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North Carolina Police Dog Performance Standard 1. OBJECTIVES 2. TYPES OF CERTIFICATIONS 3. FAILURE TO MEET STANDARDS 4. CERTIFICATION SITES 5. CERTIFICATION EVALUATORS 6. RECORDS OF CERTIFICATIONS 7. CERTIFICATION FEES 8. GENERAL CERTIFICATION RULES AND REQUIREMENTS I. NARCOTICS DETECTION CERTIFICATION 1. VEHICLE SEARCHES 2. BUILDING SEARCHES 3. PARCEL SEARCHES II. EXPLOSIVES DETECTION CERTIFICATION 1. VEHICLE SEARCHES 2. BUILDING SEARCHES 3. PARCEL SEARCHES III. TRACKING/TRAILING CERTIFICATION IV. PATROL UTILIZATION CERTIFICATION 1. CONTROL/OBEDIENCE NORTH CAROLINA POLICE DOG ASSOCIATION CERTIFICATION STANDARDS 1. OBJECTIVES A. TO ENSURE THAT POLICE DOG TEAMS IN THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA ARE PROPERLY TRAINED IN ORDER TO PROTECT LIVES AND PROPERTY OF THE CITIZENS OF THE STATE. B. TO PROVIDE A STANDARD IN WHICH ALL TRAINED POLICE DOGS MUST MAINTAIN IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR DUTIES. C. TO ENSURE THAT THE HANDLERS IN THE STATE HAVE ADEQUATE KNOWLEDGE OF THE LAWS REGARDING THE USE OF CANINES. D. TO PREVENT MALICIOUS USE OF PARTIALLY UNTRAINED POLICE DOGS WITHIN LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES IN THE STATE. E. TO PROVIDE RE-CERTIFICATION ON A TIMELY BASIS IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN THE INTEGRITY AND CREDIBILITY OF POLICE DOG TEAMS. 2. TYPES OF CERTIFICATIONS ALL POLICE DOGS MUST BE CERTIFIED IN THE SPECIFIC AREAS IN WHICH THEY ARE TRAINED. THE FOLLOWING CERTIFICATIONS WILL BE GIVEN AND MAINTAINED BY THE N.C.P.D.A.: A. NARCOTICS DETECTION C. TRACKING/TRAILING THESE CERTIFICATIONS OF THE POLICE DOGS ARE ON A PASS/FAIL BASIS. NO POINTS WILL BE AWARDED AND COMPETITION/AWARDS WILL BE PROHIBITED. THE CERTIFICATION WILL BE BASED ON THE ABILITY TO PERFORM THE TASKS SET FORTH BY THE PROCEDURES ADOPTED BY THE N.C.P.D.A. ALL CERTIFICATIONS SHALL BE CONDUCTED BY THE CANINE AND HIS CURRENT HANDLER. THE CERTIFICATION SHALL BE VALID FOR ONE YEAR, AND RE-CERTIFICATION WILL BE GIVEN ON A TIMELY BASIS. 3. FAILURE TO MEET STANDARDS POLICE DOG TEAMS THAT FAIL TO MEET THE STANDARDS OF CERTIFICATION MAYBE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO RE-TEST IN THE AREA OF STANDARD IT DID NOT ACHIEVE. THE RE-TEST WILL BE GIVEN AT THE END OF THAT CERTIFICATION PERIOD IF TIME PERMITS, OR WITHIN THIRTY DAYS OF FAILURE. FAILURE TO ACHIEVE THE STANDARD ON THE RE-TEST SHALL RESULT IN A RECOMMENDATION BY THE N.C.P.D.A. TO REMOVE THE TEAM FROM ACTUAL DEPLOYMENT OF THAT PARTICULAR UTILIZATION UNTIL CERTIFICATION CAN BE