Highland Canine Training Center recently came out with a K-9 containment video that is outstanding. It is an 11 minute video that explains to road officers and supervisors how to properly contain a fleeing suspect through a perimeter and how a tracking/trailing dog works. It is meant to be shown as roll call training.
This production outlines:
• Basic principles of scent
• What affects odor and tracking conditions
• How tracking and trailing dogs work
• Psychological profiles of fleeing suspects
• What officers should do on a perimeter
• Proper containment techniques
High Quality DVD- Approximate run time 11 minutes- this training video is a must have for every police team that wants to apprehend criminals and get the most of their K-9 teams. Available for $14.95 plus shipping and handling.
As a police K9 handler, I know first hand how frustrating it is when your fellow officers contaminate a track. Most of the time it is due to a lack of knowledge on how a K-9 tracks a suspect. It is our responsibility as K9 handlers to educate our fellow officers in the art of setting up a proper perimeter. After showing this video at our roll calls at my department, I had numerous officers explain to me that they did not know how bad they were messing things up before a K-9 unit arrived on the scene. I have also noticed that officers take more consideration to setting up a perimeter before calling for a K9 unit.
If you are looking to educate your fellow officers on how to set up a proper perimeter and increase your tracking ratio, then this is a must have video!
