§ 1. Basic training.
(a) Requirements. Prior to conducting police operations, a police canine unit must complete a basic training program that includes instruction in the following:
(1) Basic working dog skills including temperament, obedience, apprehension and the like.
(2) Applicable specialty skills including patrol, scent and the like.
(3) Team training with the assigned handler.
(b) Evaluation/approval organizations. Following completion of basic training, the police canine unit must be evaluated and approved by a police canine trainer operating with the approval of one of the following organizations:
(1) American Mantrailing, Police & Work Dog Association
(2) American Police Canine Association
(3) National Narcotic Detector Dog Association
(4) National Police Canine Association
(5) National Tactical Police Dog Association
(6) North American Police Work Dog Association
(7) Penn Vet Working Dog Center
(8) Pennsylvania State Police
(9) United States Customs and Border Protection
(10) United States Police Canine Association
(11) United Police and Corrections K-9 Association
(12) Transportation Security Administration
(13) American Working Dog Association
(14) Maine Criminal Justice Academy
(15) National Association of Professional Canine Handlers
(16) Pittsburgh Police Department
Cross References This section cited in 37 Pa. Code § 2 (relating to maintenance training and evaluation).
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