OBTAINED. THERE WILL BE ONE OPPORTUNITY TO RE-TEST. 4. CERTIFICATION SITES THE CERTIFICATION SITES WILL BE CONDUCTED IN DIFFERENT AREAS OF THE STATE. THE HOST AGENCY MUST BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PROVIDING THE NECESSARY AREAS, EQUIPMENT, AND PERSONNEL IN WHICH THE CERTIFICATION WILL TAKE PLACE. THE HOST WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS THAT MUST BE MET DUE TO THE CERTIFICATIONS. 5. CERTIFICATION EVALUATORS EACH CERTIFICATION MUST HAVE TWO EVALUATORS. THE EVALUATORS WILL BE APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE BOARD. THEY WILL BE DETERMINED BY EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE, AND BACKGROUND. EVALUATORS MAY NOT PARTICIPATE IN A CERTIFICATION OF A POLICE DOG THAT HE OR SHE ORIGINALLY TRAINED. THE EVALUATORS WILL CRITIQUE THE HANDLER VERBALLY FOLLOWING EACH EXERCISE , AND WILL FORWARD THEIR WRITTEN RESULTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE N.C.P.D.A. THERE WILL BE AN ALTERNATE EVALUATOR AVAILABLE AT EACH CERTIFICATION. OUT-OF-STATE EVALUATORS ARE ACCEPTABLE WITH BOARD AND MEMBERSHIP APPROVAL. 6. RECORDS OF CERTIFICATION THE N.C.P.D.A. SECRETARY WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR MAINTAINING RECORDS OF THE CERTIFICATION FOR EACH POLICE DOG TEAM THAT PARTICIPATES. 7. CERTIFICATION FEES A FIFTEEN DOLLAR ($15.00) FEE FOR EACH TEAM WILL BE REQUIRED FOR EACH CERTIFICATION ATTEMPTED. THERE WILL BE NO ADDITIONAL FEE REQUIRED FOR RE-TESTING DURING THE SAME CERTIFICATION PERIOD. 8. GENERAL CERTIFICATION RULES AND REQUIREMENTS A. ALL DOG TEAMS MUST SUBMIT PREVIOUS TRAINING RECORDS TO THE N.C.P.D.A. PRIOR TO THEIR CERTIFICATION. B. ELECTRONIC DEVICES, SPIKED COLLARS, WHISTLES, BALLS, OR ANY OTHER ITEM VIEWED AS AN INFLUENCE, OR USED TO CONTROL THE DOG, MAY NOT BE UTILIZED DURING ANY PHASE OF THE CERTIFICATION. C. ANY DOG TEAM WISHING TO BE TESTED MUST SUBMIT IN WRITING TO THE N.C.P.D.A. THEIR RE-CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS AND SCHEDULING. THIS MUST BE DONE PRIOR TO THE LAPSE OF THE 30-DAY RE-CERTIFICATION PERIOD. THERE MUST BE A MINIMUM NUMBER FIVE (5) HANDLERS WISHING TO BE TESTED AND THE HANDLERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR FINANCIAL ARRANGEMENTS. D. PASS/FAIL DECISIONS BY THE EVALUATORS ARE FINAL. ANY APPEALS WILL BE SUBMITTED IN WRITING AS SOON AS POSSIBLE TO THE N.C.P.D.A. BOARD FOR THE REVIEW AND CONSIDERATION FOR RE-TESTING. NARCOTICS DETECTION CERTIFICATION 1. THERE WILL BE A TOTAL OF THREE TYPES OF SEARCHES CONDUCTED: A. VEHICLE SEARCH NOTE: ANY TEAM WISHING TO CERTIFY IN ANY OTHER NARCOTIC MUST NOTIFY THE HOSTING AGENCY IN WRITING TEN DAYS PRIOR TO CERTIFICATION. 