Learn from nationally recognized K9 expertise

Instruction shaped by real-world K9 deployment, operational decision-making, and courtroom accountability.

August 25-26, 2026
Eugene P. Ramirez
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Eugene P. Ramirez, Partner, Manning & Kass

About
Eugene P. Ramirez

Eugene P. Ramirez is a founding member of Manning & Kass and General Counsel for the United States Police Canine Association, specializing in use-of-force and K9 liability.

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Featured session at HITS 2026

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Aug 25th, 2026
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4:00 pm
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6:00 pm

Just Because You Can, Does Not Mean You Should: Is the Bite Really Worth it Nowadays?

Details

This class will be interactive as we discuss the current trends involving canine units. We will discuss how some states are contemplating eliminating apprehension dogs for a variety of reasons.

Analyze real deployment videos against current law and policy—weighing when the bite is justified, plus supervisor liability and proper incident documentation.
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Other classes

10:30 am
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12:30 pm

Just Because You Can, Does Not Mean You Should: Is the Bite Really Worth it Nowadays?

Aug 26th, 2026
Eugene P. Ramirez
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Learn from
Eugene P. Ramirez
at
HITS K9

Join national-scale K9 education designed to strengthen deployment judgment, legal defensibility, and long-term operational performance.

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See who else is teaching at HITS

HITS brings together prosecutors, scientists, federal advisors, and operational trainers whose instruction reflects real-world deployment and courtroom scrutiny.

Michelle McGregor

Supervisory Investigator
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DEA
Michelle McGregor is a Supervisory Investigator with Drug Enforcement Administration.
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Heath Kuhlmann

Owner
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FACT K9 Training
Heath Kuhlmann is the founder and lead trainer of FACT K9.
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Dr. Kelvin Frank

Forensic Science Lecturer
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FIU
Assistant professor at FIU’s Global Forensic and Justice Center, leading canine detection science, standards, and the International Commission on Detector Dogs (ICODD).
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