Learn from nationally recognized K9 expertise

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

August 25-26, 2026
Fred Helfers
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Fred Helfers, Owner, Fred Helfers Consulting

About
Fred Helfers

Detective Fred Helfers (retired) has trained detection canine teams for over 40 years and authored double-blind certification protocols for police drug detection teams.

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Featured session at HITS 2026

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Aug 25th, 2026
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1:30 pm
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3:30 pm

Conducting Double Blind Exercises for K9 Team Certifications and the ORT process

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This presentation will cover the topic of Conducting Double Blind exercises for K9 Team certifications and the ORT process. It is supported by a research paper recently published in January 2026.

Build and run double-blind certification exercises that eliminate bias—backed by new research and a 12-page protocol you can take home.
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Other classes

8:00 am
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10:00 am

Conducting Double Blind Exercises for K9 Team Certifications and the ORT process

Aug 26th, 2026
Fred Helfers
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Learn from
Fred Helfers
at
HITS K9

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

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

Fred Helfers

Owner
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Fred Helfers Consulting
Retired detective and detection dog trainer specializing in double-blind certification exercises for narcotics, explosives, and accelerant detection teams.
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Gabriele Mangold

Program Analyst
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DEA
Gabi Mangold is a Program Analyst with four years of experience at the DEA and in the Caine Program, specializing in program management, compliance, and cross-agency coordination.
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Michelle McGregor

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