To obtain a Police Service Dog Certification the police officer and handler and
dog thereafter referred to as the K-9 team) will be tested in all phases of this test.

The following areas to be tested are:

1. Obedience (Must be passed to go on to the other areas.)

2. Area Search

3. Article Search

4. Tracking

5. Building Search

6. Controlled Aggression and Criminal Apprehension

All the tests will be graded on a Pass or Fail basis. The examining K-9 trainer
will determine if the K-9 is certified upon the completion of these tests.

If a K-9 team fails any particular area of the Police Service Dog Certification, he
may still receive a certificate, but only for the areas that they had passed. In this
case the K-9 team should only be deployed for situation that it has been
certified for, If the K-9 team fails the obedience phase, they will not be issued a
certificate.

If a K-9 team fails any phase of this test, the handler should contact an
accredited K-9 trainer to arrange for remedial training and/or re-testing.

This certificate will be valid for one (1) year.

Control/Obedience Test

This test is to determine if the police service dog is capable of performing on
and off lead obedience exercises. The test is designed to test the dog's ability
and proficiency, and the handler’s control of the dog. The K-9 team will perform
the test in the presence of the agitator to give needed distractions.

The K-9 team will be tested in the following areas:

1. Basic obedience commands (both voice and hand)

2. Heeling Control (on and off lead)

3. Distance phase

4. Walking control

5. Socialization phase

6. Obedience under gunfire

Basic Obedience Phase: This will consist of the dog performing the following
commands by both hand and voice: Sit, Down, Stay, Heel, and Come.

Heeling Control: This phase of the test will consist of the following exercises:

1. Normal pace

2. Fast pace

3. Slow pace

A minimum of two (2) right turns, two (2) left turns and two (2) about turns will
be completed. This test will be done both on and off lead.

The handler will also when performing the heeling phase command the dog to
sit in motion. The dog upon command will sit and remain stable at that
position. The handler will continue walking away from the dog without
breaking stride for a distance of no less then 75 feet, but no more than 100 feet.
Upon the handler reaching this distance, he will command his dog to come or
heel. The dog will come and return to the heel position. This test will also be
performed with the dog being given the command to down in motion. This test
will be performed off lead at both normal and fast Daces.

Distance Phase: The handler will leave his dog in a stay position and travel for a
distance of no less than 50 feet and no more than 75 feet. The handler will then
turn and face his dog. The handler will then command his dog to sit, down,
come, stay, using voice control.

Walking Phase: The handler will leave his dog and walk a distance no less than
50 feet and no greater than 75 feet. The handler will then command his dog to
come. The dog upon reaching the halfway mark will be commanded to either sit
or down. The choice of the command is up to the handler. The dog will maintain
that position until called by the handler.

The handler will then place his dog in a down position and leave the sight of the
dog. The dog will remain in the down position for two (2) minutes. The handler
after waiting the required two (2) minutes will return to his dog.

Socialization Phase: The K-9 team will walk through a moving crowd both on
and off lead. The dog will be commanded to either sit or down at the handler's
discretion. The dog will remain in that position until the handler is told to
remove his dog by the examining K-9 trainer. The dog will show no aggressive
behavior to the people in the area.

The K-9 team will also approach an agitator who will shake hands and greet the
handler. The dog will not be allowed to show aggression at this time.

Obedience Under Gunfire: During the test a minimum of three (3) gunshots fired
from a.38 caliber handgun will be fired. The dog will not show aggression and
will continue to perform his obedience.

ARTICLE SEARCH TEST

This test is designed to test the police service dog's ability and proficiency in
searching a designated area for an article bearing fresh human scent.

SEARCH AREA:

The area will be at least 80 feet by 80 feet. It will be covered by vegetation.
Before using the dog to search the area, the area will be contaminated by at least
two people, with one of the subjects walking through with a dog.

SEARCH ARTICLES:

Three (3) articles of different materials will be thrown at random into the search
area. The K-9 team that is being tested will not view where the articles are
placed.

TIME LIMIT:

There will be a seven (7) minute time limit for this test.

