- (1) knowledge of foundational state and federal statutes, constitutional law, and essential controlling judicial precedent guiding appropriate deployment of a police service canine;
- (2) ability to properly document the police service canine performance behaviors to establish the canine's reliability;
- (3) ability to distinguish the diverse proper functions of a police service canine as a locating tool or force option;
- (4) the necessity of pre-deployment warnings;
- (5) ability to recognize the circumstances in which a police service canine should be recalled or commanded to disengage from a subject;
- (6) understanding of technical information that includes canine psychology, emergency canine first aid, daily care and maintenance; and
- (7) understanding of patrol canine basic training that includes the ability to execute common scent work training exercises, obedience and agility training exercises, and apprehension training exercises.
A police service canine handler candidate seeking to become certified shall successfully demonstrate the following behavior, skills, and knowledge during a certification test administered by POST or a qualifying canine certifying entity:
KEY: canine, standards, training, certification
Date of Last Change: May 20, 2025
Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 53-6-102; 53-6-401; 53-6-402; 53-6-403; 76-9-306