 About Matt Skogen
General Education
1985 Graduated from Central High School in Albert Lea, Minnesota
1987 Graduated from Minnesota Police Academy (Alexandria, Minnesota)
1987 Peace Officer Standards and Training certified in Minnesota
1988 Graduated from Atlanta, Georgia Police Academy 1988 Peace Officer Standards and Training certified in Georgia
1989 Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center certified in Kansas
1995 Police Dog Handler certified by Heart Of America Police Dog Association
1996 Apprenticed with Master Dog Trainers in training numerous dogs
2001 Obedience and Dog Behavior certified by Vom Kaiserhofe’s Training Center
2004 Appointed Head Police Dog Trainer for Overland Park Police Department
2005 Master Dog Trainer certified by Vom Kaiserhofe’s Training Center
2008 Federal Reserve Law Enforcement Officer certified
Specialized Training/Experience
 1987-1988 Police Officer in City of Atlanta, Georgia 1989-2008 Police Officer in Overland Park, Kansas
1992-1995 Field Training Officer for Overland Park PD 1995-2008 Police dog handler/Master dog trainer for Overland Park PD 1995-Present Lead obedience instructor for Loyal Companion Obedience School 1998-2001 President of the Heart Of America Police Dog Association
2001 Case of the year award for top patrol dog HAPDA)
1987-2008 Took 1st Place Patrol Dog numerous times (Various competitions)
2002-2003 Judged obedience competition for Heart of America Dog Olympics
2004-2007 Evaluator for American Kennel Club’s Canine Good Citizen Program
2002-2006 President of the Overland Park Fraternal Order of Police
2003 Judged certification and police dog competition HAPDA
2002-2005 Police Dog Instructor for Safeguarding Solutions Seminars
2002-2006 Bomb Dog Handler for NASCAR, Kansas Speedway (SGS)
2002-2006 Bomb Dog Handler for military dignitary duty, Richards Gebauer 2002-2008 Bomb/Drug Dog Handler for VomKaserhofe’s and IronHeart
2004-2007 Police Dog Instructor for Vom Kaiserhofe’s Seminars
2007-Present Police Dog Instructor for IronHeart Training Center
2005 Kansas City Metro Tactical Association Basic SWAT certified
2005 K.C. Metro Tactical Association Advanced SWAT certified
2005 Integrated patrol dogs into the SWAT function (OPPD)
 2007-Present Joined North American Police Work Dog Association and assisted with workshops and certification of numerous bomb detection canines. Working toward Trainer status with NAPWDA.
2008-Present President and Master Trainer for the IronHeart Training Center
2008-Present Designed and implemented specialized training method for Bedbug Detection Canines and their handlers. Over 100 bedbug detection teams trained during this period. Integrated handling objectives for deterrence of “false positives” and quality final responses.
2008-Present District Canine Administrator for a Federal Explosive Detection Canine Function 2009 Implemented and improved a handler course and curriculum for the betterment and proficiency of bedbug handling.
2010 Trained and had certified multiple bedbug detection dogs through the National Entomology Scent Detection Canine Association (NESDCA) 2010 Served on board in formulating the North American Detector Dog Association (NADDA) By-laws and certification procedures.
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