HANDLING OF DOG:

The dog upon command will search the area that contains the articles. The dog
upon finding the article must alert to the article. The alert must be obvious to
the examining K-9 trainer. All three of the articles must be found to pass this
test.

AREA SEARCH TEST

This test is designed to test the police service dog's ability and proficiency in
searching for a hidden suspect within a large outside area.

AGITATOR:

The agitator will be hidden from view of the K-9 team ten ( 10 ) minutes before
the start of the test. The agitator should be hidden from view as much as
possible. The agitator being found may or may not attack the K-9 team. This
decision is up to the examining K-9 trainer.

AREA TO BE SEARCHED:

The area that the test takes place in should be fenced. The area should be a large
area at least 300 feet by 300 feet.

TIME:

There will be a ten (10) minute time limit.

TRACKING TEST

This test is designed to measure the police service dog's ability to track an
unknown subject in an unfamiliar area. This test is to be closely simulative of
working situations.

EQUIPMENT:

Handlers may use leads not less than 10 feet in length and no more than 30 feet
in length. Tracking collars or harnesses are also permissible.

TRACK:

The track will be 1000 yards in length. The track will continue on a hard surface
(i.e., asphalt, concrete) for a distance of no less then 500 feet. The track will also
encompass woods and a residential neighborhood. The start of the track may be
either a scent article, foot print, or motor vehicle. The starting point of the track
is up to the discretion of the examining K-9 trainer. The track will have five (5)
turns in it and will be one (1) hour old. Two cross tracks made by people will
also be present in the track. The handler will not be told which direction the
track leads.

TIME:

The time limit for this test will be fifty (50) minutes.

BUILDING SEARCH TEST

This test is designed to emulate a working situation involving the use of the K-9
team in a building search. The object of this test is to determine the ability of the
K-9 team to detect, indicate, and apprehend if necessary a suspect or
suspect(s)hidden a building.

AGITATOR:

Will be hidden in the building ten ( 10 ) minutes before the start of the test. The
agitator should hide in a place that is not visible to the K-9 team. If an
apprehension of the agitator is necessary, the agitator(s) will react as a suspect
being placed under arrest. He may or may not be cooperative of the K-9 team.

HANDLER:

This test will be performed off lead. The K-9 team after finding, indicating and
arresting the agitator will perform a pat down search of the agitator. After the
pat down search is completed, the K-9 team will escort the suspect out of the
building. The K-9 dog will not be allowed to bite the agitator during the escort
unless the agitator tries to escape or attack the handler.

The handler will observe all prudent methods of officer survival techniques
during the building search. Failure of the handler to exhibit prudent officer
survival techniques will cause the K-9 team to fail this test.

EQUIPMENT:

The examining K-9 trainer may specify the use of an agitation muzzle rather
than a protective hidden sleeve or body bite suit. The agitator may also be
armed with a club, whip, or similar type object at the discretion of the
examining K-9 trainer. It is encouraged that during the apprehension phase of
this test, the agitator throw objects (i.e., chairs, boxes) at the police service dog.

CONTROLLED AGGRESSION AND CRIMINAL APPREHENSION
TEST

This test is designed to test the police service dog's ability to perform criminal
apprehension and controlled aggressiveness.

Each phase of this particular test is graded on a pass or fail basis. It is necessary
to pass all phases of this test to be awarded a certificate in criminal
apprehension.

EQUIPMENT:

Full body bite suit, agitation muzzle or hidden sleeve will be used. The
equipment to be used is up to the discretion of the examining K-9 trainer. Each
phase of this test will be completed off lead.

The type of ammunition used for this test will be Thirty-eight .38 caliber blanks.

AGITATOR:

The agitator will act like a suspect who is resisting arrest. He is encouraged to
fight the dog and when the circumstances dictate, act as if the dog injured him.

HAN DEER:

It is up to the discretion of the handler whether his dog will return to the heel
position after a release command is given or the dog may perform a hold and
bark/guard upon the agitator. The dog may then be commanded to return to
the handler.

PHASE 1:

The agitator will stand approximately 75 feet from the K-9 team. Upon
command the K-9 dog will apprehend and hold the agitator until the handler
gives the release command.

