Police Canine Training

Minnesota Canine Consulting (MCC) is proud to announce its eight-week “Tactical Police Canine Handler’s Course.” This course is cutting-edge and has been developed to incorporate police K9 and their use of force into the 21st Century Policing Model. With an emphasis on dog selection and the key element of canine sociability our training staff will ensure the police service dog candidate is a match that will serve the needs of your agency.

*This course is for licensed law enforcement and corrections officers/agencies only.

TRAINING

Tactical Police Canine Handler Course

$6000

Tracking and evidence search is the hallmark of our training.  Police dogs are a locating tool and we will properly train K9 teams to search for non-violent offenders while maintaining control and reducing risk.  We have been recognized as experts in this profile and enjoy a reputation of successfully training teams to become more effective with their tracking work. In addition to the theory of scent and tracking development, we train your team how to approach a deployment in a logical manner.  Teams will be trained on how to acquire a track, re acquire and search more efficiently.

We believe that tactics are vital in police canine work. Based on the concepts of contact and cover, backup has proven to be essential not only to keep the handler safe during the search, but also help de-escalate and take suspects that are located by the canine team into custody with minimal use of force.  Properly trained canine teams working with tactically sound backup can help reduce risk and minimize injury to officers and suspects alike.

Our obedience is based on a “functional obedience” model.  We will train how to achieve control under stress and how to use equipment such as remote trainers and other tools to gain and maintain reliability.  The course follows guidance from best practices and case law in the industry.  Additionally, we will train environmental agility to build the dog’s confidence.  Coming from a functional obedience model, we will train the dog a tactical down, movement with backup officers, as well as working in environments that the dogs will encounter in their deployments.

  • Search Work/Tracking

  • Tactics

  • Obedience

  • Criminal Apprehension/Force Option

Upcoming Events

Police K9 Leadership & Supervision Course

9 MN POST Continuing Education Credits

Date: Dates Upcoming!

Hosted By: Minnesota Canine Consulting, LLC

Where: TBD

Cost: $195

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Police Canine Decoy Development

For more information. Click here to view flyer.

Date: March 19-20, 2025

Hosted By: Minnesota Canine Consulting, LLC

Cost: $275

Tactical Police Canine Handler Course

Contact Andy by clicking the button below for more details and information on the course

Date: April 7 - June 8

TAC21 Police K9 Certification Training Course

Date:
Course #1: May 13, 14, 15
Course #2: June 10, 11, 12

Hosted By: TAC21 Police K9 Certification Group

Where: Scott County Fairgrounds and local venues

Cost: $175

General Questions or Training Request Contact Andy by Clicking Below

Tactical Police Canine Handler Course

$6000

Tracking tactics and evidence search is the hallmark of our training.  Police dogs are a locating tool and we will properly train K9 teams to search for non-violent offenders while maintaining control and reducing risk.  We have been recognized as experts in this profile and enjoy a reputation of successfully training teams to become more effective with their tracking work. In addition to the theory of scent and tracking development, we train your team how to approach a deployment in a logical manner.  Teams will be trained on how to acquire a track, re acquire and search more efficiently.

We believe that tactics are vital in police canine work. Based on the concepts of contact and cover, backup has proven to be essential not only to keep the handler safe during the search, but also help de-escalate and take suspects that are located by the canine team into custody with minimal use of force.  Properly trained canine teams working with tactically sound backup can help reduce risk and minimize injury to officers and suspects alike.

Our obedience is based on a “functional obedience” model.  We will train how to achieve control under stress and how to use equipment such as remote trainers and other tools to gain and maintain reliability.  The course follows guidance from best practices and case law in the industry.  Additionally, we will train environmental agility to build the dog’s confidence.  Coming from a functional obedience model, we will train the dog a tactical down, movement with backup officers, as well as working in environments that the dogs will encounter in their deployments.

  • Search Work/Tracking

  • Tactics

  • Obedience

  • Criminal Apprehension/Force Option

TRAINING

Tactical Police Canine Handler Course

$6000

Tracking and evidence search is the hallmark of our training.  Police dogs are a locating tool and we will properly train K9 teams to search for non-violent offenders while maintaining control and reducing risk.  We have been recognized as experts in this profile and enjoy a reputation of successfully training teams to become more effective with their tracking work. In addition to the theory of scent and tracking development, we train your team how to approach a deployment in a logical manner.  Teams will be trained on how to acquire a track, re acquire and search more efficiently.

We believe that tactics are vital in police canine work. Based on the concepts of contact and cover, backup has proven to be essential not only to keep the handler safe during the search, but also help de-escalate and take suspects that are located by the canine team into custody with minimal use of force.  Properly trained canine teams working with tactically sound backup can help reduce risk and minimize injury to officers and suspects alike.

Our obedience is based on a “functional obedience” model.  We will train how to achieve control under stress and how to use equipment such as remote trainers and other tools to gain and maintain reliability.  The course follows guidance from best practices and case law in the industry.  Additionally, we will train environmental agility to build the dog’s confidence.  Coming from a functional obedience model, we will train the dog a tactical down, movement with backup officers, as well as working in environments that the dogs will encounter in their deployments.

  • Search Work/Tracking

  • Tactics

  • Obedience

  • Criminal Apprehension/Force Option