Trained Service Dog Handling for Crime Deterrence Training

Learning Outcomes

• Demonstrate safe and effective handling techniques for a trained service dog in crime deterrence scenarios.
• Analyze potential threats and apply appropriate dog-handling responses to deter criminal activity.
• Evaluate the behavior of the service dog to ensure control and compliance during operations.
• Implement legal and ethical protocols for using service dogs in public and private security contexts.
• Assess environmental factors to minimize risks and maximize the deterrent effect of the service dog.

Target Audience

This course is designed for security personnel, dog handlers, and law enforcement officers seeking to integrate trained service dogs into crime deterrence strategies. It is also suitable for individuals responsible for public safety in commercial, residential, or event environments.

Prerequisites

None — open enrollment.

Course Outline

Practicals

Overview

Practical sessions form the core of this course, allowing learners to apply handling techniques, obedience control, and deterrence tactics in realistic scenarios. Supervised practice ensures safe and effective skill development for real-world crime deterrence.

Practical Activities

• Basic Handling and Obedience Drills — Learners practice foundational commands (sit, stay, heel, recall) with their dogs in a controlled environment, focusing on timing and consistency. (4h)
• Advanced Handling and Distraction Training — Learners work their dogs through high-distraction scenarios involving noise, crowds, and other animals, refining precision and focus. (4h)
• Deterrence Tactics and Public Interaction Role-Play — Learners simulate deterrence scenarios (blocking, shadowing, bark command) and manage public interactions with role-players acting as suspicious persons or curious bystanders. (4h)
• Integrated Scenario and Final Assessment — Learners navigate a multi-threat environment requiring risk assessment, deterrence, obedience, and coordination with a security team. Assessors evaluate competence. (4h)

Summatives

Each delegate is assessed continuously throughout the course via daily exercises, scored practical assignments, and a final summative test at the end.

Practical Assignments — 30%

Practical assignments are observed and scored against a rubric during the practical sessions. Each delegate's practical mark is averaged into a single 100% score and contributes 30% to the final total.

Daily Exercises — 20%

Every training day ends with a multiple-choice exercise scored out of 100%. The scores from each daily exercise are averaged across the duration of the course to produce a Daily Average mark, which contributes 20% to the final total.

Final Test — 50%

On the last day a final summative test is written. It is a multiple-choice paper with multiple-answer questions: each question may have more than one correct option, and a single wrong selection on a question marks the entire question wrong — no partial credit. The final test is scored out of 100% and contributes 50% to the overall mark.

Final Total

Component	Out of	Weight
Practical Assignments (rubric-scored)	100%	30%
Daily Average (multiple choice)	100%	20%
Final Test (multi-answer multiple choice)	100%	50%
Final Total	—	100%

All marks are recorded on the AATICD LMS and visible to each learner under their account.

Certificate

How it works

• Certificates are auto-generated on the AATICD LMS as soon as the marks pass the 50% threshold.
• Each certificate is a branded PDF with the delegate's name, the course title, the unit standard ID, NQF level, credits, and the date of issue.
• You can download or print your certificate from your LMS dashboard at any time after issue — there's no reissue fee and no expiry date.
• If you scored under 50% you can sit the final test again at the next scheduled session at no extra cost.

Where to find it

Sign in to the LMS, open your dashboard, and your certificates appear under My Certificates. Each entry has a View / Download button and a print option.

Training Discounts

Group discounts apply automatically — the more delegates you enrol, the greater the saving. Discounts are calculated at 3% per 5 delegates, scaling up to 40% off for 100+ delegates.

Delegates	Discount
5	3% off
10	6% off
15	9% off
20	12% off
25	15% off
30	18% off
50	30% off
75	35% off
100	40% off

3% discount per 5 delegates, up to 40% off for 100+ delegates. Contact us for a custom group quote.