SHERIFF'S OFFICE - D. THOMPSON

Approve contract with Zustan K-9 Services for K-9 training and development commencing July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020, at $250.00 per month per K-9 Team, with an automatic renewal for two (2) one-year terms unless terminated by either party; and authorize the Sheriff to sign said contract.

SBC FILE NUMBER: 110

Police Officers Standards and Training (POST) established a minimum standard for basic K-9 handler/team training.  In addition to the four week basic patrol training, three-week detection school and three-week human scent tracking school, teams attend 16 hours of documented training monthly to maintain basic patrol and detection proficiency.

K-9 teams are required to meet minimum standards with regard to obedience, search, apprehension, and handler protection.  K-9 Falkon and K-9 Fino are routinely used in various high-risk situations such as building searches, open area searches, human scent tracking, and evidence searches not only for our county but for surrounding agencies.  

Zustan K-9 Services is a local trainer who also trains the K-9 teams from Hollister Police Department, San Benito County Probation, Soledad Police Department, and Marina Police Department.

Financial Consideration

Zustan will provides a minimum of 16 hours of training per month and will provide additional training specific to the K-9 team at a cost of $250 per team.  Currently the Sheriff has two teams; therefore the maximum cost each year, should the teams remain at 2, would be $6,000.  

1). Approve contract with Zustan K-9 Services for K-9 training and development commencing July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020 in the amount of $250.00 per  month per K-9 Team,  with an automatic renewal for two (2) one-year terms unless terminated by either party; and

2).  Authorize Sheriff to sign