4NK9 provides comprehensive Police K9 training designed not only to ensure you are prepared to pass any certification required, but more importantly, to instill the operational Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures needed for real-world success.
This includes, but is not limited to:
Narcotics/Explosives Detection
Tracking/Trailing
Patrol Utilization
Evidence Recovery (Article Search)
POLICE k9 Training
Narcotics Detection:
Narcotics detection dogs are trained to detect the presence of controlled substances such as cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine, MDMA, marijuana, and fentanyl.
There are 5 types of searches that will be taught:
Building or Residential Search
Vehicle Search
Open Area
Parcel Search
Mobile Odor
Explosive Detection:
Explosive detection dogs are trained to detect the presence of black powder, smokeless powder, ammonium nitrate, potassium chlorate, sodium chlorate, and any other explosive substance requested.
There are 5 types of searches that will be taught:
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Building or Residential Search
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Vehicle Search
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Open Area
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Parcel Search
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Mobile Odor
Tracking/Trailing:
4NK9 ensures that each K9 team will be able to track proficiently in real world situations. Teams will be expected to complete the standards set forth by the International Working K9 Association .
At the conclusion of the Handlers Course, the K9 Team will be able to successfully locate a suspected criminal or missing person.
Tracking Expectations:
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Success across multiple terrains
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Track aged a minimum of 30 minutes
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Minimum track of 300 yards
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Main track completed (with cross track present)
Patrol Utilization:
The 6 main areas of a successful K9 Team are the following:
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Obedience/Control
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Evidence Search
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Area Search
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Building Search
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Vehicle Stops
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Criminal Apprehension
We ensure quality K9's and adequate training to prepare any K9 Handler and their partner ready to hit the streets. Whether it's a common vehicle stop, or criminal/suspect apprehension, each team is prepared for real world scenarios based on their graduation from our Police K9 Academy.
Evidence Recovery (Article Search):
Area Search is a vital part of evidence recovery. There's a wide range of terrains that will be covered and multiple places that searches will be conducted including:
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Woods
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Fenced Vehicle Compounds
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Business Parks
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Neighborhoods
Successful completion of the course entails the K9 Team must be able to locate the item in an open environment in a maximum of 15 minutes.