BLACKHAWK SECURITY AND INTELLIGENCE AGENCY

Our K9 Operations provides detection deployment and training for a wide variety of detector dog needs for both Law Enforcement and Civil Security. Full service training is available for Law Enforcement agency working dogs in Narcotics, Explosives Detection, Search and Rescue, Tracking, Apprehension, controlled aggression and attack capabilities, with the most cost-effective K9 operations.

Guidance from educated management is essential for the success of a K9 detection program. The team's success relies on the training manager’s ability to identify break-downs in the detection team’s performance by reviewing training logs and intervening with recommended corrections to re-establish a clear scent picture. The team becomes ineffective when the dog continuously makes mistakes and all training deficiencies must be noted with a positive course of action to correct. These visible signs can be logged and monitored so that problems can be identified and corrected early. If a manager is unaware of the problem, they cannot properly assist the K9 Team and the program's effectiveness declines.

To ensure the best working dog for your agency, the teams need to conduct both daily and weekly maintenance training. While the handlers will be given the basic skills to work their assigned dog, this doesn’t mean they won’t develop working obstacles after completing the program. It would be optimal for your working dog teams to conduct maintenance training in a working environment a minimum of eight hours per month. K9 Operations offers both weekly and bi-weekly maintenance training.

The term “training” refers to learning and competencies as a result of the teaching of practical skills and knowledge that relate to your specific trade. Training forms the core of apprenticeships and provides the backbone of forming a reliable and competent working dog team. In addition to the basic training required for a K9 Team, the need to continue training beyond initial qualifications is a must. The need to maintain, upgrade and update skills throughout the K9 team's working life.

Our guiding principle - "Practice does not make perfect. Only perfect practice makes perfect." - Vince Lombardi 

We keep with the highest of standards for K9 related certifications with the appropriate Government Accreditation, as there exist some certification bodies to choose from. Some have long histories, some have been started to improve canine certification standards and others for political or social reasons. Choosing a certification authority for your handlers to become certified through is very important. A certification is simply a qualification earned by a K9 or K9 Team to assure qualifications to perform in a specific area (narcotics, explosive, search and rescue, tracking, apprehension, controlled aggression and attack. Etc.)