am also a judge for patrol dogs in the Netherlands.

From Puppy to Patrol Dog

Monday 8:00- 10:00 NEW CLASS TO DEBUT AT HITS 2016 Patrol Dog training the Dutch way, from puppy until certified Patrol Dog, Dutch Police/KNPV. Patrol dog class will present the process of selecting and raising a puppy for the KNPV. .

From Puppy to Detector Dog Tuesday 8:00- 10:00 NEW CLASS TO DEBUT AT HITS 2016

Searching/Detection Dog training the Dutch way, from puppy until certified Searching (tracking)/ narcotic/explosive) Dog. Searching/Detection class will present the process of selecting and raising a puppy for narcotics, explosives, or tracking. Class will cover training of puppies through fullycertified K9â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s.

Hennieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Classes

Currently, I am a head Patrol K-9 instructor for over 25 handlers and their dogs. Along with teaching basic patrol dog classes for my agency and others, I have taught at numerous police canine training seminars and conferences throughout North and South America. In addition to training, I am currently working with my 6th patrol dog. I have been involved in hundreds of K-9 apprehensions and use of force incidents during my career. I use my experiences to help other patrol dog teams maximize their success, and help them to work their best on the streets with their police dogs.

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Laz Cabrera

Laz’s Class

Lazaro “Laz” Cabrera is the Training Director for Police Service Dogs, Inc. founded in 2000 and located in Oxford, Florida. Police Service Dogs, Inc. is an ATF licensed and DEA Registered K-9 facility. PSD specializes in all aspects of patrol and detector police dogs. Lazaro became a police K-9 handler in 1998. In addition, he is a Florida Department of Law Enforcement K-9 instructor, USPCA patrol and detector judge, and has a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice. He is a USPCA 6 time police dog regional champion and a 4 time police dog national champion. His 14 years as a police dog vendor and trainer has given him the opportunity to train with some of the world’s best dog trainers. His vision has led him to believe that in the near future Europe will not have the ability to provide enough police dogs around the world to include those needed here in the USA. For this reason Laz has taken a passion to the “Development of young green police dogs”. The successful future police K-9 handler will be the one that will have the knowledge to train a young green police dog from “Zero to Hero” using non-conflicting modern dog training techniques.

A Modern Approach to Creating a Detector Dog Wednesday 10:15- 12:15

Instructors & Classes

Jill Cline Dr. Jill Cline has 20 years of experience in the pet food industry and specializes in nutrition. During her tenured career she has managed roles in several disciplines including product innovation and formula development, clinical study protocol design, research and scientific communications. Dr Cline is actively engaged with the law enforcement and canine training communities because of her keen interest in working dog nutrition. Her areas of expertise include the influence nutrition has on a working dog’s cognitive function and the link between dietary requirements and how they affect dogs abilities to learn and maximize their performance.

The Dog Food Label Says What? Are Supplements Needed? Every try to read a pet food label? It makes very little sense. We will review which are the important parts of the label to look at and what the label tells you (or not) about the food safety, quality and ingredients. We will also talk about the types of nutrients working dogs really need (without the hype) and which ingredients contain them. We will review popular working K9 supplements and which of them provide real results and which do not seem to have value in working dogs.

Are You Feeding the Right Diet for your Working K-9? Tuesday 8:00 -10:00

We will examine the nutrient levels required for working K9’s based on age: young, old and in between and we will review the latest scientific findings (in a non-boring way) related to the effect of individual nutrients on detection and patrol. We will also discuss improving overall K9 performance by coupling diet with the right exercise program based on your dog’s job.

Jill’s Classes

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Instructors & Classes

Ron Cloward

Ron’s Classes

Ron Cloward retired from the Modesto Police Department in August 2011 as a Lieutenant. Ron worked three different police K-9s and was the Canine Unit Sergeant and Trainer. When promoted to Lieutenant, he remained the Trainer and Unit Commander. Ron lives in Modesto, CA. with his wife of 33 years and his family. He owns his own K-9 training and consulting business, Top Dog Police K-9 Training and Consulting. For more information visit:www.topdog97.com

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Instructors & Classes

Ted Daus Ted Daus is an Assistant State Attorney with the Broward County State Attorney’s Office in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He has been a prosecutor for the past 23 years, the last 18 of which he has been assigned to the Drug Trafficking Unit for the State Attorney’s Office. Ted graduated from Nova Southeastern School of Law in 1991. He has extensive experience as a lecturer on search and seizure for D.E.A., U.S. Customs, various Florida Police Departments, the Florida Prosecuting Attorneys Association, the Police K-9 Training Institute, Police Canine Consultants and the Canine Development Group.

Ted’s Class

He lectures regularly all across the country to national canine organization such as U.S.P.C.A., N.P.C.A. & N.A.P.W.D.A. He is an adjunct professor of law for Nova Southeastern University teaching Trial Advocacy and coaching national mock trial teams. He is the past legal editor and writer for Police K-9 Magazine and lectures every year at the national canine conference “HITS”. He is the current nationwide legal advisor for the National Police Canine Association headquartered in Arizona. Most recently, Ted was counsel of record for both United States Supreme Court K-9 cases, Harris & Jardines, argued before the court on October 31st, 2012.

2016 Drug K-9 Legal Update Monday 10:15- 12:15 Wednesday 1:15- 3:15

Nationally recognized for prosecuting drug trafficking cases, Ted Daus tells it like it is. What a perfect opportunity for K-9 handlers to learn straight from the prosecutor what he needs to hear from you on the stand when presenting your drug cases to the jury. Ted navigates his way through the latest courtroom decision about police detection dogs and takes us along for the wild and sometimes crazy ride. Ted’s abilities as a communicator will keep you on the edge of your seat as he opens everyone’s eyes to what’s been happening in the courtroom and what the future looks like for drug detection K-9 teams across America.

Instructors & Classes

Mary Davis

Plan B: Taking Your Training to the Next Level Monday 8:00- 10:00

Trainers will often show and tell only the Plan A approach, where everything progresses without problems. What course of action should we take when things do not go as planned? Having a strong Plan B is the secret of the best handlers and trainer. This class will explore recognizing trouble at the earliest stages, and changing your approach on the fly to achieve success. Build your framework to include a Plan B mind set and reach that next level of performance.

Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Class

Mary Davis began her career in law enforcement in December of 1986. She is the head trainer for the Montgomery County MD Police Canine Unit with a 20 patrol dog complement. Mary has handled 5 patrol/narcotics dogs during her 22 years in K9. She holds a Level II Trainer certification and has served as an evaluator for patrol, tracking, and detector teams.

Instructors & Classes

Steve Dean Steve Dean spent 32 years as a police officer in the Metropolitan Police, London at that time one of the largest police forces in the world with over 30,000 officers and a K-9 unit with over 400 dogs. Steve spent 25 years of his police career within the K-9 unit both as an operational police dog handler and as a full time police dog trainer at the Metropolitan Police Dog Training School. He is the holder of an advanced Home Office / Association of Chief Police Officers Dog Trainers Certificate and an expert in the identification of Dangerous Dogs. Steve is the author of various police dog training manuals and police K-9 related articles and has appeared on various TV programs including the BBCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Police Dog Academy and Animal Planet. Now retired from the police service, Steve continues his lifelong interest in dogs by breeding & developing working German Shepherds for police & private security services. He is a member of the British Institute of Professional Dog Trainers and a member of The Association of Applied Dog Behavior and Training.

Selecting & Training the Young Police Dog

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Monday 10:15- 12:15 Wednesday 3:30-5:30

Acquiring a mature dog whether fully trained, partly trained or green is becoming more and more difficult because demand for this type of dog is World Wide & high which has an impact on rising costs. For those of us that are limited in our budget we need to look at what other options are available to us to provide quality dogs to meet our needs. In short this means looking at those animals that are currently available for a lower price tag and are less commercially valuable. This means choosing between 2 categories a) Mature dogs of lower quality or ability b) Younger dogs that have not been developed As purchasing a dog of low quality (either health or ability) is not a viable option this really only leaves us with one choice. Finding, selecting & training the younger dog. This class explores the option of starting with the younger dog including how to identify the right dog via a tried and tested selection process used by UK and other European police & Border Control units, how to develop the young dog to cope with environmental and socially challenging situations based on an understanding of the dogs mental & physical development and how to develop skills that lead on to

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Instructors & Classes

Dave Dorn David Dorn is a Retired Sergeant for the San Francisco Sheriff ’s Department. David has worked in Law Enforcement for over 16 years. He has over 15 years of experience in K-9 Unit. For most of David’s canine handling career, he handled two canines on a daily basis. David implemented the Canine Unit in 1998. Today, he owns and operates K-9 Specialized Training and Consulting at his two California Facilities, where he trains and consults for several agencies in initial and advanced detection dog and handler training, implementing, managing and maintaining their agencies’ Canine Units. David has thousands of hours in basic and advanced Peace Officer training, thousands of hours in basic and advanced Police Service Dog, NDD & EDD Handler Training. David has participated in over 3,000 individual canine searches in the field. In addition, he has been present and observed hundreds of NDD and EDD deployments by other canine teams from all over the nation. David was a member of the SFSD Emergency Services Team and holds a California POST Intermediate Certificate, a California POST Certified Canine Team Evaluator.

Tuesday 1:15- 3:15

In Explosive Detection Dog Handling, “Normalization of risk”, a common human tendency, which is to become desensitized to the risk around us and subconsciously accept high levels of risk as being normal after continuously repeating the behavior without negative consequences. This class will help those handlers better understand the specific trainings, practices and utilization that can mean the difference between success and failure in the real world of Explosive Detection and to carefully reevaluate the risks we accept as normal or mundane and build on them.

K-9’s in Custody: Training & Utilization of Detection Dogs in a Jail Stetting Wednesday 1:15- 3:15

An in depth look at the implementation, training and utilization of detection dogs used in jail settingsOver the past 5 years there has been a marked increase in the number of dogs being used within the confines of penal institutions across the United States. This surge in K-9 teams within correctional facilities has outpaced the definitive creation for how their abilities can be maximized. This class will help those handlers who are currently working, or considering working, a K-9 in a jail or prison, better understand the specific training and utilization that can mean the difference between success and failure of the program.

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Instructors & Classes

Marty Dulworth

How to Keep the Warrior Mindset: Active Shooter Debrief Tuesday 1:15- 3:15 Wednesday 3:30-5:30

Listen as Marty Dulworth gives you his firsthand account of surviving an active shooter incident that cost him the life of his K-9 and left him an amputee. In an emotional and intense debrief, Marty takes you through the moments where life and death hung in the balance and, in an instant, life as he knew it, changed forever. Listen as Marty discusses what itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s like to mentally win against the challenges of such a horrific gunfight and beyond. From the physical will to live to the mental train wreck that must be put back on track, Marty helps explain what it takes to be a true warrior in both body and spirit.

Martyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Class

Marty Dulworth is a K-9 Handler for the Anderson Police Department in Anderson, Indiana. Marty has served with APD for 14 years. Marty has 7 years SWAT experience and has been a K-9 Handler for the past 7 years. Marty is currently working his third dog, Rico, a dual-purpose German Shepard. Marty has also been a Defensive Tactics Instructor since 2007. Marty is prior military where he served for the United States Marine Corps from 1995-1999 as a heavy machine gunner 0331, doing two west packs overseas. Marty was part of an active shooter incident in 2012 in which Marty was shot multiple times in both legs by an AK47, ultimately losing his lower left leg, and his K-9 partner, Kilo, a dual-purpose Malinois, was shot and killed by the suspect. Marty returned to work full duty as a K-9 handler with a prosthetic and he and Rico continue to work the streets of Anderson today.

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Ricky Farley Ricky Farley is the owner of the Alabama Canine Law Enforcement Officer’s Training Center (ACLEOTC), located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. ACLEOTC has been in business since 1984 and operated by Ricky since 1992. During this time, over 2,500 canines from 28 foreign countries have received training at ACLEOTC. Ricky Farley has been training police service canines for over 27 years. When acquiring ownership of ACLEOTC certain techniques and training methods were adopted from, and changed, to allow police service canines to be more efficient and effective on the streets. While owning the business, departments from New York to California have received training using his revolutionized methods and techniques. Ricky conducts seminars in all facets of police service dog training all over the world. He has been involved in cadaver dog research at the University of Alabama and has published articles in various publications. He has been deemed an expert witness in federal courts and on numerous occasions testified for law enforcement in different areas concerning police service canines.

