National Police Bloodhound Association

2008 Annual Spring Training Seminar

May 4, 2008 to May 9, 2008

Hosted By: Cattaraugus County Sheriff’s Office

Place: Allegany State Park, Salamanca, New York

Information & Registration Form

 

 

   

 

Southern Tier Police Canine Association

15th annual Advanced Handlers Seminar

June 2^nd – June 6^th 2008

Binghamton, New York - Southern Tier Police Canine Association, Inc. Training Site

This is a working seminar and Police Service Dog Teams will conduct training for:

Human Remains Detection

Search and Rescue

Explosive and Narcotics Scent Detection

Tracking

Tactical Tracking

K-9’s working with Tactical Teams for Tactical Tracking and Building Search

Protection Work

Decoy Training

Individual Problem Solving

**NEW THIS YEAR**

We have opened the seminar to tactical teams that want to work with Police Service Dog Teams

  

          K-9 Team Seminar Cost $300.00

Which includes:

Breakfast and Lunch Served Daily at NO Additional Cost

Free Seminar T-Shirt

Hospitality Night

Tactical Officers/Teams are Welcome

at a fee of $35.00 per day per team member

 

 

Vendors On Site

 

Crossroads K-9 Supplies

 

Rescue One Boats

 

 

Absolute Emergency Vehicles & Equipment

 

 

Whats Your Breed Embroidery

 

INSTRUCTORS

(Some Instructors maybe subject to change without notice)

 

SCOTT BARBER

Sergeant, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Police Service Dog Unit Tracking & Explosive Detection

Scott is an internationally known trainer who specializes in Tracking and Explosive Detection.  Scott has been a handler and instructor for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police since 1985 and is responsible for acquisition, pre-training and the breeding program for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Dog Services Unit.  Scott’s training, deployments and experience is too extensive to site and he has coordinated and participated in numerous explosive sweeps for International dignitaries through his career and brings all his training and experience to you.  Scott will devote and split his time training Explosive Detection Teams and Tracking Problem solving.

MIKE BERGER

Retired Trainer Poughkeepsie, NY Police Department Eastern Police Canine Association Certification

Mike has certified two different dogs with to the highest degrees of Eastern Police Canine Association Certifications in Patrol and Tracking.  Mike will be working with teams so they can achieve certification for the Eastern Police Canine Association and assist with tracking and problem solving related to tracking.

PAM CARTER

Constable, Niagara Regional Police Service K-9 Unit/Tactical Unit Tactical Tracking & Tactical Building Search

Pam is a 20 year veteran police officer and has 7 years as a K-9 Hander and a member of the N.R.P.S. Tactical Team specializing as a Tactical Police Service Dog handler.  Pam has been an assistant trainer for the Eden Consulting Group for the past three years.  Pam will devote her time to working with Police Service Dog Teams deployment with Tactical Teams for Tactical Tracking, and Tactical Building Search. Two members of the Niagara Police Service Emergency Task Unit will be attending  (Cst Todd Arsenault and Cst Steve Ward) to assist with instruction to the tactical members that provide backup for high risk tracking and the high risk building searches.   Todd and Steve are part of a twelve man full-time tactical team that work consistently with the K9 Unit of Niagara Regional Police.

CLIFFORD DEUTSCH

Sergeant Berks-Lehigh Regional Police Narcotics Interdiction

Clifford is a veteran of the Florida Highways where his expertise in interdiction made him the number one seizure officer of narcotics in the state.  Clifford has moved north and will be sharing his expertise in narcotics interdiction.

 GARRY HARVEY

Lieutenant, Madison County, VA Sheriff’s Office Tracking/Eastern Police Canine Association Certification

Garry is a handler, trainer and person in charge of the Madison County, VA K-9 Unit.  Garry is the one of the founders of EPCA and is currently the vice-president, director, trainer, and examiner for EPCA.  Garry will work with teams on tracking and problem solving relating to tracking to enhance tracking and scent work and for certification testing with the Eastern Police Canine Association.

