Search and Rescue Canine Legal Opinions & Updates
Originally written March 2004
Updated: January 2010
Provided and written by: Terry Fleck
Deputy Sheriff II / Canine Handler (Retired)
P.O. Box 729 • Dayton, NV 89403
(530) 545-2855
- 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 Dog's Alert as Reasonable Suspicion, not Probable Cause
- Possession of Contraband for K-9 Training Purposes
State of California, Law Enforcement Mutual Aid Guidelines, Search & Rescue Canine
- SAR MA Guideline – Dog
- SAR MA Guideline – Dog Appendix A – Avalanche
- SAR MA Guideline – Dog Appendix B – Cadaver
- SAR MA Guideline – Dog Appendix C – Water
- SAR MA Guideline – Dog Appendix D – Disaster Type 3
- SAR MA Guideline – Dog Appendix E – Disaster Type 4
- SAR MA Guideline – Dog Appendix F – Trailing
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. - Canine Articles by Terry Fleck
Written to assist the canine industry in a variety of topics.
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
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