Proposal: Police Service K9
Rodney Spicer
Founder, Gold Coast K9
PO Box 5009, Ventura, CA 93005 • 805 647 1799 • www.goldcoastk9.com
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8200 Waters Rd.
Moorpark, CA 93021
Visalia Police Department K9 Unit
Mona Whaley,
Thank you for the trust in our team and your patience as we delivered this proposal for police K9 services.
As discussed, we are providing a basic breakdown for Police Service K9 training and purchase.
We are confident in our ability to provide the Visalia Police Department with the correct K9 solution to meet your unique unit requirements. We trust our experience i n providing top-notch police K9 services that will provide a better and safer overall operating environment. We are looking forward to establishing a valuable program and developing a truly special solution for your team. Please let us know how we can further support.
Sincerely,
Rodney Spicer
President/Founder
OBJECTIVE
January 7th, 2025
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PO Box 5009, Ventura, CA 93005 • 805 647 1799 • www.goldcoastk9.com Train Police Service Dogs and handlers in a clear, consistent, and humane manner for Law Enforcement and select private entities with an emphasis on Patrol and Detection that meet certification standards.
BACKGROUND
Gold Coast K9 is a premier dog training and services company and our team has decades of experience finding, developing, and employing some of our Nation’s top police service K9s. We understand the importance of various environments and how each dog and handler team must be prepared for their duties.
I can assure you that a few minutes of time with us will be valuable, extremely educational, and will make a significant difference in your institution’s operational capabilities.
We understand the need for a quality police K9 program. Whether used for dual purpose or only detection, the K9 team is unmatched in its extreme ability to perform where any other human or machine system fails.
To be clear, our team understands exactly how best to employ K9 protection and detection services in your unique environment, and currently does so with over 2000 K9s in over 450 units across America and overseas.
We have over 35 years of experience providing high-quality police and military training, dogs, and services for their special and dynamic environments. We understand how important it is to have the right type of dog for these areas of operation - social yet determined and work oriented. Our dogs are used in homes, schools, global corporations, law enforcement, and military all over the world. We are experts in upgrading or establishing handler training and selection, K9 training and audit, and equipment tes ting and purchase programs, based on the most current trends and information. Our close security and law enforcement community relationships allows us special insights in the full, real-world training and security picture. • “P.O.S.T. Canine Evaluator Course” (8 hours), San Diego County Sheriff’s Department, Sgt. Burt Quick • Authored twenty-one (21) K9 articles published in National/International Police K9 Magazines. • Featured speaker at National K9 conferences such as Police K9 Magazine, K9 Cop Magazine, “HITS” Handler Instruction & Training Seminar, LA County Police K-9 Association, Arizona Law Enforcement Canine Association, S.K.I.D.D.S. (S.W.A.T. K9 Interacting During Deployment School) Challenge, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Century Station, and numerous Agencies across the Country. • Attorney consulted in prevention and litigation.
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PO Box 5009, Ventura, CA 93005 • 805 647 1799 • www.goldcoastk9.com Certified judge and decoy
• Certified Decoy, Protection Sport Association (PSA)
• “Judge” and “Bad Guy” for National Association of Protection Dogs. • “Judge” for K9 Pro Sports.
• “Judge” for International Protection Dog League.
• “Judge” Acton Tough Dog Open. Acton, Maine.
• Selected for “helper work” at the Schutzhund Regional Championship for California, Arizona, Nevada , and Utah.
• S.K.I.D.D.S. (S.W.A.T. K9 Interacting During Deployment School) Challenge. California. • Instructor, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department “Reality Based Detection”. • Instructor, Arizona Law Enforcement Canine Association “Electronic Dog Training Collar” Scottsdale, AZ.
Provides Monthly and Weekly K9 Maintenance training for the following agencies Culver City PD, Arcadia PD, Manhattan Beach PD, California Department of Corrections, Kings County Sheriff’s Department, Hanford PD, Avenal PD, Tulare PD, Hermosa Beach PD, Bell Gardens PD, Google North America, Seal Beach PD, Santa Barbara PD, Ventura County Sheriff’s, Gardena PD, California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Huntington Park PD, San Lous Obispo Sheriff’s, South Gate PD, Gavin DeBecker & Associates, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s, Disneyland.
