Description:

Sgt. Christine Boyd

INBTI Instructor

K9 Unit Supervisor and Trainer

City of Madison Police Department, Wisconsin

           

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

• 2011-Present: INBTI Instructor

• 2005-2015: Madison Police K9 Unit Trainer and Supervisor

-          Coordinate, organize, and facilitate K9 team trainings

-          Present instructional information and coach handlers in training police K9s

-          Prepare K9 teams for certification in narcotics detection and patrol functions

• 2000-Present: Police Department K9 Instructor: MPD’s pre-service academy, leadership academy and patrol officer in-services

-          Provide information in skills and application of K9s in police investigations

• 2006-2013: Provided initial training to 9 MPD dual purpose K9s. Training included: narcotics detection, tracking, obedience, and aggression control.

• 2005-2006: Trained the current UW Madison narcotics detection K9

-          Imprinted narcotics odors and trained a behavioral response to detecting those odors

-          Provided initial obedience training and developed certifiable obedience skills

• 1998-2005:  Madison Police Department (MPD) K9 Handler assigned to the Dane County Narcotics and Gangs Task Force

-          Provided K9 services to numerous agencies involved in narcotics investigations in Dane County as well as federal agencies such as:  DEA, FBI and DCI.

K9 Trainer Experiences

• 2005 – present:  Madison Police Department K9 Unit Trainer                 
  • Dual Purpose K9s
• June 10-12, 2014: City of Madison Police Man-trailing Workshop            
  • INBTI Instructor/workshop coordinator
• May 16-18, 2014: Madison, WI SAR Man-trailing Workshop                   
  • INBTI Instructor/workshop coordinator
• April 9-11, 2014: City of Madison Police Man-trailing Workshop              
  • INBTI Instructor/workshop coordinator
• April 3-5, 2014: Woodford County, Ill SAR Man-trailing Workshop          
  • INBTI Instructor/workshop coordinator
• November 6-8, 2013: City of Madison Police Man-trailing Workshop                   
  • INBTI Instructor/workshop coordinator
• October 23-25, 2013: International Bloodhound Training Institute             
  • Tracking Instructor- Latvia
• May 29-31, 2013: City of Madison Police Man-trailing Workshop            
  • INBTI Instructor/workshop coordinator 
• May 10-12, 2013: St. Louis SAR Workshop – Tracking Instructor                       
  • Tracking /Obedience Instructor
• March 27-29, 2013: International Bloodhound Training Institute               
  • Tracking Instructor – Lippstadt Germany
• October 2012: Canine Search Solutions – Brookings, S. Dakota               
  • Tracking/Obedience Instructor
• October 2011: Canine Search Solutions – Brookings, S. Dakota               
  • Tracking/Obedience Instructor

K9 Training

Hours

1997     International Police K9 Conference                                                                    40

1998     University of Wisconsin K9 Behavior Seminar                                                    16

1998     Vohne Liche Kennels, Handler Training and Certification                                    200

1998     Southern Police Canine Inc., Police K9 survival Conference                                32

1998     Wisconsin Law Enforcement Canine Handlers Association Conference                24

1999     National Association of Police Working Dogs Association Conference                 24

1999     International Police K9 – Tactical patrol K9 program                                           50

1999     Wisconsin Law Enforcement Canine Handlers Association Conference                24

2000     National Association of Police Working Dogs Association                                    40

2000     Wisconsin Law Enforcement Canine Handlers Association Conference                24

2001     SWAT & K9 Interaction During Deployment                                                      16

2001     Wisconsin Law Enforcement Canine Handlers Association Conference                40

2001     National Association of Police Working Dogs Association                                    40

2002     Wisconsin Law Enforcement Canine Handlers Association Conference                24

2003     Wisconsin Law Enforcement Canine Handlers Association Conference                24

2003     National Association of Police Working Dogs Association                                    40

2003     National Association of Police Working Dogs Association                                    36

2004     Wisconsin Law Enforcement Canine Handlers Association Conference                24

2005     Northcentral Technical College, Police Canine Handler Update                            24

2005     National Association of Police Working Dogs Association                                    40

2005     Wisconsin Law Enforcement Canine Handlers Association Conference                24

2005     Northern Michigan K9 Inc. training course/certification                                       160

2006     E-Collar Training – That’s My Dog training center                                              24

2006     National Association of Police Working Dogs Association                                    40

2007     Tarheel K9 Trainers Course and Certification                                                     120

2007     Wisconsin Law Enforcement Canine Handlers Association Conference                24

2007     Tarheel K9 Training w/new MPD dog                                                                40

2008     Law Dog Conference, Las Vegas                                                                      24

2008     Tarheel Police K9 Training Update                                                                     40

2009     National Association of Police Working Dogs Association                                    40        

2009     Tarheel K9 Training w/new MPD dog                                                                40        

2010     National Association of Police Working Dogs Association                                    24

2010     Wisconsin Law Enforcement Canine Handlers Association Conference                24

2011     Police K9 Magazine Handler Instruction and Training Seminar                             32

2011     National Association of Police Working Dogs Association                                    16

2012     Wisconsin Law Enforcement Canine Handlers Association Conference                32

2012     SWAT & K-9 Interaction Deployment School (S.K.I.D.D.S.)                              16

2012     MPD Supervisory Leadership Academy                                                             40

2012     National Association of Police Working Dogs Association                                    16

2013     National Association of Police Working Dogs Association                                    16

 

Total training hours                                                                                                    1,542       

 

AWARDS:

 

• Wisconsin Law Enforcement Canine Handlers Association

• 2001 Meritorious K9 Narcotics Find
• 2002 Meritorious K9 Narcotics Find
• 2004 Meritorious K9 Narcotics Find
• 2005 K9 Handler of The Year Certificate
• 2006 Dave Demos Memorial Award
  • (Dedication and Service to the MPD K9 Unit and the Citizens of Wisconsin)
• 2006 Award of Merit for Service

 

• Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)- United States Department of Justice
  • 2004 Certificate of Appreciation for K9 Service
    • Outstanding Contributions in the field of Drug and Law Enforcement

 

• Madison Police Department
  •  2001 Outstanding Service Award
    •  For leading a committee in exploring the feasibility of a MPD K9 Unit
  • - 2006 Outstanding Service Award
    • For leadership in instituting the Madison Police Department’s Canine Unit

• Wisconsin Professional Police Association
  • 2006 Officer of the Year         
    • For contributions to the Madison Police Department K9 Unit and continued statewide efforts to advance Police K9 Units

 

• State of Wisconsin – Office of the Governor      
  • 2006 Certificate of Commendation provided by Governor Jim Doyle
    • For outstanding service and contributions made by K9 Arno to the State of Wisconsin

 

TESTIMONIAL:

As a law enforcement officer and INBTI instructor I have had the opportunity to instruct law enforcement agencies and SAR organizations in the Kocher method of man-trailing.  I have instructed in 5 states and 2 European countries. 

Through the course of my career as a K-9 handler, unit supervisor, trainer and INBTI Instructor I have contributed to many successful searches.

In my opinion INBTI and TKM is the most successful and simplest method of training.  I have experienced training in other methods and have found this method to be the simplest and most successful.  Our K-9 unit is now much more capable of tracking in a variety of situations and conditions.  It has worked very well for me and my organization. I teach it and promote it because the methods work.