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Jeff Schettler’s newest book K9 Trailing: Tactical Tracking Teams should be required reading for any K9 handler who tracks fugitives with a police dog in a rural environment or wilderness area — arguably the most dangerous job in law enforcement today.

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"Jeff Schettler’s newest book K9 Trailing: Tactical Tracking Teams should be required reading for any K9 handler who tracks fugitives with a police dog in a rural environment or wilderness area — arguably the most dangerous job in law enforcement today. A handler and dog tracking alone or separated from a tactical support team during a high risk manhunt is a liability and no longer acceptable. Tactical Tracking Teams provides invaluable and practical recommendations and guidelines to minimize risk and prepare a team for a deployment. The emphasis on teamwork and the chapter on "proximity alerts" — along with the practical application and realistic training recommendations — may literally save the lives of handlers or team members during searches. You may not be able to attend a training course on tactical tracking team operations with Jeff Schettler, but you can take advantage of his experience by reading Tactical Tracking Teams today."

– Sergeant Bill Lewis II (retired)

Table of Contents

• Foreword by Frank Merritt
• Introduction
• TTT Elements
• Equipment
• Tactical Support Units
• The Proximity Alert
• Stealth and Speed
• Team Movement: Normal
• Team Movement: Threat
• Train for the Fight!
• Author’s Note
• Glossary
• About the Author
• Acknowledgements
• Index

About the Author

Jeff Schettler is a retired police K9 handler who worked for the City of Alameda and County of Amador in California and was attached to the FBI’s Hostage Rescue Teams’ K9 Assistance Program for two years. This program was designed to locate and apprehend high-risk fugitives on the run. Jeff has worked hundreds of trailing cases across the USA and is a specialist in the areas of tactical tracking applications. Schettler is a certified military trainer graduating from the prestigious US Army’s Leadership Academy also known as Drill Sergeant School. He currently trains K9 teams all over the world.

Jeff’s work has been seen on CNN, ABC, CBS, Unsolved Mysteries, and Mythbusters. He is considered an expert witness in tracking/ trailing. Jeff is the author of four books on K9 Tracking Work published by Alpine Publications and writes for K9 Cop Magazine.