Police Dogs sold to the following agencies, not limited to Culver City Police Department, CA, West Covina Police Department, CA, Las Vegas Metro, NV, LAPD, CA, LASO, CA, Manhattan Beach Police Department, CA, Douglas County, CO, Fort Collins Police Department, CO, Parker Police Department, CO, G.W. Correctional, P A, Elk Grove Police Department, CA, Sacramento Sheriff’s Department, CA, Littleton Police Department, CO, Merced Sheriff Department, CA, Modesto Police Department, CA, Grass Valley Police Department, CA, Folsom Police Department, CA, Phoenix Police Department, AZ, Gilbert Police Department, AZ, Oxnard Police Department, CA, Port Hueneme Police Department, CA, Gardena Police Department, CA, San Francisco Police Department, CA, San Francisco Parks Police Department, CA, Sutter County Sheriff’s Department, CA, El Dorado Sheriff’s Department, CA, National City Police Department, CA, Monrovia Police Department, CA, Santa Barbara SO, CA, Lansdowne Police Department, PA, Fort McDowell, AZ, LA Port Police, CA, Long Beach Police Department, CA, Moapa Police Department, NV, Mont ebello Police Department, CA, Placentia Police Department, CA, Ventura Youth Correctional, CA, Special Forces Tier One, Caln PD Township, PA, Golden Police Department, CO, North Las Vegas Police Department, NV, South Gate Police Department, CA, Kings County Sheriff’s Department, CA, Pima County Sheriff’s Department, AZ, Placer County Sheriff’s Department, CA, Hanford Police Department, CA, Hermosa Police Department, CA , Bell Gardens Police Department, CA, Inglewood Police Department, CA, Pittsburgh Sheriff’s Department, PA, South Gate Police Department, CA, San Carlos Police Department, 4 Proposal
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PO Box 5009, Ventura, CA 93005 • 805 647 1799 • www.goldcoastk9.com CA, D.O.D., Kingman Police Department, AZ, Binghamton Police Department, NY, Broome County Sheriff’s Department, NY, Upper Darby Police Department, PA, Borough of Norwood, PA, California Highway Patrol, CA, Disneyland, MGM Hotel, LV, Wynn Hotel, LV, Google North America, Visalia PD, Tulare PD, El Monte PD.
DOG TEAM CAPABILITIES
Gold Coast K9 provides monthly K9 maintenance training to the community standard that will include, but not be limited to, the following areas:
• Obedience & Agility
• Evidence Search
• Building Searches – Inaccessible & Accessible
• Area Searches – Inaccessible & Accessible
• Yard Searches- Inaccessible & Accessible
• Tunnel system
• Apprehension without contact (“Call offs”)
• Apprehension with contact
• Handler Protection
• Vehicle clearing
• Muzzle
• Electronic dog training collar
• Passive apprehension
• Stress inoculation
• Sound stimulator
• problem solving in a clear consistent humane manner
• case law
• All K9 training is supervised by professional, certified dog trainers • At the conclusion of all training sessions teams will be debriefed and given corrective measures if necessary
• All K9 teams will be certified annually in patrol and detection by a California K9 P.O.S.T. evaluator or an equivalent Bona Fide certifying organization at no additional cost 5 Proposal
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PO Box 5009, Ventura, CA 93005 • 805 647 1799 • www.goldcoastk9.com
STATEMENT OF WORK OVERVIEW
The Police Service K9 will consist of the following deliverables:
1. Gold Coast K9 will conduct all training in accordance with the Visalia Police Department K9 Unit Policy and utilize training methods accepted within the profession and designed to meet POST training standards, NPCA or CNCA.
2. Additional training fees for specific or remedial needs, whether individual or team, are subject to negotiation.
3. The Visalia Police Department will be responsible for:
a. Any changes of requested K9 or K9 team deliverables via email or writing. b. Provide a properly selected and vetted officer for handler training. c. K9 equipment
d. Transportation
e. Lodging
PRICING STRUCTURE
Below is the pricing structure for the dog and handler services:
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For the services to be provided, Gold Coast K9 will charge the K9 Unit $18,000.00 annually, which equals $1,500.00 per month.
Weekly maintenance is up to two (2) visits per month, once at our facility and once in Visalia or near by. Training will be in both patrol & detection.
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PO Box 5009, Ventura, CA 93005 • 805 647 1799 • www.goldcoastk9.com
SIGNATURES
I attest that I am duly authorized and can accept this proposal on behalf of my company or myself, and that I have read, understand, and agree to the contents of this proposal.
Visalia Police Department Representative
Client Signature __________________________________________ Print Name ______________________________________________ Date ___________________________________________________ Gold Coast K9 Representative
Signature:
Print Name: Rodney Spicer
Date: January 7th, 2025