INDIANA TRAINING EVENTS
Central Indiana K9 Association should be your first stop when searching for training opportunities. In addition to quarterly training events for Central Indiana, we are thrilled to share other statewide training events.
HOST: K9 Tactical Operations
Location
Evansville Police Department
15 NW Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Evansville, IN 47708
Day 1 CK Community Center
100 E. Walnut Street Evansville Indiana
S.K.I.D.D.S. / CATS, KATTS and T-MACC are a unique one-of-a-kind K9 tactical course that is designed to educate and train K9 handlers, SWAT teams, Specialty Units, Patrol Officers and Correction Officers and the Military on the deployment of police dogs in a high risk patrol or SWAT Operation. You will participate in numerous slow and deliberate tactical training scenarios. Teams will learn the latest K9 searching methods, deployment and arrest techniques
The goal of this 3 day course is to educate and train Patrol Officers, SWAT operators, specialty units and K9 handlers on the deployment of a police dog in a high risk tactical operation such as: tactical tracking, barricaded suspects, live gunfire, approaches, entries, blind corners, room clearing, hallways, stairs, attics, crawl spaces, vehicle assaults, arrest techniques and even in a gas environment.
Questions & Reservations
Contact: Brad Smith TopDogWCK1@aol.com 626-523-4028
Please click HERE for event flyer.
For more information and suggested equipment to bring. https://k9tacops.com/
May 30, 2023 | Training
TSA-IN Explosive Detection K9 Program
SCENARIO BASED TRAINING IN EXPLOSIVES, NARCOTICS, PATROL, SAR
Click HERE for seminar flyer
HOST: CIK9
Location: Plainfield High School
1 Red Pride Dr, Plainfield IN 46168
COST: FREE FREE FREE
FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO REGISTER:
To register – RSVP with agency name, handler name, and K9 specialty to Keith.M.Gray@tsa.dhs.gov by 5/19/23.
Please include if you plan on attending the 2nd day.
For training or general inquires please contact TSA Trainer Eric Hood at 317-665-0180
This year we are going back to school as TSA Indianapolis will host its 7th Annual Multi-Agency K9 Training Event in partnership with the Central Indiana K9 Association. This event is open to all Federal, State, and Local K9 Teams. K9 Handlers are encouraged to invite their agency’s trainers and command staff to attend so that they may provide individual feedback to their teams.
There will be trainers representing all disciplines from the public and private sectors running multiple training scenarios throughout the day. Any agency trainer that would like to assist or even run a scenario of their own design is encouraged to include info with their RSVP.
Handlers are advised to bring with them any specialized gear required for their discipline.
2nd DAY for Explosive Teams
May 31, 2023: second day of training in partnership with the FBI to include Intro to Improvised Explosives Presentation, Explosives Range Demonstration, and Bomb Threat Search Presentation (2nd day open to government entities only)
Jun 9-10, 2023 | IN Training
HOST CIK9 with Dustoff K9
LOCATION
Whitestown Police Department
6208 Veterans Dr, Whitestown IN 46075
INSTRUCTORS
Dustoff K9, Brady Smith/Director-Lead Instructor, Retired Army Special Forces Medic/K9 Handler with 14 yrs experience
COST $450 per working K9 team. Limited to 20 teams.
$100 audit spots – unlimited
This will be a 2-day seminar focusing on operational and field veterinary medicine, empowering handlers to stabilize their K9 at the point of injury and ready them for rapid transport and effective handoff to formal veterinary care.
Course topics to include: K9 point of injury medicine (includes different types of trauma, airway, chest wounds, burns, hypothermia), opioid exposure, eat injuries, gastric dilatation volvulus.
This seminar will include classroom instruction
as well as hands-on practicums using K9 mannequins with basic scenarios on the first day and the more difficult scenarios on day 2.
Questions & Reservations
• For registration questions email Carol Battistini – Treasurer at acctg@cik9.org
• For training or general inquires contact Kyle Schaefer at 317-353-7852 or training@cik9.org
Jul 17-19, 2023 | CIK9 Training
HOST CIK9 High Risk Deployment K9
LOCATION
OLD Hendricks County Jail,
925 E Main St, Danville, IN 46122
INSTRUCTORS
• Ray Murphy – Co-Founder, Lead Police K9 Instructor/Decoy
• Ted Summers – Co-Founder, Director of Training & Lead Police K9 Instructor
COST $585 per working K9 team. Limited to 30 teams.
