Canine Legal Opinions and Updates

Canine Legal Update

Presented by Terry Fleck, deputy sheriff and canine handler (retired) and author of the Canine Legal Update and Opinions for supervisors and administrators plus patrol, narcotic and contraband, explosives, tracking, search and rescue and accelerant dog teams. This seminar has been taught nationwide to over 25,000 students. Praised for reducing canine unit liability and increasing K-9 officer safety, this seminar has been updated and is now available.

This one day course will address the following issues:

• Canine deployment issues
• Canine policy
• Report writing
• Handler compensation Issues
• Accidental bites
• Canines as a less-lethal force
• Extensive case law on canine applications
• Canine training
• Vicarious liability issues
• Narcotic and contraband canine case law
• Explosive canine case law
• Tracking canine case law

The course will address the legal issues of canine usage, canine tactics, and the prevention of litigation.

LOCATION	DATE	INFORMATION
Coeur d'Alene, ID	Oct 18, 2011	Kirk Kelso
Snohomish, WA	Oct 24, 2011	Suzanne Eviston
Cheshire, CT	Nov 1, 2011	Greg Chandler
Stoneville, NC	Nov 3, 2011	Adam Witherspoon
Orlando, FL	Nov 9, 2011	Laura Houston
Andover, MN	Nov 14, 2011	Darlyne Erickson
Redding, CA	Nov 18, 2011	Susan Hobson
Southaven, MS	Nov 21, 2011	Richard Chandler
Denver, CO	Dec 7, 2011	JJ Sutton
El Reno, OK	Dec 12, 2011	Cody Palmer
Seguin, TX	Dec 19, 2011	Brian Wahlert

Tactical High Risk Canine Team Tracking

A one day seminar presented by Terry Fleck, deputy sheriff and canine handler (retired) and author of the Canine Legal Update and Opinions for supervisors and administrators plus patrol, narcotic and contraband, explosives, tracking, search and rescue and accelerant dog teams.

This one-day course will cover these following areas:

• Use of a police dog as a locating tool;
• Team movement with the canine, including a five member team;
• Controlling a compliant suspect;
• Controlling a noncompliant suspect;
• Combinations of use of force to control a physically aggressive suspect.

There are three components necessary for a successful canine team:

• Canine training
• Tactical training for the handler;
• Legality training on the proper deployment and use of the canine.

This course will address the tactics needed for both the dog and handler in order to locate, control and take a suspect into custody. If you or your agency is interested in hosting a seminar, please contact Terry Fleck or by telephone at (530) 545.2855. Logistics and costs will be provided upon request.

Defensive Tactics (Ground Fighting) with a K-9 Team

A one day seminar presented by Terry Fleck, deputy sheriff and canine handler (retired) and author of the Canine Legal Update and Opinions for supervisors and administrators plus patrol, narcotic and contraband, explosives, tracking, search and rescue and accelerant dog teams.

This one-day course will cover these following areas:

• Contact / cover, using a police dog;
• Maintaining cover, using a police dog;
• Use of a police dog as a use of force;
• Combinations of use of force to control a physically aggressive suspect;
• Combining the use of a K-9 handler AND the dog as a use of force;
• The K-9 team successfully taking a suspect into custody.

There are three components necessary for a successful canine team:

• Canine training
• Tactical training for the handler;
• Legality training on the proper deployment and use of the canine.

This course will address the tactics needed for both the dog and handler, in order to win in a physical confrontation with a suspect. If you or your agency is interested in hosting a seminar, please contact Terry Fleck or by telephone at (530) 545.2855. Logistics and costs will be provided upon request.

LOCATION	DATE	INFORMATION
Coeur d'Alene, ID	Oct 19, 2011	Kirk Kelso

High-Risk Vehicle Stops and Assaults using a K-9 Team

A one day seminar presented by Terry Fleck, deputy sheriff and canine handler (retired) and author of the Canine Legal Update and Opinions for supervisors and administrators plus patrol, narcotic and contraband, explosives, tracking, search and rescue and accelerant dog teams.

This one-day course will cover these following areas:

High Risk Vehicle Stops with a K-9 Team:

• The concept of "mobile cover";
• Appropriate use of high risk vehicle stop law enforcement patrol personnel and patrol vehicles;
• The use of a police dog as a locating tool;
• Controlling a compliant suspect;
• Controlling a noncompliant suspect;
• Combinations of use of force to control a physically aggressive suspect.

High Risk Vehicle Assaults with a K-9 Team:

• Appropriate use of high risk vehicle assault law enforcement personnel and unmarked vehicles;
• The use of two police dogs as an apprehension tool;
• Team movement with the canine, including a six member team;
• Controlling a noncompliant suspect;
• Combinations of use of force to control a physically aggressive suspect.

There are three components necessary for a successful canine team:

• Canine training
• Tactical training for the handler;
• Legality training on the proper deployment and use of the canine.

This course will address the tactics needed for both the dog and handler in order to maximize the use of a K-9 team in both high risk vehicle stops and high risk vehicle assaults. If you or your agency is interested in hosting a seminar, please contact Terry Fleck or by telephone at (530) 545.2855. Logistics and costs will be provided upon request.

Search and Rescue (SAR) Canine Legal Update and Opinions Seminar

Unlike the police service dog industry, where K-9 handlers are taught the legalities of police K-9, little education exists in the volunteer (non-compensated) SAR dog industry. As volunteer SAR dog handlers have recently found out, the court system does not differentiate between a volunteer SAR dog handler and a full time police K-9 handler. In fact, police K-9 case law has been used and applied to SAR K-9 in court.

The Search and Rescue (SAR) Canine Legal Update and Opinions Seminar will focus on the legal issues of search and rescue canine.

LOCATION	DATE	INFORMATION
Grand Junction, CO	Sep 29, 2011	Chuck Melvin
Redding, CA	Nov 19, 2011	Susan Hobson

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