Hello,

I am in the process of finishing  my proposal for a canine unit in the jail. I have the proposal almost completely finished except for jail specific policy and procedure (cell search, inmate search, visitation searches, cell extractions, etc). It will be a passive alert dog so we will not have to worry about barrier searches. Passive alert is not my choice, but its what the fiscal court will sign off on. I have everything else including the funding, flsa issues, liability issues and policy, selection of the dog and training etc completed. All I need is Jail specific policy and procedure information. I am an experienced handler (6yrs) but i have never worked a dog inside of a jail. I know next to nothing of what those p&p's should be. If there is anyone here who has any tips on where to get the info, or agencies to talk with I would appreciate it. If anyone is willing to send me a copy (a redacted copy is great too) of Jail specific p&p's I am not wanting to copy and paste them, just use them as a guide. Either way, any help or guidance would be appreciated. Thank you.

-Mac

Understood. Thanks for your reply. Anyone wanting to verify, can pm me and I will send them my agency contact info for them to verify if they would like.

Thanks for the update on your profile. Members will be more comfortable communicating with you. Welcome to the site.

If you want to find out about K9 policy in a correctional facility, try contacting (direct) the Cook County (IL) Sheriffs Police Department.  I know they still use K9s in the jails.  Check out their web site: 

 http://cookcountysheriff.org/doc/doc_DivisionsOfJail.html

You will probably need to make an official request for the info.

Good luck, stay safe.

Thank you to those of you that responded, I appreciate it. I am putting the finishing touches on the proposal, and I will be presenting it for approval either Monday the 13th, or Monday the 20th.