EXERCISE No# 2 PURSUIT SEARCH

The handler takes up his surveillance position. After a short time and at a distance of about 100 yards, a person appears. The person is moving away at a walking pace. As soon as dog has been alerted to that person, the handler calls his departmental warning. After the first call the person quickly runs away and stops in a hiding place. He is about 30 yards away from the spot were he originally appeared. After the second call, the handler sends his dog.

The handler immediately follows the dog up to the point where the person first appeared and waits. He does not influence the dog in any way. The dog must run as fast as possible to catch up with the person and must find the person by himself, either by picking up his track or by locating his body scent.

When the dog locates the person, the dog must guard and bark. As soon as the dog is barking, the handler approaches in a tactical manner and about a distance of (10) yards he will then down his dog. Depending on the circumstances, the handler leaves the dog down or recalls him. The handler then orders the person to come out of his hiding place.

He then searches the person and his hiding place; while the dog is guarding the suspect. After this, the person is released.

Other Exercises: Indicating a hidden person by scent or sound Pursuit Search Attack on handler/Master Protection Area Search Standoff Courage Test Building Search

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