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The ASU has standard procedures that govern the style of deployment, or insertion, that the dog handlers will use. If the helicopter can land in an open area and the handler team can exit from the helicopter interior then this would be the first and safest deployment choice. However, if the only viable option is to long line a handler team into a difficultto-access area, then there are certain safety protocols to follow.
The Calgary Police Service Canine Unit was established in 1960 with four handler team. The air services unit (ASU) of the Calgary Police Services was established in 1994, as a result of the death of Constable Richard Sonneburg in 1993. Luskey discusses the insertion of Canine Unit with the ASU.See the full content of this document
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K9 Helicopter Insertion
The Calgary Police Service Canine Unit was established in 1960 with four handler teams. Today, the unit is comprised of 15 handler teams and two supervisors. The K9 unit is part of a 1,500 member police service that serves a community of almost one million people. The deployment profiles for the handler teams include all high priority calls for service such as tracking, suspect search (both open area and ...
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