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FIRST-CLASS TRAINING FOR THE REAL WORLD Be consistent, make good decisions and you will limit your liability....
"Canine Liability 360"
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Tactical training from experienced operators and team leaders....
"Tactical Entries/Clearings"
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Safer deployments in patrol and SWAT using police dogs....
"Tactical K9 Deployments"
TAC Team retains and utilizes the services and expertise of highly-respected law enforcement and law enforcement-related individuals with various backgrounds to assist its efforts and works with current operators, K9 handlers and team leaders to provide first-class training to prepare for today's deployments, calls for service and supervisory considerations. TAC Team's training philosophy is geared toward reducing risk, limiting liability and staying current with tactics and case law so that each training attendee will be safe and have the proper mindset to prevail in the real world. "Canine Liability 360" for K9 handlers and K9 supervisors is coming to Cape Coral (FL), South Euclid (OH) and Chicago (IL) in October...more information below.
(Pictured above: Team members lift police K9 to roof to begin a long line/controlled search for a suspect during a recent "Tactical K9 Deployments with SWAT" training scenario.) We know law enforcement training budgets today are tight, restricted, and many are being cut. However, updated and ongoing training must continue, particularly perishable skills and critical tactical tasks. Attorney Martin J. Mayer sent a client memo to police chiefs and sheriffs in California addressing the obligation to provide training to law enforcement officers even when there is a cut back to training funds; x
"The duty to train officers is unaffected by reimbursement sources. The lack of funding from outside sources does not, in any way, relieve a department of its obligation to train its officers. The decision to eliminate training programs or reduce the amount of training, based upon the lack of reimbursement sources, would most likely be viewed, by a court, as deliberate indifference to the rights of others." x
Training and Consulting [TAC] Team provides contemporary training geared to not only make the job safer, more efficient and to limit liability, but we also provide training that is affordable and reasonable. Be sure to check the sections below regarding "On-Site Training" and "Customized Courses" for additional information. x
"Things that go wrong in life are predictable and predictable is preventable." - Gordon Graham xx Courses currently being offered from TAC Team x
"Canine Liability 360: Prevailing in Crisis Situations" Being consistent, making good decisions and keeping proper documentation will limit your liability and make you a better handler and K9 supervisor. This comprehensive 8-hour class is recommended for and serves as an essential phase for the K9 handler and K9 supervisor to assist in preparing for their potential “legal defense” and prevailing in the event of a lawsuit by examining TAC Team's “360 Degrees of Responsibility” involving a police service dog. Information shared will also assist to justify the retention of your K9 program during budget "cutback" considerations in these tough economic times. Handlers, K9 supervisors, managers, and SWAT team leaders (who deploy with K9 teams) from the same agency are encouraged to attend together so that everyone involved with their respective police dog program can learn information and hear recommendations simultaneously so everyone leaves with a better understanding of each other's duties and responsibilities. The class will include information and discussions about case law, department policy, operational manual, use of force, selection/retention, training, documentation, statistics, deployments, debriefs, evidence collection/retention, report writing, and discipline. The class will include a scenario-based deployment exercise to be used as part of the report writing section. Coming soon: Tuesday, October 12, 2010 - Cape Coral, Florida. Hosted by Cape Coral Police Department. Registration now open on a first-come basis. Tuition is $95. Contact Bill Lewis II at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for reservation and/or more information. Tuesday, October 26, 2010 - South Euclid, Ohio. Hosted by South Euclid Police Department. Registration now open on a first-come basis. Tuition is $95. Contact Bill Lewis II at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for reservation and/or more information. Thursday, October 28, 2010 - Chicago, Illinois. Hosted by Cook County Sheriffs' Office. Registration now open on a first-come basis. Tuition is $95. Contact Bill Lewis II at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for reservation and/or more information. Training site will be the Cook County Sheriff's Police Training Academy in River Grove. Classes are pending in Atlantic City (NJ), Laughlin (NV) and southern California area. This class is offered as a "fundraising" opportunity with free tuition allocated for a host agency, organization, association or K9 Unit. Contact Bill Lewis II at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for more information.
