To: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
From: KEITH KAUFFMAN, CHIEF OF POLICE
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APPROVE AGREEMENT WITH PROK9, LLC FOR POLICE DEPARTMENT CANINE LEAD TRAINER MONTHLY TRAINING SERVICES AT A RATE OF $175 PER TRAINING SESSION PER TEAM, FOR THE TERM OCTOBER 6, 2020 - OCTOBER 5, 2026 FOR AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $50,400 DURING THE TERM OF THE AGREEMENT
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
To maintain compliance with established Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Police canine team training and certification requirements, the Police Department utilizes an outside vendor as the designated lead trainer. The Police Department has utilized two different training vendors over the course of the past fifteen years. A recent review of vendors and training options has identified PROK9, LLC as the preferred vendor for Police Department canine training services. Approval of this agreement would designate PROK9, LLC as the lead Police Department canine trainer and authorize payment for monthly training for each Police Department canine team to maintain all required standards and certifications necessary for an in-service Police canine team.
BACKGROUND
The Redondo Beach Police Canine Team was established in 1976 with two German Shepherds assigned to the patrol division. As the unit expanded and progressed throughout the years, it became one of the top police canine units in Southern California. Today, the team is comprised of four patrol dogs and one Vapor Wake Explosive detection dog. One of the patrol dogs is cross-trained for narcotic detection and another is cross-trained for explosive detection. The Police Department canine team on average conducts 80-100 deployments a year comprised of various searches as well as numerous community engagement events. Historically, the patrol dogs selected by the Police Department are primarily German Shepherds, while the current Vapor Wake Explosive dog is a Labrador Retriever.
Currently, the Redondo Beach Police Cani...
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