Making Patrol Dogs More Reliable Through Picture Training

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Wednesday 10:15- 12:15

Picture Training requires a dog to have a unique level of drives and character traits. This class will start from the beginning of selecting a suitable candidate through the history of muzzle training. It will include many ways of enhancing your dog’s ability to fight in a muzzle, all the way through the process of picture training. These techniques and theories will make your canine partner much more reliable in street applications. For too long handlers have been told that it is normal for the dog not to apprehend a suspect when commanded to do so, Many reasons are given for this failure, when the reality is, the dog never had the drives needed to be a success or it was improperly trained. This class will show handlers ways and techniques needed to prevent these issues.

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Cameron Ford

Police K-9 Learning & Clear Communication Tuesday 3:30- 5:30 Wednesday 1:15- 3:15

This class covers the principles of learning and communication and how to best use Classical and Operant Conditioning as well as markers/bridges for Police K-9â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. We cover how information is taken in by your K-9 as well as how to best deliver the information you wish to train. We go over how to introduce these methods and how to use them in problem solving. In this class you will conduct hands-on experiments where participants get to feel for themselves how to communicate and give information. All of this will allow you to become better a handler and trainer for your dogs.

Cameronâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Class

Cameron Ford has been in K-9 for 20 years. First serving the U.S. Air Force as a Military Working Dog Handler and trainer. Cameron is one of very few Americans ever to attend the German Polizei working dog school in Eckenbach, Germany. After leaving the Air Force, Cameron owned and operated a Police Dog training school in Orlando, FL. Cameron has also worked as a Police Officer in FL and TX, working as a K-9 handler, state instructor, state evaluator, and SWAT operator. In recent years, Cameron has worked as a Government Contractor, field training and overseeing over 200 K-9 teams in the middle east. Currently Cameron is a contractor for Cobra Canine and a multi-purpose canine trainer for the U.S. military.

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Instructors & Classes

Robert Gillette, DVM

Preparing Your K-9 for Optimal Performance Monday 10:15- 12:15

A lecture on how to best prepare the canine to minimize injury, enhance metabolic energy and optimize scenting capabilities. Includes a basic overview of how the dogâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s body works, recent science in how to optimize body function and how the handler can incorporate this knowledge into managing the detection and protection dog.

Robertâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Class

Dr. Gillete has been a veterinarian for over 25 years including 20 years experience with athletic and working dogs. He is the author of a veterinary surgical text book, numerous related book chapters and scientific publications, national and international lecturer on Canine Lameness, Veterinary Rehabilitation, Athletic Dog Performance and Sports Medicine

Instructors & Classes

Joseph Garcia Captain Joseph Garcia is considered one of the world’s foremost experts in the highly specialized area of Corrections Special Operations. Captain Garcia is among the field’s leading innovators, trainers, speakers, and subject matter experts. Currently, he is Senior Instructor for the United States Corrections-Special Operations Group (US C-SOG) which provides training to corrections special operations units globally. He is also an active Captain with the Spartanburg County Sheriff ’s Office serving as the Special Operations Group Commander. He works with numerous manufacturers in the design of special technology for handlers and K-9s and was the first corrections officer to successfully implement and deploy the Riesenschnauzer using the VIO camera.

Corrections Special Ops K-9’s Overview Wednesday 8:00- 10:00

This segment will give K-9 operators, handlers and trainers an overview of how Riesenschnauzers (also known as Giant Schnauzers) are being used within the corrections community. This segment will highlight the process of how this breed was selected, how they are used and how the corrections K-9 program differs from the stereotypical K-9 programs within the law enforcement community. Segment Topics include but are not limited to the following: K-9 Breed selection, K-9 Personnel selection, K-9 Equipment, K-9 Technology, K-9s and Dynamic Cell Extractions, K-9s for Prison Special Operations, Dual Purpose K-9 from passive to patrol and K-9 Training.

Joseph’s Class

He may be contacted at: jgarcia@uscsog.com

Instructors & Classes

Tony Guzman Tony is the head trainer of over 5000 dog and/or canine teams in obedience, protection, narcotics or explosives. He has prepared canine teams for certifications through Florida Department of Law Enforcement standards since 1987 and is a Certified Instructor for the Miami-Dade Police Department Criminal Apprehension since 1987. Tony is a trainer and Evaluator for the IFRI program, an Independent Scientific Validation of Canine Detection Teams, a joint project of the International Forensic Science Research Institute (IFRI) Florida International University (FIU) and the National Forensic Science Technology Center (NFSTC) since 1999. Always setting the standards through SWGDOG. Tony is a Certified professional witness for the State of Florida.

Tonyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Class

Wednesday, August 19th - 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm - Owens Room

The Four Parts of K-9 Aggression Instinct & The Pack/Bonding Instinct Monday 1:15- 3:15 Wednesday 1:15- 3:15

This class covers the 4 parts of K9 aggression instincts. It will simplify the many questions that handlers and trainers have in properly identifying aggressions in their K9 partners. We will also dicussways to help you in identifying the aggression to assist you in the selection of future working dog applicants, and to resolve current issues you may have relating to behavior dispositions.

Instructors & Classes

Chris Jacubin Chris Jakubin was part of the Military Working Dog Program for over 28 years. He has spent hundreds of hours during his illustrious career training, preparing and deploying numerous Explosive Detector Dogs for both domestic and overseas contingencies. Chris has been involved with the military’s green dog training program, handling explosive detector dogs in support of numerous DV’s and managing the explosive dog teams in support of countless special events.

Bomb Dog Training from A to O (Odor) In todays day and age all bomb dog teams need to be one step ahead of the game. We all must think outside the box and train for today’s threat. Today’s bomb dog is not only needed before special events but also during these events. Ask yourself this…can your dog work during a 4th of July Parade. Consider all the distractions that occur during such an event. In Chris Jakubin’s (AMK9) class you will learn how and where to prepare your dog teams. You will learn training techniques to get your dog to hunt and what to hunt without any stimulus. These techniques are solidified in how we practice…how are you practicing?

