Northern District of Indiana 1996). Please consider subscribing so we can continue to bring you the best local news, sports and entertainment coverage. We will not tolerate dishonest contractors who seek to enrich themselves at the expense of federal taxpayers, said U.S. Attorney Thomas Kirsch in a release. Vohne Liche Kennels, Inc. | LinkedIn Trainers have forgotten the basics and if you cant instil those because as a trainer you are incompetent or the dog is just too stupid and/or temperamentalthat dog should be flunked, even if it is a 10k Mali. K-9 star in 'Dog' trained at Vohne Liche Kennels Proves absolutely nothing as 90% of dog training should be devoted to proofing the dog against distractions so it is safe in a social environment. First, Mr. Miller contends that Vohne Liche dogs are not trained to ignore the residual odor of drugs but only the presence of actual drugs and therefore a sniff by a Vohne Liche trained drug detection dog is a search under the Fourth Amendment; and second Mr. Miller contends that regardless of whether or not sniffs constitute a search, an alert by a Vohne Liche trained dog cannot establish probable cause to search a vehicle because Vohne Liche dogs have not been trained to ignore residual odors. Did the dog trainer not tell them this? Its not over, yet. - K-9 expert, Dr. Charlie Meloh. The FSRs monitored the activities of the newly-trained TEDD handlers and dogs to reinforce and improve their techniques. Nor were there deceptive or fraudulent acts. An official website of the United States government. Vohne Liche Kennels - Home | Facebook One, the use of police and military dogs -- the attack dog industry -- exploded after 9-11, which impacted the breeding and training of these dogs. The dynamic partnership and Richardson's control over his K-9 is stunning. Police K-9 Dog Bite Studies and Regional Investigations - DogsBite.org. Latest News - Vohne Liche Vohne Liche Kennels. Among other things, he sought an injunction against the City of Los Angeles barring the use of control holds. The show followed Licklider and his trainers as they honed their canines drug-sniffing, bomb-seeking skills for police departments and military personnel all over the world. U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Indiana, For the U.S. Department of Defenses Tactical Explosive Detection Dogs Program, Settlement with Vohne Liche Kennels, Inc. for Submitting False Claims For Its Work, Gary Man Sentenced to 240 Months in Prison, Settlement With Conrado Castor, M.D. Mr. Miller's Partial Motion for Summary Judgment (Dkt. Do you need a K-9? Sierakowski, 223 F.3d at 443 (quoting O'Shea v. Littleton, 414 U.S. 488, 495 (1974)). HAMMOND - United States Attorney Thomas L. Kirsch II announced today a pre-suit settlement under the False Claims Act for false claims payable under a U.S. Department of Defense Contract for the Tactical Explosive Detection Dogs Program. The whole K-9 unit was suspended afterward. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzYOpaaxtAA, Thats what happens when youre armed with a soft drink. They cant scale a fence or run overtop of a car etc. Shimer v. Washington, 100 F.3d 506, 508 (7th Cir. Vohne Liche Kennels (pronounced Von Lick) is a full service K-9 training facility where the best of the best go for highly trained Police Service Dogs. "Awesome partnership between the world's finest! "A Star Tribune review of six years worth of St. Paul police dog bite reports showed that officers lost control of their K-9s on occasion, dogs regularly apprehended people with no instruction from handlers and that some bystanders were attacked while officers were following common practices." "Fraudulent concealment is an equitable doctrine that operates to estop a defendant from asserting the statute of limitations as a bar to a claim whenever the defendant, by his own actions, prevents the plaintiff from obtaining the knowledge necessary to pursue a claim." Maybe the movement should be aware of the injuries caused by these dogs. Just search Police Dogs and Protests and watch how wound up the dogs are. In particular, he asserts that Defendants' failed to produce a manual in response to the non-party discovery requests. Remain mindful of these goals while examining the principal video in this post -- the Lafayette, Indiana police K-9 attack of Richard Bailey that was released in July -- along