Photo by Phil Geisler (TAC Team Instructor) - - -
"What if I get bit by a police dog?" Special Presentation: Sergeant Bill Lewis II (Retired) from TacticalK9USA.com will be attending the inaugural Police & Military Working Dog Handlers Conference this coming September in Tennessee and making a presentation titled "What if I get bit by a police dog?" The presentation is based on his recent article in K-9 Cop Magazine (April/May 2010 edition) with the same title and will go beyond the article to address the policy, training, and supervision issues related to an incident involving a K9 handler or police officer being bitten by a police dog when working the street and the options available. The class will further examine the working relationships between K9 teams and the officers/deputies that will or may be deployed with them in the field as well as the liability and risk associated with those street deployments. Recommendations for implementing a patrol integration training program to prevent injuries and reduce liability for an agency and its K9 unit will be presented. For more information, visit http://www.k9copmagazine.com/PAGES/conference.cfm This presentation will also be featured at the Western States Police Canine Association (WSPCA) annual K9 Conference in Reno (NV) this coming October. More information at http://www.wspca.net
Tactical K9 Deployments (for Patrol and SWAT) This class is recommended for tactical teams, patrol teams and K9 handlers who want to incorporate and plan more proficient and safer tactical movements into their K9-related deployments with patrol and/or tactical teams. The class will teach tactical (SWAT) operators, patrol officers and K9 teams how to work together and be more efficient during tactical field deployments. Minimal time in the classroom will be followed by work in the field to place K9 teams into familiarization exercises and tactical deployment scenarios. The class will include covert movement, working with the police service dog in a tactical environment, planning the deployment, teamwork and responsibilities, tactical approaches and clearings, apprehensions and arrest techniques, and long line deployment. This class is offered as a 2-day or 3-day course. Upcoming class: September 20-22, 2010 (Sao Paulo, Brazil - closed registration) Previous classes: April 19 & 20, 2010 (Camarillo, CA - Ventura County Sheriffs SWAT) October 14 & 15, 2009 (Simi Valley, CA - Simi Valley PD SWAT) - - -
SKIDDS ("SWAT & K9 Interacting During Deployment School") This is the class that first formalized the standard concept of SWAT and K9 working and training together in a tactical environment. The class will teach tactical (SWAT) operators and K9 teams how to work together and be more efficient during tactical field deployments. The 3-day or 4-day POST-certified class is coordinated in association with Canine Tactical Operations (K9TacOps). - - - Tactical Entries/Clearings for Patrol Officers and K9 Handlers (New Course) Course Description: This 2-day two-part class will teach patrol officers and K9 handlers how to work together and be more proficient when making entries and clearing locations. This class is structured and recommended for patrol personnel who want to learn tactical entry and clearing techniques for application in patrol to better assess threats, make safer entries and create less noise distraction. It is an essential class for those K9 handlers who plan to later incorporate their police dog into more advanced-type tactical training to better understand tactical team movement and cover responsibilities. Day One will be conducted without dogs and Day Two will incorporate K9 teams. Minimal time will be spent in the classroom followed with practical exercises and tactical scenarios to include;
- - - Liability 360 for K9 Supervisors Are you a new K9 supervisor? Have you recently attended a liability and supervision course regarding K9 operations and supervision? Do you have any previous "K9" experience? This course recently had over 50% of supervisors and commanders in attendance with "zero" experience with police dogs and K9 operations and that's commendable because they were attending this class to learn about their K9-related duties and responsibilities. This 8-hour course is almost identical in content as "Canine Liability 360" except it is modified slightly and intended for K9 supervisors and K9 commanders with an emphasis on selection/retention, training and standards. The class examines TAC Team's “360 Degrees of Responsibility” involving a police service dog. Class size is limited to allow time for open discussions of current, potential or hypothetical liability problems associated with the participant's unit. The instructor is Sergeant Bill Lewis II (Retired). Free tuition is offered to the agency or K9 Unit that hosts one of these classes. Contact TAC Team for more information. Attendee comments regarding this course: "This was an invaluable course that contained tons of relevant, realistic information. Things taught and learned are applicable to all police organizations. Bill Lewis does an outstanding job relating his experience and the realities of the K9 world. He talks about mistakes and solutions to issues that arise." "By the way, we are doing a K9 handler oral board today. I'm glad I went to your class. It has already been very helpful." (sent via e-mail two days after a class) "Bill has a ton of knowledge and readily shared it with the entire class." "This class is a MUST for lieutenants and captains regardless of their K9 affiliation. This way, when a K9 supervisor makes a request, we won't run into red tape and money issues." "Excellent instructor! I would e-mail him in a heartbeat if I had an issue or questions." "I had no experience as a [K9] supervisor. I feel more comfortable now having this knowledge." Previous classes: May 19, 2010 (Buena Park, California) May 18, 2010 (West Covina, California)
- - - Canine Liability for Patrol Supervisors This 4-hour class is offered to patrol supervisors and watch commanders with minimal or zero knowledge of K9 operations and policies who are currently supervising or who may supervise K9 handlers to assist in limiting their liability and preparing for their “legal defense” in the event of a lawsuit. The class will examine TAC Team's “360 Degrees of Responsibility” involving a police service dog excluding equipment issues and selection/retention of handlers and dogs. In most agencies, patrol supervisors, not the designated K9 supervisor, are assigned as the immediate supervisors for patrol K9 handlers and responsible for the first-line supervision and primary evaluation of the handlers. Immediate supervisors and other patrol supervisors become “K9 supervisors” in terms of liability when a K9 team is deployed under their supervision during a field operation or works in the field under their general supervision. Patrol supervisors are usually knowledgeable with patrol operations and liability aspects related to the other less lethal tools, but less familiar with patrol supervision and liability as it relates directly to the police service dog. Coming soon to Southern California area. Free tuition is offered to the agency or K9 Unit that hosts one of these classes. Contact TAC Team for more information. - - - K9 Stress Inoculation This 8-hour reality-based training class will cover stress and the effects caused by stressful encounters during deployments and how inoculating the K9 to doses of stress through reality-based training scenarios will increase the K9’s confidence and effectiveness. Actual deployments, illustrating the importance and the benefits of stress inoculation training will be examined and discussed during the lecture. The class will include classroom and field training scenarios. Students can attend with or without a police service dog. One student evaluation noted: "I should have brought my dog." This class is coordinated in association with Gold Coast K9 and the instructor is Rodney Spicer. - - -
TAC Team Provides On-Site Training We can provide on-site training with staff and instructors available to travel to an agency or organization to conduct most of its courses. On-site training hosted by an agency or organization typically saves significant money from the training budget by eliminating many of those costs normally associated with travel, lodging and per diem. Contact us for more information.
TAC Team Provides Customized Courses We realize every agency does not train the same nor deploy the same as other agencies. The courses offered by TAC Team can be customized and modified to the specifications of an agency with respect to its training standards, policies and deployment procedures. Contact us for more information. See "About Us" to view TAC Team instructors and bios. |
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