Utah Admin. Code R728-508-6 - Police Service Canine Handler Certification
A police service canine handler candidate seeking to become certified shall successfully demonstrate the following behavior, skills, and knowledge during a certification test administered by POST or a qualifying canine certifying entity:
(1)
knowledge of foundational state and federal statutes, constitutional law, and
essential controlling judicial precedent guiding appropriate deployment of a
police service canine;
(2) ability
to properly document the police service canine performance behaviors to
establish the canine's reliability;
(3) ability to distinguish the diverse proper
functions of a police service canine as a locating tool or force
option;
(4) the necessity of
pre-deployment warnings;
(5)
ability to recognize the circumstances in which a police service canine should
be recalled or commanded to disengage from a subject;
(6) understanding of technical information
that includes canine psychology, emergency canine first aid, daily care and
maintenance; and
(7) understanding
of patrol canine basic training that includes the ability to execute common
scent work training exercises, obedience and agility training exercises, and
apprehension training exercises.
Notes
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(1) A police service canine candidate seeking to recertify shall successfully demonstrate the behaviors and skills established in Section R728-508-4 in an annual recertification exam.
(2) A police service canine handler candidate seeking to recertify shall successfully demonstrate the behavior, knowledge, and skills established in Section R728-508-5 in an annual recertification exam.