International Police K9 Conference Programs

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 The International Police K9 Conference programs are renowned  worldwide for the quality of instructors and programs alike. In  evaluating our programs we continue to develop more advanced programs in  direct response to requests from officers who have previously attended. 

We challenge experienced officers while continuing to provide  basic training techniques to new K9 teams. The entire patrol program  emphasis is on tactical deployments with practicals involving high risk  deployments, entry work and advanced live fire training. The Patrol Dog  program will include day and night tactical problems, tactical building  entries, K9 deployment for felony car stops, live fire training,  deployment in chemical munitions, German muzzle philosophies and  techniques, legal updates, criminal psychological profiles and much  more. Classroom events include lectures on liability concerns, K9  Officer Safety, Training Techniques and problem solving ideas. These  programs are instructed by leading police K9 instructors from throughout  the United States and Canada. Our new narcotics dog program is an  exciting addition to the conference and include updated training with  the latest in packaging, handling and search techniques.

The Administrators Program provides more information on civil  liabilities as it pertains to the administration and operation of a K9  unit. If you are an administrator for a K9 Unit, we strongly recommend  this program. We have added more detail to this portion of the program  due to specific requests by administrators from previous conferences.  Use of force, administration of a K9 Unit, record keeping, choosing  training schools, K9 procurement and the latest in liability updates are  only a few of the numerous classes provided in this program.

All programs are limited in the number of applicants  accepted, in order to maintain a high training ethic. Registrations will  be based on a first come, first served basis and must be prepaid in  advance in order to secure a position. If your registration is not  prepaid, you will be placed on a secondary list of applicants who will  be contacted if positions are still open after the closing registration  date. NOTE: Programs for officers bringing their dogs fill very rapidly.  Once the slots are confirmed for each program, no further registrations  will be accepted. 

Our reputation was built on the  tactical training approach in our patrol dog programs. This program  includes day and night tactical problems, tactical building entries, K9  deployment for felony car stops, live fire training, deployment in  chemical munitions, German muzzle philosophies and techniques, legal  updates, criminal psychological profiles and much more. Classroom events  include lectures on liability concerns, K9 Officer Safety, Training  Techniques and problem solving ideas. In many locations, depending on  the host agency availability, helicopter deployments are also included  in the training regimen. Some programs will also include our K9 trauma  care program.