3. ALL NARCOTICS WILL BE TESTED FOR QUALITY PRIOR TO CERTIFICATION. 4. PSEUDO-NARCOTICS WILL NOT BE USED IN THE CERTIFICATION. 5. ALL OF THE TEST HIDES WILL BE AT LEAST 5 GRAMS IN WEIGHT, NOT TO EXCEED 20 GRAMS. 6. THE NARCOTICS WILL BE HIDDEN IN PRACTICAL AREAS AND ALLOWED TO AGE FOR THIRTY (30) MINUTES PRIOR TO THE FIRST TEAM'S TEST. 7. DURING THE TEST, ONLY THE HANDLER AND THE TWO EVALUATORS WILL BE ALLOWED IN THE SEARCH AREA. 8. IN EACH OF THE SEARCHES, ENTICEMENT ARTICLES SUCH AS FOOD, SOILED CLOTHING, EMPTY PLASTIC BAGS, ETC. MAY BE USED TO THOROUGHLY TEST THE DOG'S ABILITY. 9. THE DOG MUST MAKE THE ALERT OBVIOUS TO THE EVALUATORS, AND AS CLOSE TO THE HIDE AS POSSIBLE. 10. THERE WILL BE A TOTAL OF NINE POSSIBLE INDICATIONS OF NARCOTICS DURING THE TEST. THE DOG MUST BE ABLE TO LOCATE A MINIMUM OF SIX HIDES IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE CERTIFICATION, OR TWO OUT OF THREE TESTED. 11. ONE FALSE INDICATION DURING THE CERTIFICATION WILL BE EVALUATED AS A FAILURE TO LOCATE. TWO FALSE INDICATIONS WILL RESULT IN THE FAILURE OF THE ENTIRE NARCOTICS CERTIFICATION. 12. DOG TEAMS WILL BE GIVEN CERTIFICATION FOR THE TYPE OF NARCOTICS LOCATED, PROVIDED REQUIREMENT #11 DOES NOT APPLY. 13. EACH DOG TEAM WILL HAVE SEPARATE SETS OF VEHICLES, ROOMS, AND PARCELS FOR THE NARCOTICS DETECTION CERTIFICATION. 1. VEHICLES A. THERE WILL BE A TOTAL OF SIX VEHICLES USED. THESE MAY BE OF VARIOUS SIZES AND MODELS. B. THERE WILL BE THREE TEST HIDES CONCEALED ON THE VEHICLE. C. THERE WILL BE TWO ENTICEMENT ARTICLES HIDDEN DURING THE TEST. D. ONE VEHICLE WILL REMAIN CLEAN OF ANY ARTICLES OR NARCOTICS. E. THERE WILL BE A FIFTEEN MINUTE TIME LIMIT TO SEARCH ALL SIX VEHICLES. F. THERE WILL ONLY BE ONE HIDE OR ENTICEMENT PER VEHICLE. THERE WILL BE ONE OUTSIDE HIDE AND TWO INSIDE HIDE. 2. BUILDINGS A. THE BUILDING SEARCH SHALL CONSIST OF A MINIMUM OF TWO ROOMS WITH A MINIMUM 1,000 SQUARE FEET TOTAL AREA. B. THERE WILL BE THREE HIDES CONCEALED, ONE FOR EACH OF THE NARCOTICS. C. TWO OF THE ENTICEMENT ARTICLES WILL BE HIDDEN. D. THE NARCOTIC MAY BE HIDDEN AT ANY HEIGHT WITH A MAXIMUM OF SIX FEET HIGH. F. THERE WILL BE A FIFTEEN (15) MINUTE TIME LIMIT TO SEARCH THE TWO ROOMS. 