Episode #27 Doug Roller. The magic of off leash control, ecollars, k9 caselaw, stories, and more.
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Doug graciously allowed us to interview him and he came forward with some great information. Information that comes from experience working in the field for many years. This episode is chocked full of gold nuggets that handlers can put to use. We hope that you enjoy this one as much as we did.
Doug Roller was a Sergeant and Chief Trainer for the Los Angeles Police Departments
(LAPD) K-9 Platoon, Metropolitan Division for 17 years, until he retired in March of 2013. He is a nationally recognized expert in K-9 tactics, perimeter containments and search techniques, with over 6,500 K-9 deployments. Doug had been a member of the LAPD since 1982. In his over 30 years of service Doug had been assigned to the K-9 Platoon Division for almost 25 years. He was a handler and Assistant Trainer for over 7 years, capturing over 400 suspects with his assigned canine during that time. Doug oversaw all aspects of K9 training, maintenance and K9 selection for the LAPD K9 Platoon. Their Platoon maintained one of, if not the highest find ratio in the nation. Sergeant Roller is a court qualified K9 expert and has testified in numerous K9 litigation cases.
In 2010 - Doug started his company “Tactical K9 LLC." He is the owner and CEO and has several outstanding instructors working for his company. TK9 has also contracted with numerous agencies for basic and advanced training in all areas of police service dog programs. TK9 has conducted countless seminars throughout North and South America as well as Asia, instructing on Perimeter Containments, Search Team Tactics and proper E- collar use (Off-Leash Control). Doug is also a California POST Certified AICC Instructor. He has conducted over 175 of his much-demanded E-Collar Workshops since the company was established. Tactical K9 has contracted and instructed all branches of the military as well as some of the Special Forces Units. Doug can be contacted through his email
(offleashtrainer@aol.com).
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