Muzzle Fighting Techniques Tuesday 10:15- 12:15

Chris’s Classes

Monday 8:00-10:00 Wednesday 8:00- 10:00

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Instructors & Classes

Steve Hearth Dr.

Steve is a 15 year veteran of the Polk County Sheriff ’s Office in Lakeland, Florida and in his 20th year of law enforcement. Steve was assigned to the K-9 Unit for ten years as the senior K-9 trainer for the agency’s 23-dog unit. Steve teaches K-9 maintenance training, has instructed numerous basic patrol and narcotics detection K-9 schools, and conducted annual certifications for law enforcement agencies in the central Florida area. Steve is a Florida Department of Law Enforcement certified K-9 Trainer and Evaluator, and a Level 1 National Trainer for the USPCA. Steve has previously taught for Canine Development Group, and the Kenneth C. Thompson Institute of Public Safety. Steve’s professional associations have consisted of USPCA, NPCA, and NAPWDA. Steve is currently a Sergeant assigned to the Bureau of Criminal Investigations and frequently teaches for HITS K-9 Training and Consulting.

Steve’s Class

Steve has been deployed in multiple high risk searches for violent felons. Steve has orchestrated many of these manhunts while being deployed in the field as an active K-9 handler. Coordinating and maintaining the efforts of effective perimeter containment, the proper utilization of the law enforcement helicopter, and the appropriate deployment of multiple properly trained patrol dog teams have become part of Steve’s specialties. Steve believes the apprehension of a high risk suspect in a tracking environment consists of 33% perimeter, 33% helicopter, 33% dog team, and 1% divine intervention.

Eyewitness K-9: The Trend of Body Worn Cameras Wednesday 10:15- 12:15

Body worn cameras and watchdog groups are exceptionally challanging trends to law enforcement. K-9 teams are especially susceptible to this trend. Watchdog groups are rarely present during K-9 use of force deployments; however, body worn cameras are and will increasingly be brought to these deployments by K-9 teams and cover officers. The challenges to K-9 teams as a result of body worn cameras include, but are not limited to: citizen complaints of lack of professionalism/policy violations and use of force incidents. Many of these challenges can easily be addressed before incidents through the proper familiarization and training involving the use of body worn cameras and fine tuning the training of K-9 teams to highlight their compliance with policy and best practices. Some of these considerations should be the use of body worn cameras on K-9 deployments by the K-9 team, cover officers of the K-9 teams’ agency, or cover officers from other agencies when they are not utilized by the agency the K-9 team represents. K-9 handlers, supervisors, and administrators can learn to appreciate the benefit of body worn cameras to a strained relationship between law enforcement and the public. Additionally, training to maximize this benefit as well as memorializing video documentary evidence the K-9 team offers to investigators will increase trust between law enforcement and the public. Steve will address these issues and benefits from the standpoint of a veteran K-9 handler, trainer, investigator, and supervisor.

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BENEFITS: Enhance K9 safety by searching with the robot before the dog enters. Use the robot’s cameras to track the K9 as it clears a room allowing you to see your dog. Communicate with any subjects the K9 may encounter via the robot’s two-way comms. Use the robot’s built-in, highpowered LED lights to light up dark areas. Give commands to K9 through the robot’s speakers

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Instructors & Classes

Bill Heiser

Dr. Bill Heiser oversees all Law Enforcement K-9 Sales & Training for ITC Security Partners to include Southern Coast K-9 located in Florida and the AMK-9 Academy located in Alabama. He began his career at the Daytona Beach Police Department as a K-9 narcotic dog handler and was quickly recognized as one of the best around.

Bill’s Class

His work as a handler got the attention of the Volusia County Sheriff ’s Office where he finished his long career. Bill was the lead detection trainer and handler overseeing the training and selection of all dogs for the Volusia County Sheriff ’s Department and several surrounding law enforcement agencies. Bill was selected by the National Guard Multi-jurisdictional Counter Drug Task Force as an instructor and has traveled throughout the United States teaching. Mr. Heiser is a member of numerous organizations and has trained and certified with the United States Police Canine Association, National Narcotic Detection Association, United States Customs and Florida Department of Law Enforcement. He has trained with the German Customs, German Polizi andDutch Police during his tenure.

Selection Testing Dual and Single Purpose Dogs Tuesday 1:15- 3:15

In this course Bill will review multiple steps that need to be taken in successfully selecting single and dual purpose canines. Bill Heiser has been hand-selecting his dogs from Europe and testing dogs for over 25 years. Southern Coast K-9 is known in the industry to offer some of the best dogs available. He will share with you the process of selection testing by reviewing the following: The drives in the dog; prey, hunt, play, fight, retrieve, rank and survival, First Impression of the dog: Appearance, condition, teeth, ears, coat, feet, genitals and overconfidence; Environmental Soundness: Flooring, stairs, darkness, confined area or space, obstacles, noises, vehicles, desks and tables. Additional testing for dual purpose would include: • First check civil drive no equipment • Equipment Fixated • Bite on sleeve or suit and is it a full mouth bite? • With Suit will he bite legs or arms? • Power Bite? Is Dog committed? • Bite under stress with whip and yelling • Multiple Distraction Scenarios & Obstacles • Dogs focus on bite • Gunfire reaction • What type of force and approach does he have?

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Instructors & Classes

Ruud Leus I have been training with the KNPV since 1987. Since then, I have trained and trialed approximately 10 dogs in the KNPV. I was an official KNPV decoy and am currently a KNPV judge. In 2004, I was decoy at the National Championships. I have judged 3 times at the National Championships and have also judged many trials and competitions in Holland. In 2009, I took 2nd place with my malinois, Remco, at the KNPV National Championship. I have been a police officer for 33 years. For 28 years I have worked as a K9 handler for the Dutch Police Force. I have worked over 18 years with many patrol dogs and had hundreds of arrests and apprehensions with my K9’s. In Holland, all K9’s are single purpose. There are approximately 580 patrol dogs, and 70 specialized searching dogs. The searching dogs (narcotics, tracking, explosives, money, cadaver, USAR, fire accelerant, blood, etc.) work for the National Forensic Science Police Department, and are used specifically for serious crime scenes.

