242 - Canine Flashcards
Who is owner of Order 242 - Canine?
Commanding Officer of Canine Unit
Police Service Dogs (PSDs) are trained for: (7)
- Criminal apprehensions;
- Building searches;
- Area searches;
- Tracking;
- Drug and narcotic detection;
- Article/evidence recovery; and
- Detection of explosives.
Police Service Dogs are divided into two categories:
Patrol/Detector Dogs
Search/Detector Dogs
_____ Dogs that are trained for criminal apprehension, building searches, areas searches, tracking, explosive or narcotic detections, and article / evidence recovery.
Patrol/Detector Dogs
_____ Dogs that are trained for tracking, explosive or narcotic detection, and area searches.
Search/Detector Dogs
_____ can advise an officer or supervisor when a search dog team would be more appropriate than one of the police service dogs.
police canine handlers
If a Search/Detector Dog is to be requested, a or higher authority will request a search dog team by contacting the appropriate Zone PECO. If they are not available, then an _____ will request a search dog.
Police Canine Unit Supervisor
on duty Canine representative
The decision on when and how a police service dog will be deployed is the responsibility of the _____.
canine handler
If a police supervisor questions the decision of the handler, a _____ will immediately be contacted
Canine Unit Supervisor
If a police supervisor questions the decision of a handler, who will make the final determination on when and how the police service dog will be deployed?
Canine Unit Supervisor
Police service dogs will not be used in ___, ___ or ___ except in cases of _____ or _____.
riots, crowd control, or civil disorders;
self-defense or to rescue an officer in distress
Can arrestees be transported in a canine vehicle?
no
Can arrestees be transported in any other vehicle in which a police service dog is present?
No
Can police service dogs be used to threaten a suspect or arrested person?
No
Can police service dogs guard someone, to prevent an escape, or to keep someone from interfering in a police function (execution of search warrants, stop and frisk, etc.)?
Yes
Will police service dogs be leashed or unleashed when guarding someone?
leashed
When guarding someone, should a situation escalate into an officer protection situation, a police service dog can be used to stop _______.
offender resistance
Police service dogs (will/will) not be present during questioning or interrogation of a suspect?
will not
Canine Officers will not release their service dogs under residences when a subject is known to be present unless _____ and _____.
in immediate fresh pursuit of a suspect who has been observed fleeing under a residence;
has not had time to obtain a tactical advantage
A suspect located under a residence, which is refusing to comply with commands, is considered _____
a barricaded subject
The release of a police service dog under a house must be _____ from the observation of the suspect fleeing under the residence to the release of the police service dog.
one continuous event
If a suspect flees under a residence and the circumstances do not safely allow this circumstance to be handled as one continuous event, then the suspect will be considered _____.
barricaded
Police Service Dogs may be used to arrest or prevent the escape from custody of any person the officer reasonably believes to have committed an offense unless _____.
the officer knows that the arrest or custody is unauthorized
Police Service Dogs may to defend the handler or a third person from the _____ while affecting or attempting to affect an arrest or while preventing or attempting to prevent an escape.
use or imminent use of physical force
Officers requesting a canine team for criminal apprehension should verify if _____ prior to requesting a canine team and should communicate this information to the canine team.
probable cause for arrest and/or an arrest warrant exists
_____ are described as searches within a structure surrounded by natural or man-made boundaries.
Building searches
Building Searches:
Officers should attempt to contact an owner, lessee or representative of the structure as soon as possible and request them to come to the scene and/or provide information in regards to _____ or _____
any damage to the structure or if any persons have access to the structure (example: previous tenants, grown or juvenile children).
_____ are described as searches within a geographical location surrounded by natural or man-made boundaries.
Area searches
_____ is described as using a dog’s natural ability to recognize and follow a scent to locate a person by using some combination of ground disturbance and human scent odors.
Tracking
Tracking can be done for _____ and _____
criminal suspects and missing or suicidal subjects
Who is is required to provide backup officers to accompany the canine team?
The unit requesting canine assistance
Tracking:
Backup officers are required to _____ and are expected to _____ when a suspect is located.
provide cover for the canine time;
perform apprehension duties
Tracking:
If in pursuit of a suspect, an officer should _____, _____ and _____ once the suspect is out of sight.
stop his pursuit, move out to the sidewalk or roadway and notify the canine team where the suspect was last observed.
Does the use of PSDs to sniff suspicious items or containers constitute a search?
No (excluding dwellings and businesses)
Are detector dogs “sniffs” covered by constitutional constraints against unreasonable searches & seizures providing that the item is in a common area?
No
If requesting a detector dog for a sniff of a vehicle, vessel or aircraft, officers or detectives should confirm: (4)
(1) The existence of a search warrant; or
(2) The existence of a signed consent to search form;
(3) The establishment of reasonable suspicion by the investigating officer;
(4) Current court decisions, which establish guidelines on the proper deployment of the PSD to perform a drug sniff.
If narcotics are located after a detector dog sniff, the _____ or _____ has the responsibility of seizing the narcotics.
investigating officer or detective
PSDs will not be utilized to search for _____, if it is believed that they were discarded by a suspect or from a vehicle in an open area or along a roadway.
narcotics
All requests for an explosive detector dog must come from _____ or higher authority.
a sergeant
Explosive detector dog teams may be requested for an _______ when a bomb threat has been received and no suspected device has been located.
investigative sweep
Can a detector dog team be requested at the scene where a suspected device has already been located?
No, the Bomb Squad will be contacted.
Explosive detector dog teams may be requested for _____ for VIPs and/ or high profile events.
protective (preventative) sweeps
If a search dog team is called to track, a minimum of _____ police officers will stay with the search dog handler.
two
The search dog team will be available to assist in: (5)
a. The tracking and recapture of escaped inmates;
b. The tracking of criminal suspects and of suicidal subjects who are believed to be armed (if the handler is a Dual Certified Corrections Officer or a Police Officer);
c. The tracking, search and rescue of missing or endangered persons;
d. Area searches for articles of evidence; and
e. Narcotic or Explosive Detection.
Officers should request the search dog team when?
as soon as it is determined the need exists.
Search Dogs: Protect item(s) discarded by the escapee/criminal suspect or missing person from contamination. If the item is in danger of contamination, officers will \_\_\_\_\_, \_\_\_\_\_ or \_\_\_\_\_
place it in a paper or plastic bag, trying not to touch the item(s) with their hands or hold the items near their body;
Search Dogs: Any officer(s) who gave chase or searched for the escapee/criminal suspect or missing person should \_\_\_\_\_
remain at the scene until the search dog team arrives
Search Dogs:
When an escapee/criminal suspect flees from a vehicle, what will the officer do? (2)
Turn off the car’s engine and close the car’s doors to protect the scent and not allow anyone in the vehicle until the search dog team arrives.
_____ will ensure that the search dog team has radio communication and assistance prior to beginning a search.
The police supervisor at the scene
_____ will determine the number of officers that will accompany the search dog team.
The canine supervisor or handler
Search Dogs:
Officers will take up positions, which flank the team, and how many officers will be to the rear?
1
Assisting officers will not separate from the search dog team unless ____, and other members of the search team are aware of it.
it is absolutely necessary