PHASE 2:

The agitator will stand approximately 75 feet from the K-9 team. Approximately
50 feet in from of the K-9 team will be a crowd of four (4) people. The dog will
be sent through the crowd that will remain stationary and apprehend the
agitator. Upon command the K-9 dog will apprehend and hold the agitator until
the handler gives the release command.

PHASE 3:

The agitator will stand approximately 75 feet from the K-9 team. Approximately
50 feet in front of the K-9 team will be a group of 4 people. Upon command the
agitator will run through the crowd and the dog will make an apprehension of
the agitator. While the dog is holding the agitator, the crowd will surround the
dog and handler and begin yelling as if they were an unruly crowed. The police
service dog will not show aggression to anyone in the crowd except the agitator.

PHASE 4:

The agitator will stand approximately 100 feet from the K-9 team. The agitator
will fire two rounds of .38 caliber blanks at the K-9 team and begin to runaway.
Upon hearing the gunshots the police service dog will upon command will
apprehend and hold the agitator until the release command is given.

PHASE 5:

The agitator will stand approximately 100 feet from the K-9 team. The agitator
will then begin to run away from the K-9 team. The K-9 dog will be commanded
to apprehend the agitator. During the dog’s chase of the agitator, the handler
will command the K-9 dog to return to heel or stop. This command will not be
given until the dog has passed the halfway point between the agitator and the
K-9 team. To pass this phase of the test only one ( 1 ) command phrase will be
given to stop the dog's apprehension.

PHASE 6:

This phase is the same as phase 5 except that a group of four (4) people will
stand between the agitator and the K-9 team. The group will be at least 50 feet
from the K-9 team. The group of people will move about as the recall exercise is
performed.

PHASE 7:

The agitator will stand approximately 100 feet from the K-9 team. This exercise
is essentially the same as phase 4 except that one shot will be fired at the K-9
team initially. Two shots will then be fired when the K-9 dog has apprehended
and is holding the agitator. The dog will not break from the apprehension or
show any signs of fear.

PHASE 8:

The K-9 dog will be in the heel position in either a sit or down position, this is
left up the discretion the handler. The dog will be commanded to stay. One or
more agitator(s) will then runaway from the K-9 team staying from a distance of
20 feet. The dog will remain stable in his commanded position.

PHASE 9:

The agitator will be placed in a pat down search position approximately 10 feet
from the K-9 tam The handler will approach the agitator and begin to perform a
protective search of him. The agitator will then attack the handler; the handler
will fall to the ground. The dog without command will apprehend and hold the
agitator until commanded to release by the handler. The agitator will drag the
dog over top of the handler while the handler is lying on the ground. The dog
will not break his hold on the agitator when this is done.

PHASE 10:

This phase is the same as phase 9 except that instead of attacking the handler,
the agitator will attempt to escape.

PHASE 11:

The agitator will be placed in a pat down search position approximately 15 feet
from the K-9 team. The agitator will attempt to escape. The dog will be recalled
without apprehending the agitator.

PHASE 12:

The agitator will stand approximately 50 yards from the K-9 team. The agitator
will then runaway. The dog will be commanded to apprehend. When the dog is
approximately 15 yards away from the agitator, the agitator will turn towards
the dog and run in an attacking manner. The dog will apprehend the agitator
without hesitation and hold until commanded to release. The agitator will be
carrying a schlagsrtock (club) or whip. The dog will be threatened with the club
or whip. Once the dog apprehends the agitator, the dog will be struck two (2)
times by the agitator with the club or whip. The dog will not release his hold
upon the agitator. No strike will be directed towards the dog's head. The dog
will continue to hold until commanded to release by his handler.

PHASE 13:

The K-9 team will be riding in a moving patrol vehicle. The team will approach
the agitator who will be acting suspiciously next to a building. The agitator will
then begin to runaway from the k-9 tams patrol vehicle. The handler will exit the
vehicle, and command the dog to who is in the rear of the patrol vehicle to
apprehend the agitator. The dog will apprehend and hold the agitator until
commanded to release by the handler. The handler will then perform a pat
down search of the agitator. After the search is completed, the K-9 team will
escort the agitator for a distance of 25 yards. The dog is not allowed to attempt
to bite the agitator during the escort.