SOP 312 Police Canine Teams

Question 1

The Tampa Police Department K-9 Unit shall be supervised by a _______ and shall be an organizational unit of the ______with citywide responsibilities.

Answer 1

1. police sergeant

2. Special Support Division,

Question 2

The K-9 Unit Sergeant shall complete or have completed the ________.

Answer 2

480 hour basic K-9 school

Question 3

The sergeant and corporal will be trained in, and maintain proficiency in __________

Answer 3

K-9 Law Enforcement Operations

Question 4

The K-9 Corporal will have completed the basic 480 hour K-9 school and be a
certified _______

Answer 4

C.J.S.T.C. K-9 instructor.

Question 5

In order for a person in the K-9 Unit to be considered a Master Trainer he must meet what criteria ?

Answer 5

1. A member of the K-9 unit for a minimum of five (5) years.
2. An active C.J.S.T.C. certified K-9 instructor

3. Has trained or assisted in training at
least five (5) K-9 teams to pass F.D.L.E. certification standards.

Question 6

The _______ may be utilized for criminal and non-criminal applications.

Answer 6

Bloodhound

Question 7

The deployment criteria for non-criminal events will be any situation that dictates the use of the bloodhound to locate persons that are believed to be what?

Answer 7

Lost, Missing or Endangered to include Amber alerts.

Question 8

The ______ will contact the bloodhound handler when Amber alert is initiated or if the person is an adult and believed to be missing or endangered and meets the criteria for deployment.

Answer 8

K9 Sergeant

Question 9

The bloodhound may also be utilized to track felony criminal suspects. In situation where the bloodhound is utilized to track violent felony suspect(s) a ____will also be deployed for handler protection when available. This team will be deployed due to the normally non-aggressive behavior of the bloodhound.

Answer 9

Duo purpose K-9 team

Question 10

The bloodhound teams may occasionally be called upon to assist in _____________.

Answer 10

Misdemeanor Investigations

Question 11

All misdemeanor searches will be approved by the _____or in their absence a supervisor possessing the rank of __________.

Answer 11

1. K-9 Sergeant

2. a lieutenant or above

Question 12

K-9 teams will normally only be utilized for _______ and _________except in special circumstances.

Answer 12

1. Felony Investigations

2. To locate missing/lost persons

Question 13

All area searches will be conducted on-lead unless the search area is completely surrounded by a ______ , or ________ to reasonably ensure that the K-9 will not encounter citizens or perimeter units.

Answer 13

1. Restrictive Barrier

2. Open area of sufficient size

Question 14

______ will be utilized to search structures believed burglarized and structures utilized by a felony suspect to escape police apprehension

Answer 14

K-9 teams

Question 15

Utilizing the K-9 team to search a structure minimizes the probability of an officer being injured. Patrol units will not search a structure if a K-9 team is responding. An officer may inadvertently contaminate the suspect’s scent making it more difficult to use the K-9 for tracking. Prior to utilizing a K-9 team for a structural search, patrols units will do what?

Answer 15

Secure the perimeter of the building

Question 16

The K-9 officer must be reasonably certain that the structure to be searched is clear of innocent persons. Prior to searching the structure for the purpose of apprehension of a suspect, the K-9 officer shall afford the
violator the opportunity to surrender by giving the essence of the following verbal announcement:

Answer 16

“THIS IS THE TAMPA POLICE DEPARTMENT K-9 UNIT, IDENTIFY YOUR PRESENCE AND SURRENDER IMMEDIATELY OR I WILL RELEASEATRAINED POLICE DOG TO FIND AND APPREHEND YOU.”

Question 17

The K-9 announcement will be given in a loud and clear voice at the team’s ________.

Answer 17

Entry point.

Question 18

Felony Arrest: K-9 teams may be utilized to effect felony arrests and to prevent the escape of a person whom the officer reasonably believes committed a felony.
The utilization of a K-9 must be ____where lesser force could not reasonably accomplish the arrest.

