242 - Canine

Question 1

Who is owner of Order 242 - Canine?

Answer 1

Commanding Officer of Canine Unit

Question 2

Police Service Dogs (PSDs) are trained for: (7)

Answer 2

1. Criminal apprehensions;
2. Building searches;
3. Area searches;
4. Tracking;
5. Drug and narcotic detection;
6. Article/evidence recovery; and
7. Detection of explosives.

Question 3

Police Service Dogs are divided into two categories:

Answer 3

Patrol/Detector Dogs

Search/Detector Dogs

Question 4

_____ Dogs that are trained for criminal apprehension, building searches, areas searches, tracking, explosive or narcotic detections, and article / evidence recovery.

Answer 4

Patrol/Detector Dogs

Question 5

_____ Dogs that are trained for tracking, explosive or narcotic detection, and area searches.

Answer 5

Search/Detector Dogs

Question 6

_____ can advise an officer or supervisor when a search dog team would be more appropriate than one of the police service dogs.

Answer 6

police canine handlers

Question 7

If a Search/Detector Dog is to be requested, a _______ or higher authority will request a search dog team by contacting the appropriate Zone PECO. If they are not available, then an _____ will request a search dog.

Answer 7

Police Canine Unit Supervisor

on duty Canine representative

Question 8

The decision on when and how a police service dog will be deployed is the responsibility of the _____.

Answer 8

canine handler

Question 9

If a police supervisor questions the decision of the handler, a _____ will immediately be contacted

Answer 9

Canine Unit Supervisor

Question 10

If a police supervisor questions the decision of a handler, who will make the final determination on when and how the police service dog will be deployed?

Answer 10

Canine Unit Supervisor

Question 11

Police service dogs will not be used in ___, ___ or ___ except in cases of _____ or _____.

Answer 11

riots, crowd control, or civil disorders;

self-defense or to rescue an officer in distress

Question 12

Can arrestees be transported in a canine vehicle?

Answer 12

no

Question 13

Can arrestees be transported in any other vehicle in which a police service dog is present?

Answer 13

No

Question 14

Can police service dogs be used to threaten a suspect or arrested person?

Answer 14

No

Question 15

Can police service dogs guard someone, to prevent an escape, or to keep someone from interfering in a police function (execution of search warrants, stop and frisk, etc.)?

Answer 15

Yes

Question 16

Will police service dogs be leashed or unleashed when guarding someone?

Answer 16

leashed

Question 17

When guarding someone, should a situation escalate into an officer protection situation, a police service dog can be used to stop _______.

Answer 17

offender resistance

Question 18

Police service dogs (will/will) not be present during questioning or interrogation of a suspect?

Answer 18

will not

Question 19

Canine Officers will not release their service dogs under residences when a subject is known to be present unless _____ and _____.

Answer 19

in immediate fresh pursuit of a suspect who has been observed fleeing under a residence;
has not had time to obtain a tactical advantage

Question 20

A suspect located under a residence, which is refusing to comply with commands, is considered _____

Answer 20

a barricaded subject

Question 21

The release of a police service dog under a house must be _____ from the observation of the suspect fleeing under the residence to the release of the police service dog.

Answer 21

one continuous event

Question 22

If a suspect flees under a residence and the circumstances do not safely allow this circumstance to be handled as one continuous event, then the suspect will be considered _____.

Answer 22

barricaded

Question 23

Police Service Dogs may be used to arrest or prevent the escape from custody of any person the officer reasonably believes to have committed an offense unless _____.

Answer 23

the officer knows that the arrest or custody is unauthorized

Question 24

Police Service Dogs may used to defend the handler or a third person from the _____ while affecting or attempting to affect an arrest or while preventing or attempting to prevent an escape.

Answer 24

use or imminent use of physical force

Question 25

Officers requesting a canine team for criminal apprehension should verify if _____ prior to requesting a canine team and should communicate this information to the canine team.

Answer 25

probable cause for arrest and/or an arrest warrant exists

Question 26

_____ are described as searches within a structure surrounded by natural or man-made boundaries.

Answer 26

Building searches

Question 27

Building Searches: Officers should attempt to contact an owner, lessee or representative of the structure as soon as possible and request them to come to the scene and/or provide information in regards to _____ or _____

Answer 27

any damage to the structure or if any persons have access to the structure (example: previous tenants, grown or juvenile children).

