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| Resume' of Gregg Tawney |
Trained police dogs for the following Law Enforcement Agencies:
Elk Grove Police Department Folsom Police Department
Sutter County Sheriff’s Department Auburn Police Department
Yuba County Sheriff’s Department Lincoln Police Department
California Department of Corrections Suisun City Police Department
Yuba City Police Department Marysville Police Department
Williams Police Department Placerville Police Department
U.C. Davis Police Department Rio Vista Police Department
Experience
1991 – 1996 Trained under Heinz Peters
1995 – 1998 Trained under Brian Mowry (Current K-9 trainer for Secret Service)
1996 Founded Diensthunde of Greater Sacramento (D.O.G.S.)
1996 – 2006 Trainer for NAPD / PSA clubs (earned several NPL and PSA titles)
1997 – 1999 Police K-9 Handler for City of Rio Vista
2001 – 2005 Police K-9 Handler for City of Placerville
2002 – 2006 SWAT team Leader for Foothills Integrated Regional SWAT team
2003 – 2006 Police K-9 Supervisor for City of Placerville (K-9 Sergeant / Lieutenant)
2006 – (Present) Police K-9 Handler/Trainer for the City of Elk Grove
Handler Accomplishments
1998 Overall highest team score at the Art O’Keefe K-9 Invitational with K-9 Max
1999 Sacramento Police K-9 Trial Top team award / 1st place obedience with K-9 Max
2004 CHP K-9 Challenge / 1st Place Narcotics (Building search) with K-9 Rebel
2004 Oakland Coliseum Challenge / 2nd place Narcotics with K-9 Rebel
2007 Desert Dog Competition (Arizona) / 1st place Tactical Challenge with K-9 Rombo
2008 Folsom Police K-9 Trial / Decoys choice Award / 1st place Overall Narcotics with K-9 Rombo
2008 Capitol K-9 Challenge / 1st place Narcotics (Vehicle search) with K-9 Rombo
2008 Capitol K-9 Challenge / 2nd place Article search with K-9 Rombo
2010 Modesto K-9 Trial / 1st place Narcotics with K-9 Rombo
2010 TACDOGS Tactical K-9 Training Camp (Colorado) / Top Dog Award with K-9 Rombo
Training Accomplishments
1995 Decoy for the California Police Olympics
1997 Western States Police Canine Assoc. Decoy
1999 California P.O.S.T. K-9 Team Evaluator
2000 Pro Trainer for Tri-tronics
2004 U.C. Davis Appreciation award for assisting with K-9 Unit
2004 Trained team (Ofc. Cannon and Rico) Stockton K-9 trial, 1st place protection
2005 Bred and trained K-9 Dexter (Dep. Gwinnup) California Police Olympics, 1st place
Gold medalist in protection
2006 PSA (Protection sports Assoc) – Thor memorial award (High owner trained club award)
2006 Trained team (Ofc. Metzner and K-9 Sasko) Sacramento S.O. K-9 trial, 1st place search
2006 Bred and trained K-9 Rory (Dep. Houston) / Folsom K-9 trial, 1st place Overall
2006 Western States Police Canine Assoc. Judge
2007 Recognized as subject matter expert by California P.O.S.T. / Consultant for P.O.S.T. on K-9
training DVD that was distributed to law enforcement agencies throughout California
2007 Imported and patrol trained K-9 Rudie (Dep. Devries) Sonoma K-9 Trial, 1st place
protection and 1st place overall, Recipient of the Maverick’s Memorial Best Dog Award
2007 California Department of Corrections Appreciation award for work done with K-9 Unit
2008 Trained team (Ofc. Magdaleno and K-9 Rocco) South Lake Tahoe K-9 Trial, 1st place protection
2009 Trained team (Dep. Traynor and K-9 Karo) Sonoma K-9 Trial, 1st place protection, 1st Overall
2009 Trained team (Deputy Devries and K-9 Rudie) Alameda K-9 trial, 1st place protection,
1st place Agility, 1st place Overall
2010 Certified as Judge for SDA (Service Dogs of America)
Continued Education
Spent four weeks in the Netherlands training with the KNPV and Dutch Police
Adlerhorst Basic K-9 Handler’s School
K-9 Supervisor School
P.O.S.T. K-9 Team Evaluator Course
Adlerhorst Police K-9 Tracking School
Tracking course presented by Roel Schotkamp / Sandra Zuijlekom of the Dutch police / KNPV
TACDOGS Course - 24 Hours (Brett Titus/Denver PD SWAT)
TACDOGS Tactical K-9 Training Camp - 50 Hours (Lake George, Colorado)
SKIDDS (Swat and K-9 Interacting During Deployments School)
CATS (Canines and Tactics School)
International Police K-9 Conference – Attended in 2000 and 2008
CNCA (California Narcotic Canine Assoc) Training conference
FBI Basic SWAT School
Sacramento County Sheriff’s Basic SWAT School
Sherman Block Leadership Institute
Fred Hassen Seminar
Hans Schlegel Seminar
Dean Calderon Seminar
Decoy Seminar (Stephen Mckenzie)
Periodic K-9 Legal Updates (Praet/ Fleck / Ramirez)
Memberships
California Narcotics Canine Association
Western States Police K-9 Association
California Narcotics Officer Association
| NORCALDOGS |
Gregg's current partner, K-9 Rombo
Gregg and K-9 Rebel
Gregg's first partner, K-9 Max
Gregg's first partner, K-9 Max
Gregg and K-9 Jasko