From Puppy to Patrol Dog

Monday 8:00- 10:00 NEW CLASS TO DEBUT AT HITS 2016 Patrol Dog training the Dutch way, from puppy until certified Patrol Dog, Dutch Police/KNPV. This patrol dog class will present the process of selecting and raising a puppy for the KNPV.

From Puppy to Detector Dog Tuesday 8:00- 10:00 NEW CLASS TO DEBUT AT HITS 2016

Searching/Detection Dog training the Dutch way, from puppy until certified Searching (tracking/ narcotic/explosive) Dog. Searching/Detection class will present the process of selecting and raising a puppy for narcotics, explosives, or tracking. Class will cover training of puppies through fully-certified K9’s.

Ruud’s Classes

For the last 11 years I have worked as a handler/instructor for the searching dog division of the Dutch Police. Every two years, K9’s in Holland (patrol and searching dog) must trial and re-certify to work the streets.

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Instructors & Classes

Bill Lewis Sergeant Bill Lewis II (Retired) has over 37 years of law enforcement and instructor experience, retiring from the Oxnard (CA) Police Department after serving over 27 years. He was a K-9 handler, K-9 supervisor, and served on SWAT for over 25 years as a Tactical Operator and Team Leader. He is an expert witness, a certifying official for CNCA/CA POST, Board Member & Patrol Dog Training Coordinator for the California Narcotic Canine Association (CNCA), and Director for the California Association of Tactical Officers (CATO). Sergeant Lewis is the owner of Training and Consulting Team (‘TAC Team’), instructor for Canine Liability 360, author of many K-9-related articles, and serves as the primary facilitator for TacticalK-9USA.com and TacticalDebriefs.com.

Monday 1:15- 3:15 Wednesday 3:30- 5:30

Leadership Challenges in the K-9 Unit Tuesday 1:15- 3:15

Do you think ‘it’s my way or the highway’ is a good way to lead a K-9 program? Can everyone be a leader? To have a successful K-9 program, leadership isn’t merely restricted to the supervisors and command-level personnel. This presentation will explore a few challenges and leadership opportunities that can be shared within a K-9 unit by all its participants - handlers, supervisors and commanders. As a former handler and K-9 supervisor, Bill Lewis II will share some of his opinions and recommendations for developing or sustaining a positive program through active leadership development. He will also solicit attendee input to assist that development to potentially guide willing participants.

Bill’s Classes

Patrol Liability: “Reasons We Get in Trouble”

Instructors & Classes

Mike Lewis Sheriff Lewis retired as a Sergeant with the Maryland State Police Pro-Active Criminal Enforcement Team (PACE) after twenty-two years of loyal and dedicated service. In addition to his duties as the agency’s leading Criminal Interdiction Expert, Sheriff Lewis remains a CERTIFIED INSTRUCTOR through the Maryland Police Training Commission, and a certified MASTER INSTRUCTOR through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Sheriff Lewis was directly responsible for the training and educating of all Maryland State Police personnel in the Criminal Interdiction Venue or “looking beyond the initial traffic stop” while aggressively enforcing Maryland’s traffic laws.

Mike’s Classes

Retired from the Maryland State Police effective July 1st, 2006, he was elected SHERIFF on November 7th 2006 of Wicomico County, Maryland. He ran unopposed and was re-elected SHERIFF to another four-year term in 2010, re-elected again after running unopposed in 2014, beginning his third consecutive four-year term in December 2014.

Interdiction,Trust Your Dog’s Nose Monday 3:30- 5:30

Post Alert Searching Techniques Tuesday 8:00- 10:00

Drug Traffickers and other organized crime operatives rely heavily on their elaborately constructed false compartments to move large amounts of drugs, currency and other contraband around the country. The alert gives you probable cause, but are you properly trained to find it? This intense two-hour block of instruction is designed to provide the student with a new level of confidence in locating, identifying and accessing after-market installed, electronically controlled false compartments during traffic stops.

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Instructors & Classes

Ken Licklider SMSGT, USAF (Ret) Kenneth Licklider, is the Owner/Operator of Vohne Liche Kennels, Inc. SMSGT Licklider has thirty-eight years canine experience, including seventeen years serving in the United States Air Force (U.S.A.F.) in the canine career field. SMSGT Licklider served in the U.S.A.F. from 1977-1993 and served in the capacity of Law Enforcement Superintendent, Kennel Master, Police Service Dog Trainer, and as a Police Service Dog Handler. During his military career SMSGT Licklider competed in, and won, several military K-9 competitions and was the recipient of numerous service medals.

Ken’s Class

For more information contact Ken at Kenneth@vohneliche.com

Detection Dog Problem Solving Tuesday 10:15- 12:15

Instructors & Classes

Steve Lowe Lt. Steve Lowe is a trainer and certifying official with National Police Canine Association. He is the Past President, Arizona Law Enforcement Canine Association and a 25 year veteran of the AZ. Dept. of Corrections. Steve has worked in Corrections and Police Canine for 17 years, and has trained teams in narcotics, explosives, currency, weapons and cell phone detection. He has successfully assisted in the program incorporating Service Dogs along with strike and tactical teams for Patrol, Handler Protection and cell extraction duties.

Contraband Training for the Custody Dog Working dogs in close custody presents unique opportunities for detection training. Review the latest inmate trends and methods for training dogs for specialty detection training such as cell phones, synthetic marijuana, alcohol and tobacco.

Prison & Jail Interdiction Methods Tuesday 8:00- 10:00

Steveâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Classes

Monday 1:15- 3:15

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Instructors & Classes

Jerry McClellan

Training for the 21st Century Monday 1:15- 3:15 Tuesday 3:30- 5:30

This class covers how animals learn and how we apply that to K9 training. We will also discuss the fundamentals of K9 training, to include, your monthly in-service training. This class will also take a look at what law enforcement is facing both around the world and domestically, to see if we are training for “What has happened” or are we analyzing and adapting to meet the threat of the ever-changing world we live in.

Jerry’s Class

Sgt. Jerry McClellan is a Veteran of the United States Marine Corps and a current Patrol K9 Handler and Trainer in Massachusetts. Jerry joined the M.B.T.A. Transit Police Department in 2000, he has served as a member of the Police Academy Staff as well as a member of the SWAT Team. Jerry is a certified firearms instructor for the State of Massachusetts. In 2014 Jerry was promoted to Sergeant and assigned as the supervisor of the department’s K9 Unit. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice from Curry College. Jerry has worked overseas as a Private Military Contractor training explosive detection K9 teams.