with the other videos that we link to, where these goals have been forgotten. I am often left sickened and saddened when I read comments like good dog etc. 7953 N Old Route 31, Denver, IN 46926 Two, when it comes to police "brutality" in K-9 attacks, it is often a "mentality." This video literally made me cry. It is NOT OK to loose a dog like that unless it is truly life and death. Carlos Balli, 29, seeks $2 million dollars after Arizona DPS K-9 Storm ripped off half his face. The primary goals of a police K-9 are to decrease escalation (as the case of K-9 Axel shows), to assist officers in apprehension and to immobilize suspects who resist arrest by biting and holding one of the suspect's extremities. I always thought the K9 unit dogs only attacked arms or legs? Again, the good ol trainers before toy addictions and cookie wavershad this right. There is absolutely NO reason to deploy the dog *until* the handler is at risk. I wouldnt have my dogs on livestock if I had that poor a handle on them for fear of injuring the livestock, and these cops are using bigger, more aggressive dogs on humans. I havent watched the videos yet, but remember the news footage of guard dogs being set on protestors (by a private agency, not police) a few years ago at the Dakota pipeline. Macho boys playing with macho toys without having any idea what they are awakening. Recently, Vohne Liche was forced to pay $1.35 million to the U.S. Department of Defense for fraudulently submitting claims for labor hours for trainers. The MPFU looks forward to continuing to work with our law enforcement partners to address fraud, no matter how large or small.. Therefore, Defendants' motion for summary judgment on the damages claim is GRANTED. Once trained, my dogs would heel with a regular leather collar. Under the False Claims Act, Vohne Liche Kennels agreed to repay $900,000 of federal funds that it received for the fraudulently billed claims, and also agreed to pay a civil penalty of $450,000. Id. Prior to these settlements, North Port and St. Paul bragged about having "awarding winning" police K-9 units. Paul Whitesell, chairman of the Indiana Law Enforcement Training Board, which controls state training standards, and American Working Dogs United Inc., also are defendants in the suit. VLK has trained Police and Military Service Dogs for over 5000 law enforcement and government agencies to include the; National Security Agency (NSA) Polk County, FL. Its not for the faint-hearted. Im old enough to remember peaceful civil rights protesters being attacked by these dogs. The dog belonged to the child's stepfather, who was the director of Vohne Liche Kennels Executive and Family Protection. The court did distinguish cases in which defendants are added and relate back to the filing date, from those in which "the plaintiff names a fictitious party, or no party, as a defendant." Who the EVER LOVING FARK has a protection dog on a *prong collar* when its working? Miller v. Vohne Liche Kennels, Inc. - Casetext The pre-suit settlement comes after Vohne Liche Kennels was sub-contracted in 2011 by the DOD to provide personnel, equipment, materials and supervision for the creation and operation of a training program for military handlers and dogs called Tactical Explosive Detection Dogs (TEDDs). Vohne Liche Kennels - Home - Facebook Miami County dog shines in 2022 Hollywood film. The facility provides training for handlers and canines for federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies. Lock The court held Vohne Liche in contempt of court; thereafter, Vohne Liche produced the responsive materiala training manualon October 7, 2011. Police, in general now, have been overly militarized and have proven time and time again, they are too unstable to handle even basic weapons. These attack dogs are clearly excited by the taste of blood. P. 56. At 8:52, Saxton snaps a leash onto the dog. We encourage you to watch the full 16-minutes to understand the whole context. As such, the Court need not reach the merits of Mr. Miller's motion. Saxton was given sole ownership of this dog -- removing any future liability to the city. See Behavioral Inst. Id. Was this dog properly deployed on Bailey? Sierakowski v. Ryan, 223 F.3d 440, 443 (7th Cir. She stars beside Channing Tatum as Lulu, a troubled Army K-9 trying to make it home to her handler's funeral. Note how lean the