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K9 Handler Mental Preparation

 

by R.S. Eden - K9 Officers Manual

Mental  preparation gives you the inner strengths and capabilities to have the  confidence in your abilities, and to over come the uncertainties and  fears that often arise in serious and deadly confrontations.

Build  and maintain an "I will get you, I will survive" attitude. A positive  attitude will show, even to the suspect. Control your fear. Allow it to  do its job, but control the results of it. Don't let it control you. If  you control the fear, you can control the situation.


-  Always expect the unexpected. One of the main things I have learned in  law enforcement is that things are often not as they appear. People are  deceptive and often cunning. They can be extremely dangerous and intent  on assaulting you while at the same time approaching you in a friendly  manner. Do not take anything at face value until you have had a chance  to assess your situation.


-  Never take on a tasking you or your dog are not fully capable of  handling. To do so is to put yourself, your dog and your fellow officers  in jeopardy.


-  Just as mental preparation helps you to keep your confidence up during  serious confrontations, physical fitness is also vital. Keeping  yourself in good physical condition will also help you with your  confidence level, and has a heavy role in your mental conditioning.


-  High risk times are what you work most. Hours of darkness between 2000  hours and 0400 hours. As a K9 Officer you will work most high risk  crimes. You are more prone to attack than most other officers.


-  In preparing to start a track, ensure you have a backup officer you  know you can depend on. While on the track, ensure that you know where  your backup is at all times. Do not allow your backup to return to his  car until you are finished. Take someone who is physically capable of  keeping up. 


REMEMBER IT IS YOUR LIFE ON THE LINE...YOU CHOOSE THE  BACKUP, THE BACKUP DOESN'T CHOOSE YOU.

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