Steinig Tal K-9 Police Academy Standard

The three areas of certification are, narcotics detection, tracking/trailing, and patrol utilization. The objective of the standards are to:  

Ensure that police K-9 teams are properly trained in order to protect lives and property of our citizens. 

Provide a standard in which all trained K-9's must maintain during the performance of their duties. 

Ensure that handlers have adequate knowledge of the laws regarding the use of K-9's. 

Prevent malicious use of partially trained K-9's within Law Enforcement Agencies. 

Provide re-certification on a timely basis in order to maintain the integrity and credibility of the K-9 teams. 

  • There will be a total of four types of searches conducted:

    Vehicle Search

    Building or Residential Search

    Parcel Search (luggage, envelopes, boxes, etc.)

    School Locker Search

    The searches will include the following Narcotics:

    Cannabis (marijuana, hashish, and derivatives)

    Cocaine and its derivatives

    Heroin and its derivatives

    Methamphetamine

  • The purpose of the certification is to determine the dog’s ability to locate a suspected criminal or a lost person.

  • The team will be evaluated in the following areas:

    Obedience/Control

    Evidence search

    Area search

    Building search

    Vehicle stops

    Criminal apprehension/Handler protection

We certify K-9's that have been purchased from other K-9 facilities and provide them with maintenance training as requested.