United States Police Canine Association Inc.

United States Police Canine
Association, Inc.

Rules & Regulations for Certification
Police Dogs 1 (P.D. 1)

CRIMINAL APPREHENSION

There will be five parts to this test

1. Recall

2. False Start

3. Apprehension Without Gunfire

4. Handler Protection

5. Apprehension With Gunfire

The order of occurrence will not necessarily be the same as above, but will be drawn by the contestant as they enter the testing field. Apprehension with gunli re and Handler Protection will always be last.

The criminal apprehension field will be marked off with traffic cones or other means easily distinguishable by the contestants. Markings will be placed at the starting line; eighteen, thirty, forty, and sixty yard lines.

2.Decoys

A. Decoys must be members of the U.S.P.C.A. and will be furnished by the handlers.

B. Handlers will use the same decoy through all phases. The decoy must also wear the same type or style sleeve on the same arm and face (at tie start of each phase) the same direction throughout all phases.

C. Handler and decoy will have the choice of sleeve to be used, All sleeves worn and used for the apprehension phases will be covered or concealed by a garment which shall cover the upper torso of the decoy.

D. All apprehension work shall be done with a hidden sleeve, maximum circumference shall he eighteen inches to elbow. (With both am of the decoy extended towards the front the protected arm shall riot be over six inches longer than the unprotected arm.) Recommended checking of width of sleeves - 18" hole in wooden board shall be set in the vicinity of starting point of apprehension phases. Arm must be in the sleeve when measured and pass through the ring to the elbow.

E. Decoys will run at a sprint speed and in the same style throughout all phases, and in a straight line directly away from the handler and dog.

F. Decoys will be judged against the handler's score.

G. All decoys will take the dog in a natural stride so that it does not appear that the dog is being drawn in by the arm. Decoys will not be penalized for presenting the arm in order to protect themselves.

H. Decoys will stand erect with arms at their sides, facing the dog, after the dog has been called from the bite. The decoy must remain in the position during the search.

I. Decoys cannot be penalized for lifting the dog or bending down Io fight the dog before the call off During the bite the decoy will work the dog in a side-to-side motions; backing away slowly from the dog and shall continue this action until the handler gives the release command.

3. Handlers;

A. Handlers will start each phase from the finish position at the starting ire.

B. Handlers will remain at the starting line for all phases unlit the dog has crossed the twenty yard Ire (WM the exception of apprehension with gunfire, the handler may go as soon as the dog has started the pursuit).

C. After each phase the dog will be returned to the finish position.

D. The handlers will secure their lead on their person before commencing the exercise. They will riot reattach the lead to the dog until completion of the entire criminal apprehension phase. (The exception shall be after the straight bite, upon completion of the pat down, the handier may attach the lead to the dog when returning to the starting line).

E. The apprehension with gunfire will have a handler protection (assault on the handler by the decoy) test during the search.

4. Recall

A. The dog will be at a finish position at the starting line and the decoy will be at the thirty yard line. At the direction of the steward or judge, the decoy will run and continue to run until the recall has been completed and the judge signals the decoy to stop. Trials will allow a Standing Recall for a score of 25 points. Handier will declare standing or running recall.

B. When the decoy starts, the handler will command his dog to apprehend. Only under gunfire and handier protection may the dog apprehend without command.

C. After amber light has been it harder shall recall their dog.

D. If the dog recalls between the twenty and sixty yard lines there will be no major penalties. The judge will score the dog according to the response.

E. The handier may use only one command to send the dog, one command to stop the apprehension, and one command to recall the dog to the finish position. Extra commands will be penalized.

F. Standing Recall -the decoy will stop with their arms at their sides upon hearing the recall command by the handler.

5. False Start

A. Decoy will stand at the thirty yard line and the handler at the starting line with their dog in the finish position.

B. Handlers will be allowed only one command to keep their dog in this position.

C. When the harder is ready, the steward or judge will signal the decoy who will run ten yards to the forty yard line.

D. The dog will be judged on his movements or if it breaks down from the line and on the handler's control.

6. Criminal Apprehension Without Gunfire

A. The phase is the same as apprehension with gunfire except no firearms will be used.

B. The handler, after the search, will return to their dog and, if the dog is in the down position, command the dog to the finish position.

7. Criminal Apprehension With Gunfire

A. All guns used in this phase must be capable of firing six thirty-eight blanks. Guns will be loaded with six live blanks and will be checked by a judge or steward before and after this phase.

B. Six shots will be fired, at the direction of the steward or judge, but no shots will be fired once the dog is within fifteen feet of the decay.

C. The decoy may drop the gun after all the Shots have been fired.

D. The dog will start from the finish position ad the starting One.

E. The decoy will be at the thirty yard line. When the handler is ready and at the direction of the steward or judge the decoy will start firing and begin running in a straight line away from the dog. (No penalty if the dog goes after the first shot.) If the dog must be commanded, then only one command will be used. NOTE: The first shot is to be fired before the runner moves and then the remaining five rounds are to be fired before the apprehension.

F. After the dog makes the catch the decoy will fight the dog for a reasonable time to allow the judges to observe the bite. A judge will signal the handler, by calling his number, to stop the bite.

G. With one command, the handler will call their dog from the bite, and with one command call their dog to the finish position. The harder will have a second option when calling their dog from the bite. Option two - With one command the handler will call their dog from the bite, and with one command either sit or down the dog at the decay. The handler will instruct the decoy to back away from the dog. The decoy will back away approximately 15' from the dog.

a. The harder will be penalized (one time)* 25 points for physically removing his dog from the bite. The harder will remove the dog, bring the dog to the heel and continue the exercise.

*Note: The team can only be penalized 25 points. Additional points for extra commands, slow release, finish, etc. can not be added to physical removal points.

H. The harder may stay their dog in the finish position or command their dog to the dam position. The handler will stay their dog approximately fifteen feet from the decay.

I. The handler will approach the decoy and search them.

J. The dog will remain in the commanded stay position during the search or until the harder is assaulted.

K. The search will consist of both arms, both Lags, and the torso of the decay.

L. This test will have a harder protection test after the search of the decoy.

M. If there is an assault on the handler, the dog will sustain the bite until the judge again calls their number and the dog will be called to the finish position.

N. The judge will advise when the exercise is finished.

8. Handler Protection Test

A. Will be with gunfire.

B. After the bite and the dog is recalled and the search, as described in rule 7K, has been completed, the decoy will assault the handler.

C.The assault shall be no less than an aggressive move or motion toward the handler by the decoy, with his arm and no more than one contact of the decoy's arm, to the handler's body. Either must be obvious to the judges.

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