Instructor
Course Information Instructor
Course Outline Formats
and Prices
The Landheim Law
Enforcement Training Center takes great pride in the quality of its training
programs and staff. Our goal is to always offer the latest and best
training available.
The Instructor's course is geared towards
training an officer from your department in new, innovative methods of Police
Dog Training. The Instructor Course, which is eight weeks in
duration and entails 440 hours of instruction, is detailed with information
concerning psychological evaluation of prospective K-9's. This knowledge
gives an excellent awareness of what limitations and potentials exist with your
dog.
Instructor
Course Outline:
A. Apprehension
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Drives and instinct as they pertain to apprehension
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Fight drive vs. Prey drive
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Review case laws concerning the use of Force Apprehension
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Practicality and application of Reasonable Force Apprehension
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Courtroom presentation and behavior
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Muzzle training, theory and practice
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Methods of instruction
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Agitation techniques with muzzle, ring suit, civil,
concealed and exposed sleeve
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Equipment currently available for apprehension training
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Building search tactics
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Building entry techniques
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Psychology use and training for the Three Phase Release
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Control of apprehension scene
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Build up work
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Puppy agitation
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Problem Solving
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Directed Search
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Handler defense
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Tactical Deployment of Police Dogs in armed encounters.
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Stressed decision making
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Deployment of Police Dogs with Special Response Teams.
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Use of Police Dogs in undercover or decoy operations
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Maintaining safety on training grounds.
B. Tracking and Evidence
Search
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Theory of human scent vs.
ground disturbance
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Factual scientific research
and conclusions
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Physics of tracking
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Preservation of criminal
evidence by non-destructive indications
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Ground scent vs. air scent
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Courtroom presentation of
evidence and testimony
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Climate and conditions and
effects on tracking
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Methods of instruction
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Training procedures for
tracking dogs
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Training and proper use of
directed evidence
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Voice inflection in tracking
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Leash handling
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Motivation and stimulation of
the dogs Tracking Drive
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Problem solving
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Deployment and use of backups
C. Canine Psychology
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Fundamental of Canine
Psychology
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Behavior evaluation
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Drives and instincts relative
to Police Dog pre-requisites
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Solving problem behavior
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Reward, conflict and stress
relating to training
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Use of conflict
training
D. Anatomy and Conformation
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Skeletal System
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Muscular System
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Use and functions of vital
organs
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Orthopedic problems
encountered by Police Service Dogs
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In-depth study of olfactory
system
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Emergency canine First Aid
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Basic life support
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Genetic and breed
characteristics
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Problem recognition within
breeds
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Basic understanding of
proponent bloodlines
E. Canine Unit
Administration
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Documentation of training
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Budgeting
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Establishing policy and
procedures
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Handler selection
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Staff
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Training standards and
practices
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Civil liability
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Vicarious liability
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Case review
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Kennel set-up and management
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Daily maintenance, nutrition,
vaccinations, Etc.
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Disease control
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Vehicle set-up (safety and practicality)
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Established Police and
civilian canine
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Public relations with
community groups and media
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Participation with civilian
canine organizations
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Use of video recorder for
critique and documentation purposes
Instructor
Course Formats and Prices
Format I
Landheim will conduct and eight
week Instructor Training Program where your officer will receive training to
prepare him to handle the training and retraining needs of your departments
K-9. This in-depth training course will include classroom, written exams
and field work. Tuition for this course is $9,000.00 including the
purchase of a dog. This includes all instruction, use of equipment,
notebooks, kenneling and board of the dog. This does not include food and
lodging for the officer.
Format II
You may choose to send your
officer to our eight week Instructor School and not purchase a dog. The
tuition is $6,500.00 not including housing or food for the officer.
Format III
Landheim will conduct an
Instructor School, four weeks in duration, for either Patrol or Detector.
Cost of this course is $5,500.00 for Detector, $6,500.00 for Patrol with a dog
or $3,500.00 for Detector, $4,500.00 for Patrol if no dog is purchased.
This does not include food or lodging for your handler.
In order to guarantee
enrollment in the above courses, Landheim must receive a signed contract
from the department accompanied by a check or purchase order number for one-half
of the contract price, six weeks prior to the first day of class. Any
department may sign up by telephone but will not be guaranteed the class until
contract and money or purchase order are received. Balance due at start of first class.