3. PARCELS A. SHALL CONSIST OF THREE COLUMNS OF SIX PACKAGES EACH. PACKAGES WILL BE A MINIMUM OF THREE FEET APART. B. THERE WILL BE ONE TEST HIDE IN EACH COLUMN OF PARCELS. C. TWO ENTICEMENT ARTICLES WILL BE HIDDEN IN EACH COLUMN, D. THERE WILL BE A TEN (10) MINUTE TIME LIMIT TO SEARCH THE THREE COLUMNS. EXPLOSIVES DETECTION CERTIFICATION 1. THERE WILL BE A TOTAL OF THREE TYPES OF SEARCHES CONDUCTED: A. VEHICLE SEARCHES B. BUILDING OR RESIDENTIAL SEARCH C. PARCEL SEARCH 2. THE SEARCHES MAY INCLUDE ANY OR ALL OF THE FOLLOWING EXPLOSIVE ODORS: A. TNT B. C-4 C. SMOKELESS POWDER D. WATER GEL E. COMMERCIAL DYNAMITE (NITRATE AND AMMONIA BASED) F. DETONATION CORD G. SODIUM CHLORATE H. POTASSIUM CHLORATE I. BLACK POWDER 3. THE EXPLOSIVES WILL BE HIDDEN IN PRACTICAL AREAS AND ALLOWED TO AGE FOR THIRTY (30) MINUTES PRIOR TO THE FIRST TEAM'S TEST 4. DURING THE TEST, ONLY THE HANDLER/DOG TEAM AND THE EVALUATORS WILL BE ALLOWED IN THE TEST AREA. 5. IN EACH OF THE SEARCHES, ENTICEMENT ARTICLES SUCH AS FOOD, SPOILED CLOTHING, EMPTY PLASTIC BAGS, BALLS, ETC. WILL BE USED TO THOROUGHLY TEST THE DOG'S ABILITY. 6. THE DOG MUST MAKE THE ALERT OBVIOUS TO THE EVALUATORS AND AS CLOSE TO THE HIDES AS POSSIBLE. 7. THERE WILL BE A TOTAL OF NINE POSSIBLE INDICATIONS DURING THIS TEST. THE DOG MUST BE ABLE TO LOCATE AT LEAST EIGHT (8) OF THE NINE ODORS. 8. ONE FALSE ALERT AND/OR ANY AGGRESSIVE RESPONSE WILL BE EVALUATED AS ONE FAILURE TO LOCATE. TWO FALSE INDICATIONS AND/OR AGGRESSIVE RESPONSES WILL RESULT IN THE FAILURE OF THE ENTIRE EXPLOSIVES DETECTION CERTIFICATION. 9. EACH OF THE DOG TEAMS WILL HAVE SEPARATE SETS OF VEHICLES, ROOMS, AND PARCELS FOR THE EXPLOSIVES DETECTION CERTIFICATION. TRACKING/TRAILING CERTIFICATION 1. THE PURPOSE OF THIS CERTIFICATION IS TO DETERMINE THE DOG'S ABILITY TO LOCATE A SUSPECTED CRIMINAL OR A LOST PERSON. 2. THE TRACK WILL CONSIST OF A MINIMUM OF THREE (3) AND A MAXIMUM OF FIVE (5) OF THE FOLLOWING TERRAINS: A. FIELD B. GRAVEL C. LEAVES D. CREEK BED E. DIRT 3. THE TRACK WILL BE A MINIMUM OF THIRTY (30) MINUTES AND A MAXIMUM OF ONE HOUR OLD. . THE TRACK WILL BE A MINIMUM LENGTH OF THREE HUNDRED(300) YARDS AND A MAXIMUM LENGTH OF FIVE HUNDRED (500)YARDS. 5. THERE WILL BE ONE SCENT ARTICLE PLACED ALONG THE TRACK (DOG TEAM WILL NOT BE PENALIZED FOR FAILURE TO LOCATE THE ARTICLE. 6. THE TRACKING TEAM WILL BE GIVEN A STARTING POINT, AND THE DIRECTION OF TRAVEL BY THE EVALUATORS. 7. THERE WILL BE ONE CROSS-TRACK LAID. THIS PERSON WILL REMAIN IN THE AREA OF THE ACTUAL TRACK, BUT MUST REMAIN AT A MINIMUM DISTANCE OF TWO HUNDRED (200) YARDS FROM THE ACTUAL TRACK-LAYER. THIS CROSS- TRACK MAY BE LAID PRIOR TO, OR AFTER, THE ACTUAL TRACK. . THERE WILL BE A TWENTY (20) MINUTE TIME LIMIT TO COMPLETE THE TRACK. 9. THE TEAM WILL SUCCESSFULLY PASS THIS CERTIFICATION BY LOCATING THE ACTUAL TRACK-LAYER. 