ERIC LUKE

Constable, Winnipeg Police Service K-9 Unit Protection Work/Bite Development

Eric is a six year veteran as a K-9 Handler, and currently is a Unit Trainer for Winnipeg Police Service Canine Unit, specializing in Emergency Response and Drug Detection.  The current president of the Manitoba Police Canine Association, as active member and competitor in the sport of Schutzhund,  a past winner of the Canadian Police Canine Games, and for the past ten years has been raising and training working German Shepherds and Belgian Malinois, and has conducted taught decoy/helper training through Canada.  Eric will devote his time to helper training, protection work as well as bite development and problem solving.

  

TONY PATRICOLA

Sergeant, Town of Newburgh PD K-9 Unit Eastern Police Canine Association Certification

Tony has certified two different dogs with to the highest degrees of Eastern Police Canine Association Certifications in Patrol and Tracking.  Tony will be working with teams so they can achieve certification for the Eastern Police Canine Association and assist with problem solving.

CLIFF SAMSON

Sergeant, Winnipeg Police Service K-9 Unit Tracking, Explosive Detection & Search and Rescue

Cliff has over fifteen years experience as a canine handler, during the past 10 years has held the position of supervisor and senior trainer for the Winnipeg Police Service Canine Unit.  He is the current President of the Canadian Police Canine Association, a certified Patrol Dog Judge (DPO-PSP), and holds a Master trainers certificate through the Canine Law Enforcement Accreditation Registry and has completed training with the RCMP.  Sgt Samson has participated in and been responsible for VIP Explosive Detector Dog sweeps for all visits of the Prime Minister and Governer General to Winnipeg, along with the Queen of England, assist with explosive sweeps for International dignitaries, coordinated K9 search teams and worked an explosive detector dog during the 1999 Pan Am Games held in Winnipeg, and the G-8 Summit held in Kananaskis Alberta in 2002.  Cliff has been responsible for training HUSAR dogs for one of Canada’s five National teams.  Purina 2001 Champion, has been asked to judge the annual CPCA trials the past 7 years in a row, selected for a committee to set up a National Standard for Explosive Detector Dogs at all International Airports in Canada, and asked to sit on a panel formed to develop a National HUSAR K-9 standard, Cliff will split his time training Explosive Detection Teams, assisting in Tracking Problem Solving and Search and Rescue.

DUANE SHAFFER

Retired Captain, Binghamton New York, Police Department Human Remains Detection

Duane is a well-known trainer and has handled a K-9 as a patrol officer, sergeant, lieutenant and captain, the unit’s supervisor with the Binghamton, NY Police Department retiring as such.  Duane is currently a sworn officer with the Owego, NY Police Department.  Duane is one of the founders of EPCA and STPCA.  Duane is one of the directors of EPCA and STPCA.  Duane is the president of the EPCA as well as an examiner, and trainer for EPCA and STPCA.  Duane will work with you on Human Remains hides.  Duane will be available to examine NYS BMP Certification for Narcotics, Explosives, Evidence Recovery, Tracking and Patrol.

DAN SMITH

Police Officer and K-9 Handler Cheektowaga, NY, Police Department Narcotics Scent Detection

Dan is one of the founders and a director of the EPCA, and is currently the association’s secretary.  Dan will conduct an introduction, problem solving and practical exercises, enhancement of detection; drive development you wouldn’t believe until you see for Narcotics Detection.

DAMIAN VICE

Corporal Wilmington Police Department, Delaware Narcotics Scent Detection

Damian is the former Wilmington Delaware Police Department K-9 Unit Commander and Trainer, and a trainer and Judge with the EPCA.  Damian will be sharing his expertise in Advanced Narcotics Detection / Interdiction

DOUG WENDLING

Progressive K-9 Academy Protection Work/Bite Development

Doug is the owner of Progressive K-9 Academy which specializes in providing K-9 service for Law Enforcement throughout the United States.  Dog is on the United Schutzhund Clubs of America’s National Helper Committee, he is also a USCA Teaching Helper.  Doug has decoyed in many Regional and National events, along with decoying the back half of the Schutzhund 3’s at the largest trial ever held in North America, 140 dogs.  He has done helper work for dogs in French Ring, KNPV and PSA (Protection Sports Association).  He has also decoyed in a National event for PSA.  Doug specializes in protection work with K-9’s, doing problem solving, foundation work and bite development, team building and teaching decoys, both in the suit and the proper use of sleeves and other protection equipment.  He has instructed on the above subjects at seminars throughout the US, for both law enforcement and sport.