Instructors & Classes

Jeff Meyer Jeff Meyer has been a police officer since 1989. Jeff has been involved in K-9 throughout most of his career. Currently he is handling his 4th dog, a single purpose explosive detection dog. Jeff has also handled two single purpose patrol dogs and one dual purpose patrol/narcotics dog. Jeff is an Adjunct instructor for the State of Utah Police Service Dog program and teaches regularly in classes and seminars throughout the United States. Jeff also assists in the defense of Police Officers by serving as an expert witness in civil litigation involving Police Service dogs.

Tactical Area Search Monday 8:00 -10:00

The complexities of any urban setting seldom provides K-9 Handlers with an advantage when searching for suspects on the run. Even the keen nose and solid discipline of a well trained patrol dog requires the tactical initiatives of the handler and the cover officers to make each mission a success. Jeff Meyer defines the fundamentals of sound tactics for area searches which produce positive results for apprehensions while minimizing the risks that officers must face with each deployment.

Dog on Dog Aggression Tuesday 1:15 -3:15

Every neighborhood has them. Some that run the fence in the backyard and others that roam as strays through the alleys and streets. They are a part of the environment in which we must routinely deploy. In addition to the pets in our community, we oftentimes find ourselves needing or wanting to work K-9 search teams in close proximity or in tandem to accomplish our mission. Learn the techniques that clarify the mission for the dog and redirects his misguided intent toward a successful deployment.

Jeff â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Classes

Jeff is the founder of Police K-9 Magazine. He published the magazine from the original issue in 2005 until he sold it in 2014.

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Instructors & Classes

Ray Neely Ray is currently a Senior Special Agent assigned to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) National Canine Division as a Project Officer, Instructor, and K-9 Handler. Ray was one of the founding members of ATF’s original Canine Operations Branch in 1997. Since that time he has traveled to over 30 states in support of major investigations, special events, and dignitary protection details. He has also been deployed a half dozen times overseas to both Iraq and Colombia in support of U.S. government operations abroad. Ray has provided training to hundreds of handlers from various state, local, and federal law enforcement agencies as well as numerous foreign national K-9 handlers.

Explosive Detection Team Tactics & Procedures Wednesday 1:15- 3:15

This course will cover strategies any handler can implement to assist their K-9 to be more successful in the field. Maximizing your K-9’s abilities by the utilization of better scene evaluation, search prioritization, and knowing the unique characteristics of different types of deployments such as preventive sweeps, dignitary protection, bomb threats, investigative/evidence searches, open areas/ buried hides, and post-blast scenes. Emerging explosives threats will be discussed as well.

Ray’s Classes

Prior to joining ATF, Ray was a Special Agent with the Department of State’s Diplomatic Security Service and a Fairfax County, VA Police Officer.

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Instructors & Classes

Wendell Nope

Wendell’s Class

Wendell Nope began a career in law enforcement in 1976. He has worked as a Patrol Officer, K-9 Officer, Narcotics/Vice Investigator, and Police Academy Instructor. He currently works as the K-9 Training Supervisor for the Utah Police Academy, where he has been for the last 26 years. To date, he has trained 3000+ K-9’s and Officers. In addition to hundreds of departments nationwide, he has provided training and certification to multiple U.S. government federal agencies and military special operations groups. He has trained K-9 personnel from the foreign governments of Canada, Republic of Korea, United Arab Emirates, and Iraq. He has been published 70+ times and authored five training manuals of various disciplines of Police K-9’s. Wendell Nope has been a major advocate for professional K-9 deployments in criminal and civil litigations, having defended numerous K-9’s and Officers in almost every federal circuit across the U.S.A.

K-9 Psychology Tuesday 10:15- 12:15

Instructors & Classes

Jason Purgason Jason is the Training Director of Highland Canine Training, LLC which was founded in 2006 and is located in Harmony, North Carolina. Having earned his Police Canine Instructor’s Certification from North State Canine Academy in 2003, Jason has been training dogs for over 20 years. He has trained canines in the areas of Narcotics Detection, Explosives Detection, Human Detection, Termite Detection, Mold Detection, Human Remains Detection, Allergen Detection, Bat Guano Detection, Police Patrol, Urban Disaster, Wilderness Search and Rescue, and Scent Discrimination Tracking/Trailing. Jason has trained over 500 working dogs and handlers for detection, police patrol, and search and rescue.

Training Support Personnel Monday 3:30- 5:30

Jason’s Classes

Jason served Reidsville Police Department in North Carolina for over 10 years as a Police Canine Handler, a K-9 Unit Supervisor, Vice Narcotics/Interdiction Unit Supervisor and an Operator on the SWAT team. Using his professional background Jason conducts police canine handler courses throughout the United States. Additionally, Jason provides oversight of all other trainers’ courses offered at Highland Canine Training, LLC.

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Claire Rayburn

Claire’s Class

Claire Rayburn graduated from Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa then joined the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms (ATF) and Explosives where she served as a Special Agent for over 25 years. During her time as an ATF Special Agent, she became a Certified Explosives Specialist. In 2002, Ms. Rayburn became an Explosive K-9 Handler. She actively worked two ATF Explosive Detection K-9s, with the responsibility of covering special events, providing dignitary protection, performing crime scene searches, and executing search warrants. As part of an ATF Train the Trainer and R&D project, Ms. Rayburn imprinted canines, and served as an assistant trainer for the K-9 class. Following her retirement from ATF in 2014, Ms. Rayburn obtained a Texas PI License and has been training explosives and narcotics detection dogs for police departments using toy reward. She became the Explosives K-9 Training Representative for Signature Science’s TrueScent® line of K-9 training aids in August 2014.