10. IF IT IS OBVIOUS TO THE EVALUATORS IF THE DOG IS NOT TRACKING/TRAILING THE EVALUATORS MAY STOP THE TEST AT ANY TIME. PATROL UTILIZATION CERTIFICATION 1. ANY OR ALL TESTING MAY BE CONDUCTED AT NIGHT OR DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS. 2. THE POLICE DOG MUST DEMONSTRATE CONTROL DURING THE CONTROL PHASE BEFORE BEING ALLOWED TO TEST ANY FURTHER. 3. THE DOG TEAM WILL BE CERTIFIED IN THE AREAS THAT HE PROVES TO BE PROFICIENT. 4. THE AGILITY OF THE DOG WILL BE EVALUATED DURING ALL PHASES OF THE TEST. 5. THE DOG TEAM WILL BE EVALUATED IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: A. OBEDIENCE/CONTROL B. EVIDENCE SEARCH C. AREA SEARCH D. BUILDING SEARCH E. VEHICLE STOPS F. CRIMINAL APPREHENSION 1. CONTROL/OBEDIENCE A. THE DOG MUST DEMONSTRATE CONTROL BEFORE BEING ALLOWED TO TEST FURTHER. B. MAY BE CONDUCTED ON FIELDS, ASPHALT, CONCRETE, ETC. AT THE DISCRETION ON THE EVALUATORS AND THE AVAILABILITY. ALL DOGS WILL BE TESTED UNDER THE SAME CONDITIONS. C. THIS TESTING WILL BE CONDUCTED OFF-LEAD. D. THE DOG TEAM MUST ACCOMPLISH THE FOLLOWING IN ANY ORDER. HOWEVER, THE ORDER SHALL REMAIN THE SAME FOR EACH DOG. AT THE DIRECTION OF THE EVALUATOR, EACH DOG TEAM WILL HEEL HIS DOG APPROXIMATELY 60 PACES INCLUDING: FAST AND SLOW PACING, A MINIMUM OF ONE LEFT, ONE RIGHT, AND ONE ABOUT-TURN, AND A MINIMUM OF TWO (2) HALTS. E. THE DOG WILL BE PLACED IN A SIT OR DOWN AT THE DISCRETION OF THE HANDLER AND TOLD TO STAY. THE HANDLER WILL THEN LEAVE THE SIGHT OF THE DOG FOR APPROXIMATELY TWO MINUTES. THE DOG WILL THEN BE CALLED TO THE HANDLER BY VOICE. F. THE DOG WILL BE PLACED IN A SIT OR DOWN AT THE DISCRETION OF THE HANDLER AND TOLD TO STAY. HANDLER WILL THEN LEAVE HIS DOG, WALK APPROXIMATELY ONE HUNDRED (100) FEET, TURN, AND CALL HIS DOG TO HIM BY HAND. THE HANDLER WILL HALT HIS DOG APPROXIMATELY HALF-WAY ON COMMAND, THEN CALL DOG TO HIM VERBALLY. G. DOG WILL BE PLACED IN A SIT OR DOWN AT THE DISCRETION OF THE HANDLER AND TOLD TO STAY. HANDLER WILL WALK AWAY APPROXIMATELY ONE HUNDRED (100) FEET, WAIT A MINIMUM OF ONE MINUTE, TURN, AND VERBALLY CALL HIS DOG TO HIM. NOTE: THE DOG TEAM WILL NOT BE PENALIZED FOR THE WAY HE HEELS, SITS, DOWNS, ETC. HE WILL BE EVALUATED ONLY TO THE POINT OF BASIC CONTROL THAT HE AND HIS HANDLER DEMONSTRATE. 3. AREA SEARCH A. THE AREA SEARCH MAY CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING TYPES OF TERRAIN:
