March 1995
(updated January 2008)

Provided and written by:
Terry Fleck
Deputy Sheriff II / Canine Handler (Retired)

P.O. Box 729
Dayton, NV 89403
(530) 545-2855
e-mail address: k9fleck@aol.com

 

Index

You may click on a specific case or a complete Court District

SUMMARY

POLICE SERVICE DOGS AND THE USE OF FORCE CONTINUUM

UTILIZATION OF CANINES AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO DEADLY FORCE

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION
OF CHIEFS OF POLICE RECOMMENDATIONS ON POLICE SERVICE DOGS

EXCERPTS FROM “ AN OVERVIEW OF CANINE APPREHENSIONS METHODOLOGIES
AND THEIR RELATIONSHIP TO BITE RATIOS”

UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT DECISIONS

        * Tennessee v Garner
        * Graham v Connor
        * Heck v Humphrey
 
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

       First Circuit:
         * Gill v Thomas
         * Jarrett v Town of Yarmouth

       Second Circuit:
         * Caldwell v Davis

       Third Circuit:
         * Marley v City of Allentown
         * Moore v Vangelo

       Fourth Circuit:
         * Kopf v Wing
         * Kopf v Skyrm
         * West v Raimond
         * Vathekan v Prince George's County, MD
         * McCollum v McDaniel
         * Estate of Rodgers v Smith

       Fifth Circuit:
         * Hudson v Hughes
         * Cochran v City of Deer Park, Texas

       Sixth Circuit:
         * Robinette v Barnes
         * Matthews v Jones
         * Dunigan v Noble

        Seventh Circuit:
         * Plakas v Drinkski
         * Isby v Duckworth
         * Dye v Wargo
         * Tilson v City of Elkhart, Indiana
         * Dodd v Corbett
         * Strickland v Shotts
         * United States v Lawshea

       Eighth Circuit:
         * Mettler v Whitledge
         * Dennen v City Duluth
         * Kuha v City of Minnetonka
         * Andrews v City of West Branch, Iowa
         * Szabla v City of Brooklyn Park, Minnesota
         * Mann v Yarnell

       Ninth Circuit:
         * Grant v City of Los Angeles
         * Forrester v City of San Diego
         * Mendoza v Block
         * Chew v Gates
         * Gilliam v County of Los Angeles
         * Scott v Henrich
         * Duvall v City of Santa Monica
         * Shannon v City of Costa Mesa
         * Brooks v City of Santa Ana
         * Fikes v Cleghorn
         * Marquez v Andrade
         * Andrade v City of Burlingame
         * Quintanilla v City of Downey
         * Jetton v City of Downey
         * Martineau v City of Cypress
         * Medina v City of Culver City
         * Warren v Las Vegas Metro Police Department
         * Nunley v City of Los Angeles
         * Vera Cruz v City of Escondido
         * Cruz v City of Escondido
         * Parra v City of Chino
         * Watkins v City of Oakland
         * Chrysler v City of West Covina
         * Brewer v City of Napa
         * Kish v City of Santa Monica
         * Sebulsky v City of Riverside
         * Sorchini v City of Covina
         * Deorle v Rutherford
         * Miller v Clark County
         * Smith v City of Hemet
         * Rogers v City of Kennewick
         * Skylstad v Reynolds

        Tenth Circuit
         * Marquez v City of Albuquerque
         * Chavez v City of Albuquerque
         * Gutierrez v P. Hackett

        Eleventh Circuit:
         * Kerr v City of West Palm Beach 
         * Lafavors v Jenne

EXAMPLE CANINE DEPLOYMENT REPORT

CANINE LIABILITY SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT

        * Marquez v Andrade
        * Andrade v City of Burlingame
        * Vathekan v Prince George's County, MD
        * Cochran v City of Deer Park, Texas
        * Dunigan v Noble
        * Rogers v City of Kennewick

PRIOR CASES NO LONGER APPLICABLE

 

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