$245 audit spots – unlimited
**New Scenarios from 2020 HRD Seminar**
This will be an intense working seminar to challenge both K9 and Handler. You will be given no-nonsense instruction, valuable feedback, and guidance on how to implement scenario-based training into your training.
Please bring all standard patrol gear and a muzzle.
Meals will be provided on-site (drinks, snacks, and lunch). This seminar is available to all levels of experience — from green dogs to experienced patrol dog handler teams. We scale training exercises based on experience level.
Questions & Reservations
• For registration questions email Carol Battistini – Treasurer at acctg@cik9.org
• For training or general inquires contact Kyle Schaefer at 317-353-7852 or training@cik9.org
• Hotel Info: Comfort Inn, 8229 E US 36, Avon, IN 46123 | tel: (317) 272-8789
TRAINING Street Cop Training
HOST Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Office
LOCATION
Columbus Learning Center
4555 Central Avenue, Columbus, IN 47203
COST $225
TOPICS
- Understand how police k9s think, learn, and behave
- Become fluent as a backup officer for a K9 team
- Understand odor, how it moves, and how the environment affects it
- Be prepared for concealment techniques and masking odors
- Master narcotic sniffs and patrol deployments
- Improve tracking, trailing, and area searches
- Effective ways to contain, locate, and apprehend suspects
- How to Properly utilize a K9 during high-risk deployments
- Gain awareness of heat injuries and K9 first aid
- Understand K9-specific case law, preparing for court, and record keeping
- Prevent handler, supervisor, and department liability
- Real deployment videos will be shown to explain how suspects were located and narcotics were seized.
You will leave confident in your ability to handle, train supervise, and assist a K9
Questions & Reservations
https://www.streetcoptraining.com/
Location
Carmel City Hall
One Civic Square, Carmel, IN 46032
TIME: 8a-5p (check-in opens at 7:45am)
This two day (16hr) seminar covers topics including police service patrol dog operations, narcotic-contraband detection dog operations and relevant case law related to the Supreme court of the United States, United States Court of appeals for the Seventh Circuit and the State of Indiana.
K9: Use of Force and Search & Seizure Narcotic-contraband
• Supreme Court of the United States
• United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
• Indiana law
K9 Industry Standards
• Certification
• Indiana-specific
• Discipline-specific
• Training
COST:
$225/seat
CONTINUING EDUCATION
Officers who successfully complete this course will receive Law Enforcement Training Board continuing education credit of 16 hours.
Questions?
Contact: Jennifer@sheepdogguardian.com
Location
Carmel City Hall
One Civic Square, Carmel, IN 46032
TIME: 8a-5p (check-in opens at 7:45am)
This one day (8hr) seminar covers topics including police service patrol dog operations, narcotic-contraband detection dog operations and relevant case law related to the Supreme court of the United States, United States Court of appeals for the Seventh Circuit and the State of Indiana.
Any agency member is welcome to attend. Topics geared towards police service and working dog trainers, supervisors, and administrators. Handlers, trainers, and agency attorneys are also encouraged and welcome.
K9: Case Law
• Agency, Administrator, Supervisor & Trainer specific
• Canine Use of Force
• Canine Search & Seizure
K9 Industry Standards
• Certification
• Training
• Policy
COST:
$150/seat
CONTINUING EDUCATION
Officers who successfully complete this course will receive Law Enforcement Training Board continuing education credit of 16 hours.
Questions?
Contact: Jennifer@sheepdogguardian.com
HOST: North Star International K9 Training Association
Location
Lakeview Ministries
13500 W Lake Road, Seymour IN 47274
Instructors: Click here for trainer bios
TIME: 8a-5p The camp cooks meals so training the training schedule
revolves around that. Our training day is usually 8 to 5 with lunch in the field. Fee includes: includes lodging in 4-bed cabin, all meals, full kitchen, & laundry
COST:
$435 Seminar
$ 75 Certification*
$260 Additional K9
$220 Audit
$ 0 Waitlist
Register for individual Seminar
- Wilderness Trailing
- Urban Trailing
- Land HRD (Human Remains Detection)
- Water HRD (Human Remains Detection)
CERTIFICATION
For Certification Standards click here
Questions?
Contact: Michael Sarvich sarvich@gmail.com