D. THE SUBJECT WILL BE HIDDEN FOR FIFTEEN (15) MINUTES BEFORE EACH TEAM IS TESTED. E. THE TEST WILL HAVE A FIFTEEN (15) MINUTE TIME LIMIT. F. THE DOG MUST MAKE A CLEAR INDICATION TO THE EVALUATORS AS TO THE LOCATION OF THE SUBJECT. G. IF THE DOG AND HANDLER PASS THE HIDDEN SUBJECT DURING THE SEARCH THIS IS CONSIDERED TO BE AUTOMATIC FAILURE. 4. BUILDING SEARCH A. THE BUILDING SEARCH WILL BE CONDUCTED OFF-LEAD. B. THE DOG WILL BE TESTED ON HIS ABILITY TO LOCATE A SUBJECT IN AN ENCLOSED STRUCTURE. C. THE BUILDING SHALL BE A MINIMUM OF TWO THOUSAND (2000) SQUARE FEET UP TO FIVE THOUSAND (5000) SQUARE FEET. D. THE SUBJECT WILL BE HIDDEN FOR FIFTEEN (15) MINUTES BEFORE EACH TEAM IS TESTED. E. THE TEST WILL HAVE A FIFTEEN (15) MINUTE TIME LIMIT. F. THE DOG MUST MAKE A CLEAR INDICATION TO THE EVALUATORS AS TO THE LOCATION OF THE SUBJECT. G. IF THE DOG AND HANDLER PASS THE HIDDEN SUBJECT DURING THE SEARCH THIS IS CONSIDERED TO BE AUTOMATIC FAILURE. 5. VEHICLE STOPS A. THE VEHICLE STOPS WILL CONSIST OF THREE SEPARATE STOPS:
B. THE PHASES MAY BE CONDUCTED IN ANY ORDER. C. EVALUATORS WILL DECIDE WHAT WILL OCCUR ON EACH STOP (IE: CONVERSATION OR ASSAULT). D. AFTER EACH STOP, THE DOG WILL REMAIN IN THE VEHICLE FOR A MINIMUM OF THIRTY SECONDS AWAITING EVALUATOR'S INSTRUCTIONS. E. THE DOG TEAM MUST SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE THE THREE VEHICLE STOPS TO ACHIEVE CERTIFICATION. F. UPON THE ASSAULT PORTION OF THIS PHASE, THE DOG AND HANDLER WILL BE EVALUATED UNDER THE GUIDELINES OF THE CRIMINAL APPREHENSION CERTIFICATION. 2. EVIDENCE SEARCH A. THIS TEST WILL BE CONDUCTED IN APPROXIMATELY A ONE- HALF (1/2) ACRE AREA WITH ONE ARTICLE HIDDEN. B. THE DOG WILL BE TESTED ON HIS ABILITY TO LOCATE AND INDICATE THE ARTICLE TO HIS HANDLER. C. THE AREA MAY CONSIST OF WOODS, WEEDS, HIGH GRASS, UNDERBRUSH, ETC. D. THERE WILL BE A TEN (10) MINUTE LIMIT FOR THE DOG TO GO OUT AND LOCATE THE ARTICLE. E. THE ARTICLE WILL AGE FOR THIRTY (30) MINUTES BEFORE THE FIRST TEAM IS TESTED. F. THE ARTICLE WILL BE SCENTED BY BREATH, HAND, ETC. FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE MINUTE. G. ARTICLES WILL CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING:
J. EACH DOG TEAM WILL BE TESTED WITH A NEW ARTICLE AND IN A DIFFERENT SEARCH AREA. 6. CRIMINAL APPREHENSION NOTE: ALL SUSPECTS PARTICIPATING IN THE CRIMINAL APPREHENSION TESTING WILL BE REQUIRED TO WEAR FULL-BODY PROTECTION. A. THE CRIMINAL APPREHENSION PHASE OF CERTIFICATION WILL CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING IN ANY ORDER: 1. THE SUSPECT WILL STEP OUT OF CONCEALMENT A MINIMUM OF ONE HUNDRED (100) FEET AWAY FROM THE TEAM. THE SUSPECT WILL BEGIN TO RUN AT A BRISK PACE AWAY FROM THE DOG TEAM. THE DOG WILL BE INSTRUCTED TO APPREHEND. THE SUSPECT WILL THEN STOP, TURN, AND SURRENDER. THE DOG, AT THAT TIME, MUST BE RECALLED WITHOUT APPREHENSION. OR 