A patrol canine team may be certified by the commission only upon the successful completion of the commission's training program that is administered by Law Enforcement Training which consists of a minimum 240-hour curriculum of training which includes the following subject areas:

1. (a) Patrol dog handling;
2. (b) Daily care, maintenance, and first aid;
3. (c) Obedience and safety skills;
4. (d) Apprehension and deployment;
5. (e) Patrol dog use of force;
6. (f) Records and activity logs; and
7. (g) Statutes and caselaw.

Source: 31 SDR 192, effective June 9, 2005; 38 SDR 214, effective June 21, 2012 ; 44 SDR 158, effective May 7, 2018.

General Authority: SDCL 23-3-35(1)(14).

Law Implemented: SDCL 23-3-35.4 , 23-3-35.5.

Prior versions effective: 2012-06-21.