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April 23, 2012
K-9 Legal update: Arson dogs in criminal cases K-9 Trainers - Police K-9 Magazine

K-9 Legal update: Arson dogs in criminal cases

This column reports on the latest federal cases affecting law-enforcement K-9s and handlers - Full Story
February 27, 2012
Mentoring your K-9 unit: Helping new handlers K-9 Trainers - Police K-9 Magazine

Mentoring your K-9 unit: Helping new handlers

Find a training action plan for new handlers to help shorten the learning curve and facilitate success on the street - Full Story
January 03, 2012
Down, draw, shoot: Conditioning the K-9 team for a gunfight K-9 Trainers - Police K-9 Magazine

Down, draw, shoot: Conditioning the K-9 team for a gunfight

Handlers who put off training their dogs how to behave around gunfire are endangering themselves, their dogs and possibly other officers - Full Story
November 28, 2011
Training your K-9's bark alert K-9 Trainers - Police K-9 Magazine

Training your K-9's bark alert

In searching for and locating hidden suspects, a patrol dog's bark is a valuable tool. Proper training is crucial. - Full Story
August 15, 2011
Are you an expert K-9 handler? Jerry Bradshaw - Police K9 Training & Operations

Are you an expert K-9 handler?

According to new research from work performance guru Tony Schwartz and the Harvard Business Review, no, you’re not (and not by a long shot) - Full Story
July 12, 2011
Tactical K-9 patrol with the e-collar K-9 Trainers - Police K-9 Magazine

Tactical K-9 patrol with the e-collar

What if the suspect produces a baseball bat or a knife and you want your dog back at your side quickly? Using only one command for the out and recall eliminates confusion - Full Story
April 25, 2011
Reality-based detection training for K-9s K-9 Trainers - Police K-9 Magazine

Reality-based detection training for K-9s

By simulating actual working conditions during training, we increase the likelihood of success once the team is deployed - Full Story
April 15, 2011
Gun Dogs: The rise of firearms-sniffing K-9s K-9 Trainers - Police K-9 Magazine

Gun Dogs: The rise of firearms-sniffing K-9s

One of the newest trends is the use of a well-trained K-9 partner to detect firearms - Full Story
February 11, 2011
An aviation security conundrum: Sniff my junk? Jerry Bradshaw - Police K9 Training & Operations

An aviation security conundrum: Sniff my junk?

While police K-9s are prevented from sniffing human beings in typical law enforcement settings — entry to prisons notwithstanding, of course — bringing K-9 explosives detection out of the cargo hold and into the airport security lines may make a lot of sense - Full Story
December 07, 2010
P1 Humor Corner: Bubba's drawers PoliceOne Contributors - P1 First Person

P1 Humor Corner: Bubba's drawers

Submitted by Vance Stacy, DEA Special Agent (ret.) (PoliceOne Image) The above P1 Humor Corner contribution... - Full Story



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