Product Description

K9s in the Courtroom is top-of-your-list reading for every K9 handler, trainer, supervisor and any officer who routinely works with or around law enforcement K9s. It can save you hours of courtroom time, win your drug canine cases and help prevent your department or agency from incurring thousands of dollars in liability payments. Authors Brad Smith, Jeff Barrett, Andrew Weiman, and Ted Daus have more than 100 years' worth of combined experience in law enforcement and many additional years of teaching officers about K9 training, record keeping, court testimony and litigation. They are the go to team for the information you need to know to work smart and stay safe.

What others are saying

"Thorough and timely advice from a wealth of practical experience. K9s in the Courtroom is an essential read for every handler; canine supervisor; and risk manager."

- Timothy J. Kral, ESQ., Police Defense Attorney, Los Angeles, CA

"This book addresses readers in an informal way, officer to officer, rather than sounding too 'lawyerly.'"

- Taylor S. Rahn, P.C. ABQ, New Mexico

"[The authors do] an excellent job of identifying the areas of concern that each handler and supervisor most understand to survive in the jungle known as the civil justice system."

- John M. Peters, PLC, Attorney (retired) in Michigan

About the Author

Brad Smith is the owner of Canine Tactical Operations and Consulting. A retired police officer with 30 years of service as a K9 handler and trainer, Brad specializes in educating K9 officers in field tactics and officer safety through his unique SKIDDS and CATS training programs.

As a professional educator in the law-enforcement K9 industry, Jeff Barrett has been instrumental in developing HITS Training & Consulting, which has redefined how police K9 training and handler education are made available in the United States. His more than 27 years of K9 handling expertise greatly enhances this book.

Andrew B. Weiman is a leading expert in specialty drug investigation in South Florida. He also has created an industry-leading recordkeeping software program, PackTrack. A 26-year law-enforcement veteran with 20 years of K9 experience, Andy provides clarity and insight into drug dog training and recordkeeping.

Ted Daus is an assistant state attorney with the Broward County State Attorney's Office and a nationally recognized expert in K9 law-enforcement. He frequently lectures before K9 organizations such as USPCA, NAPWDA, and NPCA. He also lectures annually at HITS, the nation's largest police K9 conference.