  

BOB WRIGHT

Deputy Superintendent, Niagara Regional Police Service Tactical K-9 Applications

Bob’s experience as a Tactical Team member and as the Emergency Task Unit Commander has allowed him a great understanding of the needs of both K-9 and Tactical Teams.  Bob is a trainer and consultant with the Edan Consulting Group, a contributing editor for Police K-9 Magazine, and is a qualified expert witness as well as having authored numerous articles on the use of Police Service Dogs and tactics.  Bob will provide training with K-9 Tactical Ground Fighting, Tactics for high Risk Vehicle Stops, Tactical Movement, the Niagara Shield Drill and Team Concepts for Tactical Canine Deployment.  Sessions participants’ size will be limited to 16 per session.  Bob will also have his presentation of Seven Death Sins of a Canine Handler, which deals with the importance of combing tactics into Canine training.

  

 

Make Your Own Hotel Reservations

Recommended Lodging:

Red Roof Inns, 590 Fairview Street, Johnson City, NY  (800) 733-7663 (607) 729-8940 (Exit 70N off State Route 17)

 

Additional Lodging:

Days Inn (607) 724-3297

Comfort Inn (607) 722-5353

Holiday Inn (607) 722-1212

Ramada Inn (607) 724-2412

Super 8 (607) 773-8111

Best Western (607) 729-9194

Park Plaza Inn (607) 770-9333

Best Inn & Suites (607) 770-9333

 

 

DIRECTIONS

Location: Binghamton, New York exiting State Route 17 (Future 86) at EXIT 71N.

Upon exiting at Exit 71 turn north onto Airport Road following signs for Binghamton Regional Airport.

Training Site is 6.8 miles from Route 17 on your left hand side next to Universal Fence.

Contact telephone number (607) 343-1487

Broome County Communications can be reached via NYS Interagency Frequency or National Frequency

  

Questions or concerns contact:

Captain Duane Shaffer:

Home:  (607) 723-1878

Cell:  (607) 343-4602

Fax:  (607) 723-1003

Email:  kaladar1@aol.com

Larry Vanek:

Home: (607) 785-2481

Fax:     (607) 785-2481

Email:  jvanek@stny.rr.com

 

 

New York State Testing/Certification Available

 

Eastern Police Canine Association Testing/Certification Available

 

(Membership of $25.00 required and Testing Fee of $25.00 per test required)

PLEASE BRING A UNIFORM PATCH TO POST OR TRADE

 

  

 

K-9 SEMINAR REGISTRATION FORM

June 2^nd - 6^th, 2008

 

 

 

HANDLER’S NAME:                                                                                                   .

(ONE PER FORM)

 

ADDRESS:                                                                                                                     .

 

TELEPHONE NUMBER:    (        )                                        .

 

DEPARTMENT NAME:                                                                                              .

 

DEPARTMENT ADDRESS:                                                                                        .

 

DEPARTMENT TELEPHONE NUMBER:(       )                                                     .

 

T-SHIRT SIZE: (ONE PER ATTENDEE/CIRCLE SIZE REQUESTED)      S    M    L   XL   XXL

 

AREA OF INTEREST:              NARCOTICS

PATROL                                 HUMAN REMAINS

TRACKING                             EXPLOSIVES

SEARCH & RESCUE                 TACTICAL

 

AMOUNT ENCLOSED:                    .

($300.00 per K9 Team payable to Southern Tier Police Canine Assoc. Inc.)

($35.00 per day per Tactical Team member payable to STPCA Inc.)

 

REGISTRATION FORM AND PAYMENT DUE BY MAY 20, 2008

(Unless pre arrangements are made with Duane Shaffer non refundable after May 2, 2008)

 

Mail to:  Southern Tier Police Canine Association, Inc.

4125 St. Clair Road, Binghamton, New York 13903

 

2008 NAPWDA National Workshop

Hosted by the Indiana Law Enforcement Canine Association