Answer 18

1. Progressive force

Question 19

K-9 officers must consider possible dangers prior to releasing the K-9 for a felony apprehension such as ?

Answer 19

1. Bystanders
2. Other police officers
3. Vehicular traffic

Question 20

A _____ shall consult with the ______ prior to directing the tactical use of the K-9.

Answer 20

1. Supervisor

2. K-9 officer

Question 21

Instances in which the capabilities of the K-9 is a significant consideration in the success of a task shall be guided by the opinion of the _____or _____ if available, as to the ability of the K-9 to perform the required assignment.

Answer 21

K-9 officer, or K-9 supervisor

Question 22

Deployment of K-9 teams for crowd control in situations of civil disorder may not be conducted without specific authority of the ________or a designee possessing at least the rank of _______.

Answer 22

1. Chief of Police

2. Captain

Question 23

As a general rule, K-9 teams should not be assigned as a primary unit to investigatory calls unless so authorized by a ______or _____

Answer 23

1. K-9 supervisor

2. Shift commander.

Question 24

______ may be deployed to search nonspecific threats such as special events when deployment is for pre-emptive security
measures.

Answer 24

E.O.D. K-9 units

Question 25

When a nonspecific threat such as a special event search is being conducted a ________is not required.

Answer 25

E.O.D. Technician.

Question 26

An E.O.D. K-9 unit may also be deployed at the request of the _____ or any ______.

Answer 26

1. E.O.D. commander

2. E.O.D. technician

Question 27

E.O.D. technician(s) will be dispatched in conjunction with all E.O.D. K-9 calls for assistance __________.

Answer 27

Outside of the city limits of Tampa

Question 28

The Communications Bureau Supervisor shall notify the_____and the _____ of any requests for an E.O.D. K-9.

Answer 28

1. E.O.D. commander

2. K-9 supervisor

Question 29

The _____shall determine which E.O.D. K-9 is to be dispatched to any E.O.D. call or request.

Answer 29

K-9 supervisor

Question 30

Requests for assistance from outside agencies shall be forwarded to the_____. Emergency requests shall be forwarded to a _______in the absence of the K-9 supervisor

Answer 30

1. K-9

2. District Shift Commander

Question 31

K-9 teams must engage in sufficient ongoing training on a ________ so as to maintain the state standards set by F.D.L.E.

Answer 31

weekly basis

Question 32

They must be able to demonstrate these standards at least ______ or at any time requested by the ________.

Answer 32

1. quarterly

2. K-9 supervisor

Question 33

Who is shall be responsible for developing and implementing the weekly training curriculum for K9’s?.

Answer 33

The K-9 supervisor or designee

Question 34

Requests for K-9 demonstrations and exhibitions shall be forwarded to, and coordinated by, the ________

Answer 34

K-9 supervisor or designee.

Question 35

Demonstrations and exhibitions shall be limited to locations within ____ unless specifically authorized by the ________.

Answer 35

1. Hillsborough County

2. Special Support Division Commander

Question 36

K-9 officers shall not engage in impromptu demonstrations of K-9 apprehension abilities unless individually authorized by the ______.

Answer 36

K-9 Supervisor

Question 37

K-9 officers, regardless of assignment, shall immediately notify the K-9 supervisor of all K-9 ___ or _____whether on or off-duty, regardless of the location of the incident.

Answer 37

bites or injuries

Question 38

The K-9 supervisor shall notify the affected ______ and the ____of all injuries or unusual events concerning a K-9 situation.

Answer 38

1. shift commander

2. K-9 chain of command

Question 39

The _____shall evaluate the particular situation and initiate appropriate action

Answer 39

K-9 management chain of command

Question 40

K-9 officers shall complete their required departmental documentation concerning K-9 bite or injury when?

Answer 40

Prior to securing from their tour of duty

Question 41

The K-9 supervisor shall route a copy of all K-9 apprehensions resulting in injury caused by the K-9, to the _________.

Answer 41

Internal Affairs Bureau