Search and Rescue Canine Legal Opinions & Updates
Originally written March 2004
Updated: January 2012
Provided and written by: Terry Fleck
Deputy Sheriff II / Canine Handler (Retired)
P.O. Box 729 • Dayton, NV 89403
(530) 539-4830
New for 2012: All new cases for 2012 appear in red type for easy identification.
- Overview
- The Two Different Descriptions of Police Working Dogs
- The SAR Canine Industry Standard
- The Three Legality Principles of Police Working Dogs
- Documentation (Records)
- Court Room Testimony
- Appendix
Articles
- Policing the Law Enforcement K-9 Industry
- Police Service Dogs are not ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) Dogs
- K-9 (Dog) Selection (Appointment), Retention and Discipline
- Homeowner's Insurance for Police Service Dogs
- SWGDOG (Scientific Working Group on Dog & Orthogonal detector Guidelines)
Cadaver K-9
- Cadaver Dog's Alert as Reasonable Suspicion, not Probable Cause
- Possession of Contraband for K-9 Training Purposes
- State of California SAR MA Guideline – Dog Appendix B – Cadaver
- SWGDOG Guidelines: Human Remains Detection
- SC8 Substance Dogs: Human Remains
- Related Documents
- SC1 Terminology (abcdefghijk)
- SC2 General Guidelines
- SC3 Selection of Serviceable Dogs
- SC4 Kenneling and Healthcare
- SC5 Selection of Handlers
- SC5 Canine Career Field Progression System
- SC6 Presentation of Evidence in Court
- SC7 Research and Technology
State of California Guidelines for Search and Rescue Canine
Members Area — Registration Guidelines
- Patrol Canines
Case law that mandates policy on patrol canine use, deployment, control, report writing and liability. - Supervisors and Administrators
Deals specifically with vicarious liability, sample policies & handler compensation issues. - Narcotic and Contraband Canines
Case law on narcotic canine search and seizure for handlers, supervisors and administrators. - Explosive Canines
Industry standards and case law on explosive canine search and seizure for handlers, supervisors and administrators. - Tracking Canines
Case law on canine tracking for handlers, supervisors and administrators. - Accelerant Canines
Industry standards and case law on accelerant detector dog usage for handlers, supervisors and administrators. - State Specific K-9 Related Law NEW!
State specific K-9 related law regarding State law to protect police K-9's, quarantine exception, accidental / unintentional bites, State standards, patrol, tracking, narcotics, explosives and Attorney General Opinions. - Canine Articles by Terry Fleck
Written to assist the canine industry in a variety of topics. - Canine Resources
Links to various K-9 associations and K-9 resources, that will assist the canine industry. - K-9 "At-home Care" Compensation Survey
Take the 2011 K-9 Home Care Compensation Survey, facilitated by Dr. Terry Fleck and Ken Wallentine. Click here to launch the survey.
Open to the Public
- Search and Rescue / Cadaver Canines
Assistance for SAR dog handlers, supervisors and administrators, dealing specifically with case law trends, industry standards, documentation, court room testimony and sample guidelines. - Guest Book
View previous Guest Book entries or post a message of your own. - Scientific Working Group On Dog & Orthogonal Detector Guidelines
A Forum aimed at addressing the broadly expressed need to improve the performance, reliability, and courtroom defensibility of detector dog teams.
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