The new fiscal year is here, the holidays are over and cities have a little money for training classes. Below is a list of upcoming SKIDDS and CATS classes as well as some seminars through the end of 2012. Please forward this email to all your K9 and SWAT contacts.
I know some of you have already signed up for these classes but I wanted to let the rest of you know most of these classes are already half full so please don’t delay in registering for the class.
July 16-18, 2012
SKIDDS / CATS Class 130 in Douglas County Nebraska
July 24-26, 2012
SKIDDS / CATS Class 131 in Fontana, CA
August 6-8, 2012
SKIDDS / CATS Class 132 in Lake Tahoe, CA
August 22-25, 2012
H.I.T.S. K9 conference in Seattle Washington, classroom only.
August 28-30, 2012
Michigan Tactical Officer Association Block of classroom instruction of K9 SWAT Deployment
September 9-14, 2012
N.T.O.A. SWAT Conference in Seattle, WA Block of classroom instruction of K9 SWAT Deployment and K9 SWAT Tactical Debriefing on Sept 11th
September 18-21, 2012
M.T.O.A. SWAT Conference at Volk Field AFB in Camp Douglas, Wisconsin
4 hour block of instruction of K9 SWAT Deployment and K9 SWAT Tactical Debriefing
September 26-28, 2012
SKIDDS / CATS Class 133 in Boston, MA
October 2-4, 2012
SKIDDS / CATS Class 134 in Wilmington Delaware
October 15-17, 2012
SKIDDS / CATS Class 135 in Orange County, CA
October 23-25, 2012
SKIDDS / CATS Class 136 in Fairfax County, VA
November 2012
Possible SKIDDS / CATS Class 137 and Class 138 for US Military in Germany
November 23-December 1, 2012
C.A.T.I. SWAT Conference in Vitória, ES Brazil. Block of classroom instruction of K9 SWAT Deployment and K9 SWAT Tactical Debriefing.
If you are interested in any of these classes please let me know which class you want to attend and I will send you a flier. If your department is seriously considering hosting a SKIDDS / CATS class in 2013 please let me know.
Take care and be safe.
Brad Smith
West Covina Police Department, CA (Ret)
Canine Tactical Operations and Consulting
N.T.O.A. National K9 Chairman
SME for C.A.T.O.
www.skidds.com
www.K9TacOps.com
626-523-4028