14th Annual K9 Conference Yakima, WA
May 14th – May 18th, 2012
Sponsored by the Yakima Police Department
Narcotic K9 Detection Training
Featuring both classroom and practical K9 team instruction by nationally recognized experts in their field !
Conference Topics and Speakers:
HIDDEN COMPARTMENT DETECTION
Taught by Instructors from D-TECH TRAP -Z
Hidden Compartment Detection Course.
Students will obtain a usable knowledge of different techniques to safely locate and open electronic compartments without injury or permanent damage to the vehicle. The student will leave this course with the basic knowledge associated with identifying signs associated with the potential presence of a hidden compartment, systematic searches, interviewing, liabilities, and current trafficking trends. The student will be instructed via a power point presentation and training aids, that is kept updated and current with the most recent trends relating to West Coast narcotics/money trafficking. This curriculum is proctored by current law enforcement personnel. The Instructors have extensive hands on experience identifying, locating, and opening different types and styles of compartments and possess the technical knowledge of identifying, operating, bypassing and dismantling electronic actuated motors found in hidden compartments.
This course is sponsored by Western States Information Network ( WSIN ) and Western Regional Counterdrug Training Center (WRCTC ) and will be held on Thursday May 17th, Open to all LEA. Limited seating! Pre-registration with PNWK9 is mandatory.!
Investigating Dog Fighting in America
Investigator Terry Mills – ASPCA.
This presentation is both enlightening and educational. It covers an undercover operation that exposes the “Blood sport” of Illegal Dog Fighting in America. Presented by a veteran narcotics enforcement officer, Terry Mills explains the U/C elements necessary for successful exposure and prosecution of this hidden criminal activity.
Terry Mills is the Director of the Blood Sports Division of the ASPCA Field Investigations and Response team. Mills is widely known in the animal welfare community for his work on the federal dog fighting raid in 2009, which covered eight states and resulted in more than 100 arrests in six federal districts and state charges in 11 counties in Missouri and the seizure of more than 500 dogs in one day. Prior to the raid, he spent 18 months as an undercover officer and case agent, gaining access to the secretive, underground world of organized dog fighting and collecting extensive evidence throughout his investigation.
Exel–erate your K9’s learning.
Dr. Pam J. Reid – ASPCA Center for Behavioral Therapy. Anti-Cruelty Behavior Team ASPCA.
This class covers the aspect of stimulus training, and the importance of social learning for your K9.
Pamela Reid, Ph.D., CAAB is vice-president of the ASPCA Anti-Cruelty Behavior Team and adjunct professor with the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Dr. Reid’s special interests are assessment and rehabilitation of animal victims of organized cruelty (dogfighting, puppy mills, hoarding, etc.) and investigations of serious/fatal animal attacks on humans and other animals.
In addition to her scholarly works (including chapters in Readings in Companion Animal Behavior, Shelter Medicine for Veterinarians and Staff, Mental Health and Well-Being in Animals, and Behavioural Biology of Dogs), Dr. Reid’s writings appeared regularly in Dogs in Canada from 1997-2002 (Dog Writers Association of America award for Best Column), Clean Run and Modern Dog. She authored the acclaimed books Excel-erated Learning! Explaining (in plain English) how Dogs Learn and how Best to Teach them (James & Kenneth Publishers, 1996) and Dog InSight (Dogwise Publishing, 2011).
K9 Vet care – Dr. Lisa Dzyban.- Bellingham Technical College.
Emergency and General care and maintenance of your K9 partner.
Interdiction Protocols for the K9 team – Sgt David Beck, Oregon State Police.
The class will focus on the role of the canine handler, as it pertains to Wall/Whisper Stop requests, as well as associated logistical, legal and procedural aspects for the patrol officer, and task force detective . Additionally, the class will identify, discuss and provide a generic overview of critical elements as they pertain to a Drug Detection Canine Program.
Register Online or Mail in Conference registration form 2012
K9 team registrations are limited Please Register Early !
Hotel: Best Western Plus. Ahtanum Inn. 2408 Rudkin Rd. Yakima WA. 98903. Phone: 509 248 9700 email: bestwestern.com/ ahtanuminn.
Please register at the hotel early. Only a limited amount of rooms available.
Conference Prices:
K9 teams: $395.00 LE agencies only (does not include annual membership dues).
Observers: $200.00 full conference classes and practical sites.
Daily attendance only: $75.00 Classroom.
Annual Membership: $50.00 (LE agencies only, must be a member to participate in certifications. )
Pacific Northwest Police Detection Dog Association
P.O. Box 1958 Mount Vernon, Washington 98273
Email : Association Secretary: brian@pnwk9.org
Association President: fred@pnwk9.org