Steven Nicely

Scent Detection Record Keeping by Steven D. Nicely

RECORDS, WHY KEEP THEM? “In United States v. GonzalezAcosta, [2] the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit refused...

Alert “No Such Thing” by Steven Nicely

Research behavioral science terms and you will find that in the context used by dog handlers and trainers there is...

Certification is only one part of the Reliability Picture by Steven D. Nicely

In United States v. GonzalezAcosta, [2] the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit refused to authorize extensive defense...

The Dog Should Search Vehicle Interiors First by Steven D. Nicely

In every incident a drug detector dog responds to the exterior of a vehicle the dog should be allowed to...

How Accurate are Detection Dogs? by Steven Nicely

 The data gathered is from various states and departments. These data will change as more teams are reviewed. It is...

The Clever Hans Effect on the Judicial System by Steven D. Nicely

June 26, 2010 To determine if the Clever Hans Effect has an impact on justice the Clever Hans Effect must...

Court Cases Handlers May Not Learn About in Their Search and Seizure Classes by Steven Nicely

State of Nebraska v. William McFadden The judge said “I am troubled by the fact that Duis testified that a...

Do Prosecutors Really want Reliable Drug Detector Dogs? by Steven D. Nicely

After being ridiculed by prosecutors for not assisting the prosecution I decided to advertise my services in my home state's...

Interdiction Officers should never be Drug Detector Dog Handlers by Steven D. Nicely

Interdiction Officers and Drug Detector Dog Handlers should never be one in the same. Drug dog handlers who cross train...

What would you do? by Steven Nicely

If you were the handler and trainer in this case what would you do? The below quote comes from United...