**TRAINING ANNOUNCEMENT **
Attention K9 Units and SWAT Teams

The New Hampshire Working Dog Foundation Presents:

SUBJECT: 3-Day SWAT K9 Interacting During Deployment School (SKIDDS) and Canine Tactical School (CATS) for K9 Units and SWAT Team members

DATES: November 2-4

NOTE: This course is open to Law Enforcement only. Tactical type clothing (BDUs) is appropriate for this training.

LOCATION: New Hampshire K9 Academy

COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Learn how a police service dog (P.S.D.) functions
Proper selection process of a K-9 team
Discuss the many different uses for a K-9 in a SWAT deployment * The need for on going training with the SWAT team and K-9
Using a K-9 on Scouting missions
Using a K-9 on an Arrest teams
Searching techniques with a K-9 on a SWAT Deployment
Using a K-9 in a building search
Using a K-9 in an area search
Using the latest arrest and officer safety techniques
Correct tactical outing procedures in case of an emergency
Live Fire Range
Failure to Train / Liability Seminar
Deployment Training Scenario’s
INSTRUCTOR: Primary instructor will be Brad Smith. Brad Smith has been a canine handler for 20 years and a SWAT dog handler for the last 18 years at West Covina Police Department in southern California. He’s also the president of Canine Tactical Operations & Consulting LLC. In 1997 he designed the only P.O.S.T. certified K-9 SWAT school, which brings K-9 units and SWAT teams together for organized training.

REGISTRATION INFORMATION:

Course Cost is $425 per student There a limited number of free vacancies to New Hampshire Departments

To register, further course content information, or equipment requirements, contact: Officer Jeffrey Downing – K9 Unit Sunapee Police Department 603-763-5555 603-372-2862 Jeffrey.downing@sunapeepd.com / diverjmd@hotmail.com