Can You Recognize a HME (Homemade Explosive) Lab? Monday 10:15- 12:15

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Mike Ritland Mike Ritland served as a U.S. Navy SEAL for 12 years, was on the first SEAL team involved in Operation IRAQI Freedom and has multiple special operations deployments. Mike is the author of New York Times Best Selling books Trident K-9 Warriors, Navy SEAL Dogs, and his most recent book, Team Dog. He is the founder of Trikos International, a company that provides private protection dogs to high-net worth individuals, government officials, DOD and law enforcement. He has been featured on CBS’ 60 minutes in a piece called “sniffing for bombs” detailing what these dogs do and how they do it.

K-9 Aggression and Decoy Work This course will cover the basic fundamentals of aggression in working K-9’s and address common principles and issues with bite work training. The following topics will be covered: -How to properly select a dog for your program -How to properly select and develop a decoy for your program -Body language (both K-9 and human) -Drive and how relates to bite work (myths and truths) -Training the correct bite behavior -Transitioning from training to the real world -Troubleshooting issues and outing properly

Mike’s Class

Monday 3:30- 5:30 Tuesday 3:30- 5:30

Instructors & Classes

Shawn Rosner

Shawn’s Class

Deputy Shawn Rosner, brings over 19 years of law enforcement experience that includes working as a Canine Specialist in the United States Air Force, handling canines in the corrections division, and as a deputy sheriff in the field operations division of the Placer County Sheriff ’s Office. Shawn has acted as the OIC of Placer County’s canine unit for 2 years, written budget narratives for instituting canines in corrections and field operations; canine polices and has been the patrol division’s canine unit team coordinator for 15 years. He has developed, conducted and participated in over 1000 canine demonstrations and educational events. In 2009 Shawn joined a team of instructors working for the California Peace Officers Association, teaching in the Canine Program Management Course bi-annually. In 2005 he was one of the cofounders and serves today as vice president of the Foothills K9 Association which is a non-profit organization with a mission to support working and retired law enforcement canines, their handlers and canine programs, providing safety and working equipment and quality after retirement medical care for law enforcement dogs. Shawn is lectures and teaches on canine related innovations concerning alternative tactical deployment systems and the importance of community relationships and public relations through canine demonstrations and educational events.

K-9 Public Relations & Establishing a 501(c)(3)

Wednesday 10:15- 12:15 This class covers best practices on format and content for presentations that provide maximum exposure for your audience and minimum liability for the agency. It discusses the bridge established by an agency and the community as a result of these events. It provides options for off-setting costs to an agency through various means, including partnerships with not for profit organizations that support the dogs and handlers, specialized fundraising events and/or forming an agency’s own not for profit organization. It discusses how to create rapport with the public, local businesses and vendors, and the roles they can play in your fundraising efforts. It provides various types of fundraising ideas as examples to assist departments in the planning process. It discusses the pros and cons of starting their own not for profit; this includes how to best work with an established not for profit should they choose not to.

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Instructors & Classes

Brad Smith Brad Smith retired from the West Covina Police Department in southern California after 30 years of service. Brad was a handler and trainer for West Covina for 25 years and a SWAT dog handler for 18 years. Since 1999 Brad has been National K-9 Chairman for N.T.O.A. and a K-9 Subject Matter Expert for the California Association of Tactical Officers. Brad specializes in field tactics and officer safety. Brad is a graduate of the California P.O.S.T. Master Instructor Development Program (Class 5) where he designed and implemented a K-9 SWAT & K-9 Patrol Tactical School called S.K.I.D.D.S. and CATS (www.skidds.com). Brad is also owner of Canine Tactical Operations and Consulting (www.K-9TacOps.com). Brad is the author of “K-9 Tactical Operations for Patrol and SWAT.” Brad partnered up Jeff, Andy and Ted from HITS to co-author “K-9’s in the Courtroom.” Brad has also published over 95 articles for a wide variety of publications on K-9 SWAT Deployment and training. Brad can be reached at Topdogwck1@aol.com

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Brad’s Classes

Tuesday 10:15- 12:15 Wednesday 3:30-5:30

Listen as Brad brings to the table, the key elements that every handler should use to develop a well-rounded deployment game. Brad makes dog deployments a success through planning and strategy with such important topics as tactical positioning, perimeters, K-9 announcement, search team assignments and after action procedures. Brad teaches you how to become proactive a thinker, improve your performance and reduce your risks for liability.

High Risk K-9 Patrol & K-9 SWAT Deployment Monday 3:30- 5:30

For those that have a misconception as to how beneficial K-9’s can be in a high-risk patrol operation or to a SWAT team this class is for you. You will learn how to utilize your dog to find the suspect quicker, yet safer, while maintaining your tactical advantage and officer safety. We will discuss what to look for during your selection of a Tactical Patrol dog or SWAT dog as well as the handler. Learn how a properly trained patrol dog and the handler can be utilized during a in a high-risk patrol deployment or SWAT operation when it comes to tracking, barricaded suspects, approaches, entries, blind corners, room clearing, hallways, stairs, attics, crawl spaces, vehicle assaults, arrest techniques and even in a gas environment.

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The Four Parts of K-9 Aggression Instinct & The Pack/Bonding Instinct Monday 1:15- 3:15 Wednesday 1:15- 3:15

This class covers the 4 parts of K9 aggression instincts. It will simplify the many questions that handlers and trainers have in properly identifying aggressions in their K9 partners. This class will help you in identifying the aggression to assist you in the selection of future working dog applicants, and to resolve current issues you may have relating to behavior dispositions.

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Certified IFRI Trainer/Evaluator for Narcotics, Explosives, Cadaver and Wildlife Certified USPCA Trainer and President of Region 8 (East TN) Certifying official for NNDDA in Patrol and Narcotics Certifying judge for AWD in Patrol, Narcotics, and Explosives Tennessee Post instructor for K9 USPCA President of Region 8 (East TN) Trained or co-trained over 1,000 dogs in the areas of Patrol, SWAT applications, Jail Entry Applications, Tracking, Drug Detection, Explosive Detection, Accelerant Detection, Cadaver Detection, Wildlife Detection, Evidence Recovery, Building/Area Search, Agility, Criminal Apprehension, Basic, Advanced, and Tactical Obedience, Search and Rescue Taught over 100 K9 handlerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s courses on Patrol, Drug Detection, Explosive Detection, Tracking, etc. Lead instructor for several K9 seminars Certified handler in Patrol, Drug Detection, Cadaver Detection, Explosive Detection, and Tracking under USPCA, NNDDA, AWD, FDLE, and IFRI Licensed DEA K9 researcher Narcotics investigation/K9 handler.

