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The Virginia Police Canine Association (''VPCA'')〔(Virginia Police K9 Association website )〕 is a professional law enforcement association that trains and supports police canines and handlers for member law enforcement agencies. Police canine teams can be certified in narcotics detection, explosives detection, cadaver detection, search and rescue, wildlife detection, and Patrol/Utility. Patrol/Utility canine teams are certified in criminal apprehension, tracking, article recovery, building and area searches, and crowd control. Member agencies consist of Police Departments and Sheriff's Offices all across northern and central Virginia. Along with practical hands-on scenario-based training sessions, VPCA strives to ensure that its members are proficient in the courtroom as well as on the streets. Periodic Legal Update courses and court-related training sessions are conducted to enhance the K9 Handler's courtroom testimony and preparation of court documentation. Peer Reviews, report writing conferences, and case-management sessions are also conducted throughout the year to maintain the high level of professionalism demanded of Police K9 Teams. Case Law studies and Moot Court scenarios are also conducted to keep K9 Handlers, Supervisors, and local judicial officials apprised of changes in case law and of strategies when prosecuting K9 cases. ==Goals & Objectives== The Goals and Objectives〔(VPCA Goals & Objectives )〕 of the VPCA are: * To unite and assist all law enforcement agencies in the training and continued improvement of all Police work dogs. * To establish a working standard for all police work dogs, Handlers and trainers through an Accreditation program. * To provide educational material through publications, visual aids, and training seminars. * To improve the image of the working police canines to the general public through improved public service in the prevention and detection of crime. * To continually train and improve the services of the canine as an aid in the prevention and detection of crime. * To strive to educate the general public of the abilities of working police canines through demonstrations and public events. * To endeavor to establish the highest standard of training, and to certify the abilities of the canine in police work. * To coordinate peer reviews and the exchange of ideas for advanced training techniques utilizing police canines. * To endeavor to maintain high levels of knowledge of US and Virginia case law relating to police canines. * To assist law enforcement agencies in establishing and maintaining the highest standards for the canine sections of their respective departments. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Virginia Police Canine Association」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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