Okay-9 officers improve expertise at specialised coaching seminar in Horry Co.
by Brianna Allison
Okay-9 on the American Police Canine Association spring seminar in Horry County on Wednesday, May 8, 2024. (Credit: Will Dinkel/WPDE)
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WPDE) —
SCDNR’s regulation enforcement division and Okay-9 workforce are internet hosting the American Police Canine Association spring coaching convention in Horry County this week.
Okay-9 officers from seven businesses throughout the United States are in Myrtle Beach going by specialised classes and talent enhancement workouts with their dogs.
One of the workouts concerned utilizing a novel piece of kit to simulate an injured canine. Officers have been tasked with discovering the canine and offering emergency care. The second activity concerned a state of affairs the place a suspect captured the officer’s Okay-9. The officers have been tasked with retrieving the canine with out harm.
The different coaching is a room and building clearing utilizing our ways to securely get to our dogs and guarantee that we will discover the dangerous guys, and discover who we’re on the lookout for and safely be capable of both take them into custody or work by the issues that the officers face,” stated Cpt. Billy Downey Master Trainer for the American Police Okay-9 Association.
The coaching runs by Thursday.
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