North American Police Work Dog Association - Dedicated to Assisting Police Work Dog Teams Throughout the World.

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The North American Police Work Dog Association (NAPWDA) was formed in 1977 and is composed of law enforcement officers throughout the United States and several other countries. Our mission is that we are Dedicated to Assisting Police Work Dog Teams Throughout the World. We conduct in service training workshops in various states throughout the year and hold a major national workshop in a different state yearly. Officers and their K9's attend these workshops for problem solving, legal updates, new techniques in various phases of police work dog use and certifications to our standards.

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Take Care and Stay Safe, Jim Watson, National Secretary.

***NEW*** California Accelerant Detection K9 Team Standards, Nov. 2009

PREFACE I am pleased to present this Accelerant Detection Canine Standard, and believe this to be the first State-adopted standard covering this important fire investigation topic. In 2008 the Office of the State Fire Marshal established an Accelerant Detection Canine Standard (ADCS) Taskforce to develop a state standard for canine handlers. and to provide clear leadership for the fire service and law enforcement agencies in our state. It was designed with two key objectives in mind: • To provide guidance to those agencies that want to establish a high performance Accelerant Detection Canine program, and • To establish an acceptable standard that would ensure a high level of credibility for the Accelerant Canine Detection handler when testifying in court. ...... [ Read entire tip ]

2010 NAPWDA National Workshop
April 30 - May 7, 2010
Eureka, MO
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2010 NAPWDA WI Spring Certification Tune Up
April 20 2010
Janesville, WI
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2010 NAPWDA Ohio State Explosive Dog Workshop
April 26 - 30, 2010
Cleveland, OH
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