2. THE SUSPECT WILL STEP OUT OR CONCEALMENT A MINIMUM DISTANCE OF ONE HUNDRED (100) FEET AWAY FROM THE TEAM. THE SUSPECT WILL BEGIN TO RUN AT A BRISK PACE AWAY FROM THE DOG TEAM. THE DOG WILL BE INSTRUCTED TO APPREHEND. THE HANDLER WILL BE TOLD TO RECALL HIS DOG; HOWEVER, THE SUSPECT WILL CONTINUE TO RUN AWAY. THE RECALL WILL BE CONDUCTED APPROXIMATELY HALF-WAY BETWEEN THE HANDLER AND THE SUSPECT. THE DOG MAY NOT HAVE ANY PHYSICAL CONTACT WITH THE SUSPECT. NOTE: PHYSICAL CONTACT BY THE DOG WITH THE SUSPECT DURING EITHER OF THE ABOVE EXERCISES WILL RESULT IN FAILURE OF THIS PORTION OF THE CRIMINAL APPREHENSION CERTIFICATION. NOTE: EACH HANDLERS WILL HAVE HIS LEASH WITH HIM AT ALL TIMES. 3. THE SUSPECT WILL STEP OUT OF CONCEALMENT A MINIMUM DISTANCE OF ONE HUNDRED (100) FEET AWAY FROM THE TEAM. THE SUSPECT WILL THEN BEGIN RUNNING AWAY FROM THE TEAM. THE HANDLER WILL SEND THE DOG TO APPREHEND THE SUSPECT, AND COMMAND THE DOG TO RELEASE WHEN INSTRUCTED TO DO SO. THE HANDLER WILL THEN COMMAND HIS DOG TO SIT, DOWN, HEEL, AND/OR TO STAY. THE HANDLER WILL APPROACH THE SUSPECT, HANDCUFF, AND ESCORT THE SUSPECT TO THE EVALUATORS. THE TEAM WILL FAIL THIS PORTION OF THE CERTIFICATION IF ANY OF THE FOLLOWING OCCUR: A. THE DOG RE-BITES AFTER BEING CALLED OFF B. THE DOG FAILS TO RELEASE C. THE HANDLER MAKES PHYSICAL CONTACT WITH THE DOG D. THE DOG FAILS TO APPREHEND E. THE DOG BITES THE SUSPECT DURING THE ESCORT NOTE: THE DOG WILL BE ON/ OFF LEASH DURING THE ESCORT. HOWEVER, THE HANDLER MUST MAINTAIN PHYSICAL CONTACT WITH THE SUSPECT UNTIL REACHING THE EVALUATORS. 4. THE SUSPECT WILL STEP OUT OF CONCEALMENT A MINIMUM DISTANCE OF ONE HUNDRED (100) FEET AWAY FROM THE TEAM. HE WILL FIRE ONE AND NO MORE THAN TWO SHOTS FROM A GUN. HANDLER AND DOG MUST SEEK AVAILABLE COVER AND RETURN FIRE (A MINIMUM OF TWO ROUNDS). DOG WILL NOT BE SENT TO APPREHEND. THE TEAM WILL FAIL THIS PORTION OF THE CERTIFICATION IF ANY OF THE FOLLOWING OCCUR: A. THE DOG BLATANTLY PULLS THE HANDLER FROM COVER/CONCEALMENT. B. THE DOG APPREHENDS THE SUSPECT. C. THE DOG BITES THE HANDLER D. IF IT APPEARS TO THE EVALUATORS THAT THE HANDLER IS OUT FROM COVER. 5. THE HANDLER WILL APPROACH THE SUSPECT AND HAVE HIS DOG SIT OR DOWN AND STAY. THE HANDLER AND SUSPECT WILL THEN CONDUCT A HANDSHAKE AND CONVERSATION FOR APPROXIMATELY THIRTY (30) SECONDS. THE SUSPECT MAY THEN, AT THE DISCRETION OF THE EVALUATORS, ASSAULT THE HANDLER. THE DOG MUST PROTECT THE HANDLER BY APPREHENSION, AND THEN RELEASE WHEN COMMANDED TO DO SO. THE HANDLER MUST THEN ESCORT THE SUSPECT TO THE EVALUATORS. THE TEAM WILL FAIL THIS PORTION