Nebraska Administrative Code
Topic - LAW ENFORCEMENT AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Title 79 - LAW ENFORCEMENT - POLICE STANDARDS ADVISORY COUNCIL
Chapter 18 - CERTIFICATION OF POLICE SERVICE DOG TEAMS
Section 79-18-006 - Procedure

Universal Citation: 79 NE Admin Rules and Regs ch 18 ยง 006

Current through March 20, 2024

006.01 PSD Team Certification

006.01A Law enforcement agencies desiring a PSD Team to receive State certification may make a request to any Council-approved PSD Evaluator or to the Training Center. The Training Center will provide the agency a list of Council-approved PSD Evaluators. The scheduling of evaluations shall be arranged between the law enforcement agency and the PSD Evaluator. All PSD Team evaluations shall be conducted in accordance with Council-approved standards.

006.01B PSD Evaluators shall submit a PSD Team Request for Certification form to the Training Center within ten days of completing an evaluation of a PSD Team that has met standards for certification. The Training Center shall issue a State Certification to the PSD Team within ten days of receipt of the certification request. The PSD Team Certification shall be directed to the employing agency administrator. The certification shall be effective for one calendar year from the date of the completed evaluation. At the end of that calendar year, the PSD Team must repeat the certification process.

006.01C PSD Evaluators shall conduct evaluations of PSD Teams and complete evaluation forms as required by the Council. The PSD Evaluator shall maintain a copy of all evaluations conducted and shall forward a copy of the same to the PSD Judge within five working days of conducting the evaluation.

006.01D When practicable, the Training Center shall offer the use of the Center facilities as a site for PSD Team training, evaluations and PSD Evaluator training as scheduling permits.

006.01E Law enforcement agencies should notify the Training Center of the change in status of any State certified PSD Team in order to facilitate maintenance of certification files.

006.02 PSD Evaluator Training

006.02A The PSD Judge shall conduct PSD Evaluator training and refresher training in accordance with the standards as established by the Council.

006.02B Upon completion of PSD Evaluator training, the PSD Judge shall provide a list of those individuals who have completed such training to the Training Center.

006.03 Record Maintenance

006.03A The Training Center shall maintain a record of state certified PSD Teams during the active service of the team and/or until there is no activity in the team's file for three calendar years.

006.03B The following documents shall be maintained by the Training Center:
(1) Copies of PSD Team certifications which shall be kept in the handler's law enforcement file.

(2) Copies of PSD Evaluator certifications issued by the PSD Judge.

(3) An active list of those PSD Evaluators and PSD Judges who have successfully completed the required training for that position.

(4) A copy of the Council-approved Police Service Dog Standards.

(5) Sample forms used by the PSD Judge and PSD Evaluators in their duties.

(6) The curriculum, lesson plan, and handouts used by the PSD Judge for PSD Evaluator training.

006.04 Every three years commencing in 2015, the director of the Training Center, after consultation with PSD Evaluators and PSD Judges in the State of Nebraska, shall make recommendations to the Council regarding standards for PSD Team certifications and the requirements for PSD Evaluator and PSD Judge Credentials. This section should not be construed to prevent earlier revision.

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