The Working Canine Teamand the roll of the Back-up Officer

The Canines Abilities Tracking Area Search Building Search Narcotic Sniffs Canine Facts

Bite Work Video

The Back-up Officer’s role

What is the responsibility of the first officer on-scene?

-Particulars on the call? -Suspect description -Weapons -Known history

Tracking Last Known Area suspect was located Back-up no less than 15 feet no more than

20 Responsible for communications Back-up Officer is contact officer

Unless there is a bite apprehension

Area Searches

First things First Set a perimeter How do you do that?

The more officers the better, but can be done with 2!

No one enters area Perimeter officers should have clear sight!

Building Searches Set perimeter around building Which is best, on lead or off lead? Suspect is located! What now? Should residential buildings be treated

different than commercial buildings?

Narcotics sniffs on Vehicles How long do you have? What is an alert? What is an indication?

Paperwork NEVER state how the K-9 performed in a

report!!!!

The Aftermath What happens when the back-up officers

job is done correctly????

Hit and Run Hit and run with injuries- Truck Vs.

Motorcycle Short Pursuit through Pier Park Suspect bailed into the woods and swamp Sgt. McClanahan marked where suspect

entered woods and called K-9 20 minutes from call out to arrival Less than 5 minutes in the woods

Call out for Panama City P.D. PCPD had a car jacking at Dodge’s Chicken. PCPD attempted a traffic stop on possible

suspect Suspect bailed and ran into a fenced in area. Deployed K-9 through drainage pipe and creek Less than 1 minute in the fenced in area

Facts and Experiences Nose Speed Bite pressure

My First “Right” Hand Experience Day 2 of having Enzo “Son of Satan” at my

house. Enzo growls at me as I walk past him I grab his choke chain and give him a

correction Enzo snaps at me and almost bites me in

no man’s land Second snap was to my right hand