Bio for Tim Bliss.

EXPERIENCE

City of McKeesport Police Department (McKeesport, PA)
Canine Sergeant / Canine Trainer
Created Standard Operating Procedures for Canine Unit
Responsible for Canine Reports for all Canine Unit
Responsible for certification for all canine teams
Organize and/or perform public canine demonstrations
Shift Sergeant Responsible for the supervision of uniformed patrolmen assigned to shift in absence of a shift Lieutenant
Patrol/Narcotic/Explosive Canine Handler
Assist in locating persons lost, missing or wanted
Assist in locating illegal narcotics or explosives concealed in luggage, parcels, vehicles, rooms and school lockers
Police Officer/Field Training Officer
Responsible for the enforcement of federal, state and local laws
Responsible for the training of new police officers in areas of patrol, reports, forms, departmental policies, safety and tactics.
Municipal Police Officers’ Education and Training Commission
Certified General Instructor

EDUCATION

1991-1995: Community College of Allegheny County
Associate in Science in Administration of Criminal Justice
1994: Westmoreland County Community College
Basic Patrol Officer - Municipal Police Officers’ Training Academy

TRAINING

June 1994: National Fire Academy - recognizing and identifying Hazardous Materials Course
June 1998: M.C.T.F.T. - Domestic Drug Interdiction
June 1998: U.S. Military Police School - Counterdrug Special Reaction Team Course
June 1999: U.S. Air Force - Law Enforcement in the Interdiction of Narcotics
November 1999: U.S. Army Military Police School - Counterdrug Investigation Course
January 2000: Department of the Army - Interrogation, Interview, Intelligence Link Analysis Course
May 2000 - June 2000: Strategic Law Enforcement Canine Training - Canine Utility and Patrol Course
September 2000: Hope Veterinarian Clinic and Hospital - Canine Medic First Aid and CPR
August 2000: I.U.P. School of continuing Education - Perceptual Driving Practitioner Course
August-September 2000: Strategic Law Enforcement Canine Training - Canine Narcotics Detection Course
May 2001: Penn State University - Field Training Officer Program
March 2002: Terry Fleck - Canine Legal Updates/Opinions Seminar
September 2002: U.S. Air Force - Law Enforcement in the Interdiction of Narcotics Course
June 2002: NAPWDA - Canine Tactical Patrol and Detection Phases
November 2002: Allegheny County District Attorney - Legal Updates for Canines
September 2003: Johnstown Canine Seminar - Advanced Canine Handler Seminar
February 2004: McKeesport Police Department - JNET Overview Training
March 2004: Allegheny County District Attorney - Education and Tactics Training
September 2004: Northcoast Canine - Canine Aggression Control, Narcotics Detection, Tracking Seminar
February 2005: Pennsylvania State Police - Highway Criminal Activity Indicators
April 2005: F.B.I. Training School - Basic Instructor Development
May 2006: Yate’s County Canine Seminar - Canine Problem Solving
June 2006: NAPWDA - Canine Tactics, Narcotics, Building Searches, Area Searches, Aggression Control
January 2007: D.E.A. Philadelphia Division - Concealed Compartment Training
September 2007: Ideal Canine Training - Canine Explosives Detection Training
October 2007: NAPWDA - 24 Hour Basic Decoy Skills and Techniques
May-September 2007: Canine Explosive Detection - 12 week course of instruction on canine explosive detection
April 2008 - PPWDA Annual Workshop - 3 Day K-9 Seminar/Certification

AWARDS & COMMENDATIONS

Thirteen Commendations from McKeesport Police Chief’s Office
Outstanding Service Award presented by the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #91
2000 Law Enforcement Award, 45th Senatorial District
Two City of McKeesport Mayor’s Commendations

SKILLS

Certified Trainer through the Pennsylvania Police Work Dog Association
Canine Trainer for City of McKeesport Police Department
Certified Canine handler for Patrol/Narcotics Detection Canine
Familiar with Microsoft Word & Power point
Public Speaker