CANINE LEGAL UPDATE

A One Day Seminar at Florida Gulf Coast University Hosted by the Weapons and Equipment Research Institute

May 2, 2007  0800-1700

Presented by Terry Fleck, deputy sheriff and canine handler (retired) and author of the Canine Legal Update and Opinions for supervisors and administrators plus patrol, narcotic and contraband, explosives, tracking, search and rescue and accelerant dog teams. This seminar has been taught nationwide to over 15,000 students.

This one day course will address the following issues:

• Canine deployment issues
• Canine policy
• Report writing
• Handler compensation Issues
• Accidental bites
• Canines as a less-lethal force
• Extensive case law on canine applications
• Canine training
• Vicarious liability issues
• Narcotic and contraband canine case law
• Explosive canine case law
• Tracking canine case law

The course will address the legal issues of canine usage, canine tactics, and the prevention of litigation.

This class is free to all canine handlers, supervisors, and administrators in the Lee County Area.  You must R.S.V.P. with Dr. Charlie Mesloh at 239-590-7761 or cmesloh@fgcu.edu by April 18^th to reserve your space in this course. Seating is limited to forty participants.