Although many members of Advanced K9 have served for many years in law enforcement, no members are currently sworn law enforcement officers. This allows for:
No obligation to report findings
No ethical dilemmas when finding illegal substances
No extension of law enforcement when performing searches (No warrants needed)
No law enforcement involvement what so ever (Unless requested by client)
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ecause all of are handlers are fully trained in not only handling canines but report writing, and documentation we are if requested, able to:
1) Provide Complete Documentation of Canine Training Records
2) Supply written reports for all areas searched
3) Testify in a Court of Law
4) Supply Guidance on the disposal of any narcotics
What to Expect
Prior to arrival at your residence Advance K9 will discuss the following to help devise a plan of action upon the arrival of the handler and canine team. The best time to come. This will be determined on whether or not you would like the suspected child to be home during the search. In most circumstances we recommend that the child is not home, thus they will not be able to interfere with the search. Advanced K9 can make appointments 24 hours a day to make the process as convenient and discrete as possible. Whether the handler will arrive in plain clothes or uniform. In most residential searches it is requested that the handler and canine team arrive in plain clothing as to not draw attention the the possibilities of narcotics in your home. If the handler is requested plain clothing they will arrive to your home in business casual attire simply coming to your home with a dog walked in on a leash. To anyone that observes the arrival it will simply look like a neighbor or family friend is paying you a visit with their dog of course. What should be done with pets in the house. If you have pets in the home we will talk about how to confine them in a separate area of the house or property. It is okay if you have other animals as our dogs will not be thrown off by the odor of a cat, mouse, or other dog. Determine the locations needed for the search. Depending on the house and where your child spends most of their time an exact search area will be determined. Often times this search area may include common rooms, bedrooms, cars, basements, attics, or even the yard. Upon arrival to your home the handler will come up to your door leaving the canine in their vehicle. The will confirm that any pets that you own are confined to a safe area of your house and will ask you for a tour of the search areas. After the search areas have been shown the handler will discuss their plan of action and ask if you have any questions before the search begins. The handler will then bring in the canine and will ask that you accompany them through the house. The handler will work the dog through each room in a designated pattern paying attention to subtle signs that the dog may show, working each room observing for an indication from the dog, usually sitting next to an area where drugs are present. The handler will mark all areas of dog indications with a sticky pad paper. This gives you the home owner a area where you can look for the drugs once the search of all areas is complete. The handler will then observe the search for narcotics by the home owner if requested. The handler will give general guidance to the home owner of how and where to look but will not actually do the search. If drugs are found the handler will help give guidance on disposal of the narcotics and help set up a plan for drug testing and future searches. A completion briefing will end the visit with a short report and again any questions you may have can be asked. The handler will then leave with the report with you the home owner, keeping no records of findings for ourselves. The handler will then leave and everything will be kept 100% confidential.