dog is. Vohne Liche Kennels (Explosive and Narcotic Detection Dog Specialist) Capabilities VLK is an unprecedented training facility. Mr. Miller filed this lawsuit on January 13, 2012 against fifty-three defendants, including numerous municipalities and political subdivisions. At the root of this and so many of our problems is the dog worship culture. Thats what agitation (fancy name for heavy leather wide flat buckle collars) are for. North Port paid out $1.4 million in claims and St. Paul $2.6 million. Which is what happens when there are several handlers (sometimes including the bite sleeve target) that can command the dog. VLK West Id. Banning, California 92220. Web: Visit our main web site at VohneLiche.com. Welcome to Vohne Liche Kennels. Loudoun County family to sue public schools over 'negligence' in The court ruled that the HOA overstepped in fining and suing a family for leaving holiday lights up year-round. She became almost frantic with the taste of it. 3 "We will not tolerate dishonest contractors who seek to enrich themselves at the expense of federal taxpayers." - United States Attorney Thomas L. Kirsch II. . The videos on this post are heartwrenching. Most such cases are unknown, because they go unreported by official sources and because they go unreported by news media sources and therefore are never brought to public attention. The dog remained on active duty afterward. The attack begins at 8:28 and lasts until 9:00. They participate in a "testosterone-driven culture and a hunt for cash markets," she said. Vohne Liche and AWD, Mr. Miller claims, are responsible for his injury because they inadequately trained the police dog that alerted on his car. That is not supposed to be the intent of police K-9s; the intent is to immobilize "dangerous" offenders. The FSRs monitored the activities of the newly-trained TEDD handlers and dogs to reinforce and improve their techniques. As a stock dog owner, it stuns and terrifies me how little control the handlers have over these dogs in most of the video links above. The Court cannot agree with Mr. Miller that he did not know of his injury prior to January 12, 2010, despite that he lacked knowledge about Defendants' existence. In the alternative, Mr. Miller claims that doctrines of fraudulent concealment or equitable tolling tolled the statute of limitations until such time Mr. Miller became aware of Vohne Liche and AWD. It doesnt choke the dog, it encourages it. It is not usual police or K-9 training to point a dog at anything but the extremities." When looked at that way, its easier to see when they should be deployed, and when they should not. Ind. Montgomery Co Sheriff's Office (TX) Welcome to the VLK family! Josh Saxton, police K-9 Boyka and Richard Bailey Jr. DENVER Vohne Liche Kennels, a dog-training facility in northern Miami County, has agreed to pay $1.35 million to the federal government to settle a lawsuit claiming the company filed false claims on a contract with the U.S. Department of Defense. 14-1798 (7th Cir. VLK has trained Police and Military Service Dogs for over 5000 law enforcement and government agencies to include the; National Security Agency (NSA) Polk County, FL United States Secret Services You Troglodyte! Even their handlers cant handle them! Vohne Liche Kennels is located along U.S. 31 about 14 miles north of Peru, and is one of the largest training facilities in the world for police and military K-9s. at 837. Defendants' motion for summary judgment on Mr. Miller's injunction claim is therefore GRANTED. Vohne Liche Kennels Deaths are also rare because the dogs are trained to attack the arms and legs -- not the head and neck. The Court will apply an "understanding eye" to Mr. Miller's summary judgment materials to ensure his arguments receive careful analysis. Simmons v. Police are supposed to PROTECT and Server. Vohne Liche Kennels (pronounced Von Lick) is a full service K-9 training facility where the best of. Sniffing out danger: Spc. Address: 43455 Hilltop Drive. There are buckets of articles about cadaver dogs that cant find a corpse in a graveyard and drug sniffers that cant tell the difference between bacon and bennies. Plaintiff Kevin D. Miller, pro se ("Mr. Miller"), filed this lawsuit against Defendants Vohne Liche Kennels, Inc. ("Vohne Liche") and American Working Dogs United, Inc. ("AWD") (collectively, "Defendants"), under 42 U.S.C.