Question 28

_____ are described as searches within a geographical location surrounded by natural or man-made boundaries.

Answer 28

Area searches

Question 29

_____ is described as using a dog’s natural ability to recognize and follow a scent to locate a person by using some combination of ground disturbance and human scent odors.

Answer 29

Tracking

Question 30

Tracking can be done for _____ and _____

Answer 30

criminal suspects and missing or suicidal subjects

Question 31

Who is is required to provide backup officers to accompany the canine team?

Answer 31

The unit requesting canine assistance

Question 32

Tracking: | Backup officers are required to _____ and are expected to _____ when a suspect is located.

Answer 32

provide cover for the canine time; | perform apprehension duties

Question 33

Tracking: | If in pursuit of a suspect, an officer should _____, _____ and _____ once the suspect is out of sight.

Answer 33

stop his pursuit, move out to the sidewalk or roadway and notify the canine team where the suspect was last observed.

Question 34

Does the use of PSDs to sniff suspicious items or containers constitute a search?

Answer 34

No (excluding dwellings and businesses)

Question 35

Are detector dogs “sniffs” covered by constitutional constraints against unreasonable searches & seizures providing that the item is in a common area?

Answer 35

No

Question 36

If requesting a detector dog for a sniff of a vehicle, vessel or aircraft, officers or detectives should confirm: (4)

Answer 36

(1) The existence of a search warrant; or (2) The existence of a signed consent to search form; (3) The establishment of reasonable suspicion by the investigating officer; (4) Current court decisions, which establish guidelines on the proper deployment of the PSD to perform a drug sniff.

Question 37

If narcotics are located after a detector dog sniff, the _____ or _____ has the responsibility of seizing the narcotics.

Answer 37

investigating officer or detective

Question 38

PSDs will not be utilized to search for _____, if it is believed that they were discarded by a suspect or from a vehicle in an open area or along a roadway.

Answer 38

narcotics

Question 39

All requests for an explosive detector dog must come from _____ or higher authority.

Answer 39

a sergeant

Question 40

Explosive detector dog teams may be requested for an _______ when a bomb threat has been received and no suspected device has been located.

Answer 40

investigative sweep

Question 41

Can a detector dog team be requested at the scene where a suspected device has already been located?

Answer 41

No, the Bomb Squad will be contacted.

Question 42

Explosive detector dog teams may be requested for _____ for VIPs and/ or high profile events.

Answer 42

protective (preventative) sweeps

Question 43

If a search dog team is called to track, a minimum of _____ police officers will stay with the search dog handler.

Answer 43

two

Question 44

The search dog team will be available to assist in: (5)

Answer 44

a. The tracking and recapture of escaped inmates; b. The tracking of criminal suspects and of suicidal subjects who are believed to be armed (if the handler is a Dual Certified Corrections Officer or a Police Officer); c. The tracking, search and rescue of missing or endangered persons; d. Area searches for articles of evidence; and e. Narcotic or Explosive Detection.

Question 45

Officers should request the search dog team when?

Answer 45

as soon as it is determined the need exists.

Question 46

``` Search Dogs: Protect item(s) discarded by the escapee/criminal suspect or missing person from contamination. If the item is in danger of contamination, officers will _____, _____ or _____ ```

Answer 46

place it in a paper or plastic bag, trying not to touch the item(s) with their hands or hold the items near their body;

Question 47

``` Search Dogs: Any officer(s) who gave chase or searched for the escapee/criminal suspect or missing person should _____ ```

Answer 47

remain at the scene until the search dog team arrives

Question 48

Search Dogs: | When an escapee/criminal suspect flees from a vehicle, what will the officer do? (2)

Answer 48

Turn off the car's engine and close the car's doors to protect the scent and not allow anyone in the vehicle until the search dog team arrives.

Question 49

_____ will ensure that the search dog team has radio communication and assistance prior to beginning a search.

Answer 49

The police supervisor at the scene

Question 50

_____ will determine the number of officers that will accompany the search dog team.

Answer 50

The canine supervisor or handler

Question 51

Search Dogs: | Officers will take up positions, which flank the team, and how many officers will be to the rear?

Answer 51

1

Question 52

Assisting officers will not separate from the search dog team unless ____, and other members of the search team are aware of it.

Answer 52

it is absolutely necessary