PHOTOS: PCPD Citizen’s Academy’s K-9 demonstration
May 26, 2017
The Park City Police Department's Citizen's Academy was treated to a K-9 demonstration Wednesday evening, May 24, 2017. The group learned about the training the K-9 unit undergoes and what they're expected to perform while on site. (Tanzi Propst/Park Record)
US Forest Service's Darren Schiedel speaks to the citizen's academy during a demonstration about the K-9 unit at the Park City Police Department Wednesday evening, May 24, 2017. Schiedel drew a diagram of how units are able to capture a suspect during a chase. (Tanzi Propst/Park Record)
Park City Police Officer Terry Knechtel, middle, dresses in a bite suit prior to a bite demonstration by US Forest Service's Darren Schiedel's dog, Diesel, during the citizen's academy Wednesday evening, May 24, 2017. Schiedel, left, and Sharon Yamen, right, assist Knechtel in suiting up. (Tanzi Propst/Park Record)
US Forest Service's Darren Schiedel speaks to the citizen's academy during a demonstration about the K-9 unit at the Park City Police Department Wednesday evening, May 24, 2017. Schiedel's dog Diesel, a 26-month-old Belgian Malinois, demonstrated a variety of tasks dogs in the K-9 unit are required to perform such as sniffing out drugs and chasing down suspects. (Tanzi Propst/Park Record)
US Forest Service's Darren Schiedel helps Park City Police Officer Terry Knechtel put on the jacket for the bite suit prior to a K-9 demonstration Wednesday evening, May 24, 2017. The demonstration involved Schiedel's 26-month-old Belgian Malinois, Diesel, who chased after Knechtel as a drill on learning how to take down a suspect. (Tanzi Propst/Park Record)
Park City Police Officer Terry Knechtel feigns screams and throws his arms about as Diesel, a 26-month-old Belgian Malinois K-9 unit dog, bites his arm as part of a drill during the citizen's academy at the Park City Police Department Wednesday evening, May 24, 2017. The demonstration showed how the K-9 unit assists officers in taking down uncooperative suspects. (Tanzi Propst/Park Record)
Park City Police Officer Terry Knechtel lays on the ground, feigning screams and throwing his arms about as Diesel, a 26-month-old Belgian Malinois K-9 unit dog, bites him as part of a drill during the citizen's academy at the Park City Police Department Wednesday evening, May 24, 2017. The demonstration showed how the K-9 unit assists officers in taking down uncooperative suspects. (Tanzi Propst/Park Record)
Park City Police Officer Terry Knechtel feigns screams and throws his arms about as Diesel, a 26-month-old Belgian Malinois K-9 unit dog, bites his arm as part of a drill during the citizen's academy at the Park City Police Department Wednesday evening, May 24, 2017. The demonstration showed how the K-9 unit assists officers in taking down uncooperative suspects. (Tanzi Propst/Park Record)
Members of the Park City Police Department's Citizen's Academy give Diesel, a 26-month-old Belgian Malinois K-9 unit dog, some love as US Forest Service's Darren Schiedel talks about their role in the service Wednesday afternoon, May 24, 2017. Schiedel explained the importance of training and teamwork between an officer and their dog. (Tanzi Propst/Park Record)
US Forest Service's Darren Schiedel talks about the importance of building a relationship with your dog and training them to do their job during the Park City Police Department's Citizen's Academy Wednesday afternoon, May 24, 2017. (Tanzi Propst/Park Record)
Park City Police Officer Terry Knechtel feigns screams and throws his arms about as Diesel, a 26-month-old Belgian Malinois K-9 unit dog, bites him as part of a drill during the citizen's academy at the Park City Police Department Wednesday evening, May 24, 2017. The demonstration, conducted by US Forest Service's Darren Schiedel, right, showed how the K-9 unit assists officers in taking down uncooperative suspects. (Tanzi Propst/Park Record)
US Forest Service's Darren Schiedel talks about the importance of building a relationship with your dog and training them to do their job during the Park City Police Department's Citizen's Academy Wednesday afternoon, May 24, 2017. (Tanzi Propst/Park Record)
US Forest Service's Darren Schiedel shows a piece of out-of-date dog armor from the Vancouver Police Department for a dog named Diesel which he inherited some time ago during the citizen's academy Wednesday evening, May 24, 2017. Schiedel felt the armor was special, as his dog is also named Diesel. (Tanzi Propst/Park Record)
US Forest Service's Darren Schiedel describes the contents of his car to the Park City Police Department's Citizen's Academy Wednesday evening, May 24, 2017. The contents included safety kits, body armor and more. (Tanzi Propst/Park Record)