OF THE CERTIFICATION IF ANY OF THE FOLLOWING OCCUR: A. THE DOG RE-BITES AFTER BEING CALLED OFF B. THE DOG FAILS TO APPREHEND C. THE DOG FAILS TO RELEASE D. THE HANDLER MAKES PHYSICAL CONTACT WITH THE DOG E. THE DOG MAKES AN UNPROVOKED APPREHENSION OF THE SUSPECT F. THE DOG BITES THE SUSPECT DURING THE ESCORT 6. IF NO ASSAULT IS MADE DURING EXERCISE 5 (ABOVE), THE HANDLER WILL BE INSTRUCTED TO RETURN TO HIS DOG, SECURE HIM, AND WALK AWAY FROM THE SUSPECT. B. TO RECEIVE CERTIFICATION IN THE CRIMINAL APPREHENSION PORTION, THE TEAM MUST SATISFACTORILY PERFORM THE FOUR PHASES. C. THE RELEASE OF THE ACTUAL APPREHENSION (BITE) WILL BE AT THE DISCRETION OF THE EVALUATORS. ONCE THE EVALUATOR HAS GIVEN INSTRUCTION FOR THE RELEASE, THE HANDLER WILL HAVE A TOTAL OF FIVE SECONDS TO ACCOMPLISH THE RELEASE. THE FIVE SECOND PERIOD WILL BEGIN AFTER THE HANDLER'S FIRST VERBAL COMMAND. ANY DOG THAT DOES NOT RELEASE WITHIN THE SPECIFIED TIME WILL FAIL THE CRIMINAL APPREHENSION CERTIFICATION D. THE DOG WILL BE OFF-LEASH DURING THE ENTIRE PHASE OF THE CRIMINAL APPREHENSION CERTIFICATION WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE ESCORT WHICH IS AT THE HANDLER'S DISCRETION. E. EVALUATORS WILL INSTRUCT THE HANDLERS WHEN TO SEND THE DOG FOR APPREHENSION, WHEN TO RECALL FROM APPREHENSION, WHEN TO RELEASE, ETC. 9. THE EXECUTIVE BOARD OF THE NCPDA WILL HAS ADOPTED THE FOLLOWING STANDARDS FOR TRAINERS: 1) THE APPLICANT MUST BE A CERTIFIED OR SWORN LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER. 2) THE APPLICANT MUST HAVE BEEN A SWORN LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER IN THE PAST. 3) THE APPLICANT MUST HAVE HAD A MINIIMUN OF 5 YEARS LAW ENFORCEMENT EXPERIENCE. 4) THE APPLICANT MUST HAVE HAD A MINIMUM OF 5 YEARS K-9 EXPERIENCE. 5) THE APPLICANT MUST BE RECOGNIZE BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTOR OF THE NCPDA BASE ON HIS OR HER CREDENTIALS, EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE, ACCOMPLISHMENTS, AND ON HIS OR HER ABILITY TO TRAIN A POLICE K-9'S. 6) THE APPLICANT MUST CURRENTLY BE APPOINTED AND APPROVED EVALUATOR OF THE NCPDA (THIS IS NOT TO INCLUDE APPRENTICESHIPS. 7) THE APPLICANT WILL BE REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE BOARD AN RESEARCHED IF DEEMED NECESSARY. THE EXECTUIVE BOARD WILL MAKE THE DECISION BASED ON CREDENTIALS WITH IN 30 DAYS. THE DECISION OF EXECUTIVE BOARD SHALL BE ON UNANIMOUSLY DECISION AND ALL DECISION ARE FINIAL. ANY FUTURE AMENDMENTS TO THIS STANDARD MUST BE MEET BY ALL CURRENT TRAINERS OF THE NCPDA.
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