Association News & Events
President’s Update . . .
Spring
08 is upon us in which our association has been very
active in conducting two recent training events and is
currently preparing for the upcoming 2008 APCA National
Conference this coming fall. The fourth annual APCA
“Sniff-Off” Narcotics Detection Trials were held in
Bedford, Indiana on March 1, 2008. Twenty-one law
enforcement narcotics teams competed in this year’s
competition. The association wishes to congratulate
this year’s top three awards winners. Top honors in
receiving the 2008 “Champion Team” award were presented
to Deputy Russ Day & K-9 Abby of the Daviess County,
Kentucky Sheriff’s Department. Second Runner-Up Team
honors were presented to Officer Jacob Jump & K-9 Newby
of the Lawrenceburg, Indiana Police Department. The
Semi-Finalist Team award for third place was taken by
Officer Steve Morgan & K-9 Bady of the Owensboro,
Kentucky Police Department. Complete details of the
2008 “Sniff-Off” can be found on the event schedule of
our website.
During
the week of April 14-18, 2008, the association held the
08 APCA North Carolina Spring Seminar in Concord, North
Carolina. The Concord Police Department is to be
commended for hosting an exceptional training event.
APCA Master Trainer Pat Merritt and the Concord K-9 Unit
put on a great week of training for our attending
members. Several units from North Carolina and Indiana
attended this years seminar. This seminar offered basic
problem solving, advanced training scenarios, classroom
instruction and certifications throughout the week. The
association continues to recognize those members for
outstanding achievement in which congratulations are
extended to Officer Ricardo Rodriguez & K-9 Brex of the
Concord, North Carolina Police Department. This team
received the APCA Level 3 trailing certification during
this seminar and are the fourth trailing team to obtain
the associations highest certification standard.
Additional details covering the 2008 APCA North Carolina
Spring Seminar can be found on the event schedule of our
website.
This
years main event, the 2008 APCA National Conference to
be hosted by the Allen County, Indiana Police Department
will be held in Fort Wayne, Indiana during the week of
September 22-26, 2008. This year’s conference promises
to be an outstanding training event with numerous
training offerings for both the entry and advanced level
K-9 team. The Allen County Police Department has been
working diligently during the past year in the
preparation and planning for this years conference.
This is a must attend event for those law enforcement
teams interested in participating in diverse training
applications to include K-9 tactical usage and
deployment venues. On line 08 National Conference
information and registration forms may be obtained on
this website. Please be sure to mark your calendars and
register today. We hope to see you there!
Additional association news...... Mr. Charles M. Braun II,
Staff Attorney for the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy (I.L.E.A.)
has advised the APCA he will be posting his initial Search &
Seizure case law opinions column during the week of April 21st
2008. The association has received much interest in the
publication of this legal column. Mr. Braun’s writings and
research promise to be the most current and highly
educational pertaining to this important aspect in law
enforcement.
The
American Police Canine Association continues to be the
catalyst in the police canine profession pertaining to the
training and certification of School Resource Officer (SRO)
Canine Detection Teams. The association has received
national recognition and interest in this specialized
certification testing from prominent law enforcement
associations and law enforcement agencies. The National
Association of School Resource Officers (NASRO) will be
hosting its 2008 National Conference July 28-August 1, 2008
in Phoenix, Arizona. NASRO has extended invitations to APCA
Master Trainer Scott Roberts, Officer Anthony J. Pape and
Officer Kevin Nehr, Allen County Police Department, Indiana,
as guest presenters, in which they will address the American
Police Canine Association’s Certification Testing & Training
Program during the 2008 NASRO National Conference.
Certification testing conducted by the American Police
Canine Association continues to expand. The association has
adopted two additional certification testing disciplines
submitted by experts in their fields. The Explosive
Detection Certification Testing and the Cadaver Detector
Certification Testing for law enforcement are now inclusive
in the certifications offered by the American Police Canine
Association. These certification standards may be obtained
on our certification page.
In closing
remarks, The American Police Canine Association continues to
grow professionally as reflected by its expanding national
membership. To each and every member in this association,
each of you have worked so diligently to make this
association what it represents today. A professional law
enforcement canine association. It is indeed a complete
team member effort. As President, I wish to extend my
sincerest heartfelt appreciation and say “Thank You” to the
APCA Executive Board, Master Trainers, Trainers and each of
our members for all that you do for our Association.
Respectfully Yours in Dogs,
Michael D.
Johnson, President
American Police Canine Association
