17-2938 K9 Unit Mutual Aid Agreement btwn City/County

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1. All canine teams must successfully meet the initial and re -certification requirements set forth by the Florida Criminal Justice Training and Standards Commission. This is the minimum state requirement for patrol canine operations. 2. All agencies with canine teams will maintain copies of the initial training certificates and re -certification certificates and provide copies of said documents to each Sheriff/Chief or his designee on an annual basis upon request. 3. Handlers will document all training done with their canines. Documentation of canine training shall be on training forms or documented as provided and approved in the member agency's policy. 4. Handlers will document and maintain deployment reports documenting each time a canine is handled in a deployment or enforcement capacity. 5. Handlers will complete statements pertaining to their involvement in a criminal incident investigation as requested by the requesting investigative agency. B. Specialized Training 1. Training for passive tracking canines or canines used to locate narcotics, explosives, and cadavers will be administered by a recognized trainer and/or training facility. 2. Each handler and canine team receiving specialized training will be certified by the training facility or a nationally recognized association such as the United States Police Canine Association, North American Police Work Dog Association, National Police Canine Association, or the Law Enforcement Bloodhound Association. 3. Copies of initial specialized training certificates and/or additional training certificates shall be submitted to each Sheriff/Chief or his/her designee on an annual basis. 4. A list of the member agency handlers and their canine's abilities shall be provided to the communications center which dispatches calls for said agency and kept current. SECTION VI. RESPONSE TO RESISTANCE A. Each participating Agency shall have a written policy addressing when a handler is authorized to utilize his/her canine to forcibly control a suspect. If deploying outside the jurisdiction the following standard shall apply: B. When the canine makes a physical apprehension, the suspect shall be taken into custody and turned over to the deputy/officer that requested the canine team services. City/County K-9 Unit Mutual Aid Agreement — January 2017 Cities of Altamonte Springs, Apopka, Casselberry, Lake Mary, Longwood, Maitland, Oviedo, Sanford, Winter Park, Winter Springs, Sanford Airport Authority, the University of Central Florida Police and the Seminole County Sheriff's Office