Instructors & Classes

Andrew Weiman With more than 27 years of police experience involving various assignments in specialty drug investigation unit in south Florida, Detective Weiman has become a leading expert in the field. With 20 years of K-9 experience since training his first drug dog with Canadian Customs, Andy has gone on to oversee the training of a variety of detector dogs to include teams that can find drugs, currency cell phones, tobacco and firearms. Andy’s education and experience with police dog training has steered his career path into developing an industry leading record keeping software program called PackTrack. His depth of knowledge and understanding of state and federal laws regarding search and seizure has been an enormous asset to hundreds of K-9 handlers who attend his K-9 training courses. Andy has served on the editorial advisory board for Police K-9 Magazine and helped create HITS, the training conference known for its breadth of diversified K-9 training lectures.

Andrew’s Class

Andy’s expert opinions on drug dogs and record keeping will surely help bring the entire law enforcement K-9 industry to a higher level of clarity. His countless court appearances and proven skills as an expert witness on the stand are clear testimony to the effectiveness of proper K-9 record keeping as a means to establishing K-9 reliability. As a K-9 trainer and handler with the Broward County Sheriff ’s Office in Florida, Andy continues to educate others through his direct oversight of the training.

K-9’s in the Courtroom

Monday 8:00- 10:00 Wednesday 3:30- 5:30 Stock your arsenal with the latest weapons of defense. Defense attorney tactics, that is. Learn what it takes to build a “bullet proof ” drug dog case. Andy Weiman is an expert witness and K-9 trainer that will lay out everything you need to know to protect your drug dog cases from attack by defense attorneys. K-9 record-keeping and courtroom testimony are the foundational building blocks. Learn how to effectively maintain and utilize these tools in a courtroom setting. K-9 reliability is multifaceted. Learn how to prove your K-9’s reliability in the courtroom. Knowledge is power, take control by learning how to “bullet proof ” your drug dog cases.

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Instructors & Classes

Dr. Julie Wilkerson

Can You Recognize a HME (Homemade Explosive) Lab? Monday 10:15- 12:15

This class will provide the necessary information about HME labs in an effort to keep K-9 handlers safe when investigating a clandestine lab. The presentation will include current and emerging HME threats and go beyond the traditional discussions of peroxide-based explosives. We will cover: ➢Explosive fundamentals ➢HME precursors ➢Safe handling ➢HME detection ➢Distinguishing between HME production and narcotics processes.

Julie’s Class

Dr. Julie Wilkerson is an Explosives Chemist at Signature Science, LLC in Austin, Texas. She has expertise in the preparation and properties of explosives materials including homemade explosives (HME) and experience in trace-level detection of explosive materials, testing of field portable sensors and detectors for explosives, small scale sensitivity testing, and larger scale detonations. Recently, Dr. Wilkerson has focused her research on the development of custom HME standards for analytical test and evaluation. Dr. Wilkerson received her Ph.D. in Inorganic Chemistry from The University of Texas at Austin.

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Bob Wright Bob recently retired after 31 years with the Niagara Regional Police in Ontario, Canada. The majority of Bob’s time has been on the Emergency Services side of policing, serving with both the canine and tactical teams. Bob’s operational experience includes commanding over 50 major incidents such as hostage takings and barricaded gunmen situations giving him a great understanding of the need for the integration of both Canine and Tactical Teams. Bob’s primary interests are tactics and officer safety. He has been a very active instructor at seminars and conferences throughout North America for more than 20 years and continues to provide expertise worldwide through his company, L.E.S. Consulting. Bob is a qualified expert witness and has authored numerous articles on the use of Police Service Dogs and Tactics. Bob has a Master’s Degree from the University of Guelph, a Bachelor’s Degree from Brock University and a Diploma in Police Management from the University of Western Ontario.

Running a Successful K-9 Unit Monday 10:15- 12:15

The 7 Deadly Sins Wednesday 8:00- 10:00

Bob’s Classes

Bob can be reached at bobwright33@outlook.com

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Instructors & Classes

Armin Winkler Armin is a native of Germany who has spent the majority of his life working with dogs. He has been training dogs for both civilian and police work since the mid 1970â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. He has previously owned and operated a kennel in Ontario, Canada, where he operated his own K-9 security service business and trained security dogs for the private sector and instructed on their use and deployment. Armin works as an applied animal behavioral scientist for Rivanna K-9 in VA, and has a diploma in Dog Training for Law Enforcement. He is a certified instructor though the Justice Institute of British Columbia. He is also a certified law enforcement academy instructor through the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services.

The Puzzle of Street Tracking The Puzzle of Street Tracking is a study of scientific discoveries in tracking and the science of scent and its components. As some feats in tracking seem virtually inconceivable to humans, it is important to understand the science that explains how some of these feats are possible for the canine olfactory system. Believing in what is possible is a big part of successful training and development of a strong street tracker on all surfaces. A practical training methodology that allows dogs to learn and attach value to components of a human track that make up the entire scent complex of the tracks dogs are able to identify, decipher and follow. Success in tracking lies in the details, the ability to teach these details to the dog is the great puzzle. Armin tries to give a better understanding of this puzzle to aid in the successful training of tracking dogs.

Fundamentals of Aggression Control Tuesday 3:30- 5:30

An examination of the underlying causes and obstacles of effective and reliable aggression control leading into a detailed plan of how to train this complex skill. A clear step by step outline on how to teach and train effective and reliable real world aggression control which is essential for any K9. The skills taught here make K9s more functional in all deployment situations and allow for the usage of dogs in even the most complex tactical situations.

Behavioral Science Applied to K-9 Training Wednesday 8:00-10:00

This lecture bridges the gap between Behavioral Science and practical dog training. The scientific terminology has found its way into modern dog training, however, all too often the science ends at the terminology. As most scientists have not done practical dog training and most practical trainers have never studied the dry texts of science, the results have been mixed. The goal of this lecture is to explain the laboratory science and illustrate where, and how, and IF, it fits into K9 training and to what extent. It gives trainers a key to more effective use of techniques and tools already in use, and can aid greatly in streamlining training time.

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