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XM division is now producing NESTT (Non-hazardous Explosives for Security Training and Testing). Developed by LLNL, the NESTT is currently used by local, state, U.S. and foreign agencies as K-9 training aids for bomb recognition dogs. XM K-9 training aids are safe, convenient and easy-to-use alternatives for canine explosive-detection training.
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Police officers are asked to make split-second life-or-death decisions. We have to decide in a blink of an eye if we are going to shoot. Then over the next several years everyone will dissect, analyze and scrutinize our actions.
Read More →As the law enforcement community is well aware, police service dogs have proven to be a valuable tool to law enforcement over the last 15 to 20 years. The key word to this statement is "tool." Many SWAT's personnel are not aware of their K-9's capabilities in certain situations and some of the handlers have never been trained in SWAT tactics. COVER PHOTO: TERRI CAVOLI (© 1999)
Read More →As police service dog use continues in full swing, a body of special legal knowledge is beginning to develop.
Read More →A.L.E.C.A. is an organization of law enforcement K -9 handlers and trainers, based in Arizona, that has set voluntary performance standards for K-9 teams and sponsors K-9 trainings and trials all over the state.
Read More →Matching up an officer with a dog is just the first step in starting a successful K-9 team. Determine your current needs first. Why do you need to have a trained police service dog (PSD)?
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