Welcome to the National Police Canine Association. NPCA was established in 1997, for the street working dog and is the best resource for the professional canine unit. NPCA is a 501C3 non-profit association dedicated to the training, development and certification of law enforcement canine teams and their administrations. Our association offers nationally accepted certifications throughout the year across the United States. We provide regional and national canine training seminars several times a year. NPCA provides leadership and canine administration training for all supervisory levels. We can help reduce your liability through expert courtroom testimony, current case law updates and legal defense assistance. NPCA has Trainers, Instructors, a Standards Committee and a Board of Directors with vast canine experience in all canine related aspects. NPCA provides and monitors an interactive, online chat group for all members to exchange vital information.

STREET-REALISTIC Certifications Provided by NPCA certified officials in the areas of PATROL, NARCOTICS, EXPLOSIVE DETECTION, TRACKING & TRAILING, HUMAN DETECTION, CONTRABAND, TACTICAL and also WILDLIFE.

***Pay for Memberships and Certifications On-line. Just click on the NPCA Store heading above. ***

Please email or fax your Membership Application in after making payment online.  Application can be downloaded under Membership Services above. Fax/1-877-362-1219  Email/k.farnsworth@npca.net

MEMBER AWARDS  - Our Member Awards section has recently been updated. Please visit the page to view the updates. You can also scroll to the bottom of the Member Awards page and click on the link for the Archives page if you wish to view awards presented for previous years.

 

President Anderson awarding Diana Hoover of Hoover Kernell LLP,  a plaque for our appreciation for her dedication to Law Enforcement and especially NPCA.

 

K9 Tactical Operations for Patrol and SWAT. K9 Tactical Operations will greatly benefit handlers, SWAT operators, and patrol officers. K9 Tac Ops has already been reviewed and endorsed by SWAT and K9 trainers from across the United States. These experts have on average over 20 plus years in their field and are affiliated with National Tactical Officers Association, California Association of Tactical Officers, Florida SWAT Associations, Michigan Tactical Officers Association, National Police Canine Association, United States Police Canine Association and North American Police Working Dog Association. You can check out the books reviews by going to Amazon and typing in K9 Tactical Operations in the search box. You can order from Amazon or directly from the editor, Joanne Wolfe, at wolfe.media@pemtel.net. Thanks again for your interest and support. I hope you enjoy the book. Brad Smith West Covina Police Department, CA (Ret) Canine Tactical Operations and Consulting N.T.O.A. National K9 Chairman SME for C.A.T.O. www.skidds.com www.K9TacOps.com 626-523-4028