Welcome to the United States Police Canine Association  
                          Region 18

USPCA Region 18 serves police canine teams in Minnesota, Wisconsin and North Dakota.  The region board welcomes you to our website and encourages our members and guests to use the site as the primary source for current information and events. 

Please use the CONTACTS page to find a region board representative, their duties and contact information.

Please use the TRAINING page for further details and descriptions of upcoming training and events.  When available please click the links below to register.

** 2012 USPCA Rule Book available to view in the FORMS/DOWNLOADS tab**

FEBRUARY 2012

Narcotics refresher Feb 15th, 2012

On February 15^th, 2012, the Lino Lakes Police Department & South Metro Canine will be hosting a narcotics refresher training to gear up for the late winter/spring narcotics trials.  More details will be released as they are available, but the date is set.  Trainers will be in attendance to help with issues and problem solving.

MARCH 2012

2012 Region 18 Detector Certification Trial  March 18, 2012                                   

Hosted by the St. Croix County Sheriff’s Office K9 Click here for details and registration information.     Anyone wishing to judge at this trial,  please contact Todd with Superior PD and sign up.

Region 18 Spring Membership Meeting - The Spring membership meeting will be held on March 18, 2012, following the Detector Trial.

SKIDDS/CATS Anoka CO Sheriffs Department  March 8-10th 2012

For those that don't understand K9's or have a misconception as to how beneficial K9's can be during a high risk Patrol and SWAT deployment, SKIDDS / CATS is the answer. The goal of this 3 day course is to educate and train Patrol Officers, SWAT operators and K9 handler on the deployment of a police dog in a high risk / tactical operation.

Participate in numerous K9 deployment scenarios. Learn the latest K9 tactical tracking, searching, deployment and arrest techniques from the K9 and SWAT instructors of SKIDDS. Determine how your police dog functions and how they can be used to better assist you and your department. Train as a team under realistic conditions.

Click here for info and registration. 

Desert Snow Training Program    March 12-16th 2012 

And the National Criminal Enforcement Association (NCEA), in conjunction with the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, will be sponsoring a mega interdiction conference in Tulsa, Oklahoma at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino from March 12-16, 2012. For lack of a better name, it is being called the National Interdiction Conference.

For registration info see training page