US K-9 Academy's training director, Peter Nuñez , has been professionally training dogs for over 20 years. He utilizes the most modern European methods to turn out world-class detector dogs, and has acquired worldwide recognition in the field of detector dog training.
Peter has received numerous awards throughout the world for his expertise and undying dedication in the field of police canine training. His passion for scent dog training has given US K-9 Academy the recognition as one of the top schools in the world in the field of Narcotics and Explosive Detection.
Peter is also an instructor and certifying official under FIU's IFRI-NFSTC program, authorizing him to train and certify law-enforcement officials worldwide.
Peter has appeared in numerous television and radio programs and interviews, both in the US and abroad, as an expert in the field of Detector Dog Training.
Detector Canine Instructor Class. / Miami, FL
August 2007
Leah County New Mexico Corrections Narcotics School, Instructor – June 2007
Jackson County Arkansas Drug Interdiction Seminar Instructor: Newport Ark. – April 2007
Miami-Dade County Corrections Narcotics School Instructor: Miami, FL – March 2007
Saipan Customs Narcotics Instructor School Instructor. October 2006
Camden County Ga. Narcotics Training Instructor. Miami, FL – June 2006
Miami Police Explosives / Narcotics School: Miami, FL. May 2006
N.E Arkansas Drug Task Force Training / Instructor: Newport Ark. – April 2006
Pembroke Pines Narcotics / Explosives class. Instructor: Miami, FL – March 2006
DEA / Miami-Dade Advanced Narcotics detection, Instructor: Miami, FL – November 2005
DEA /DAS Bogota, Narcotics K-9 School, Instructor: Miami, FL – June 2005
City of Miami/Miami Beach Detection School, Instructor : Miami, FL February 2005
City of Miami Police Explosives Canine Class: Miami, FL -- May 2004
Miami Dade County Police Detector Dog Course: Miami, FL – April 2004
Highway Drug Interdiction Instructor: Jackson County, Arkansas -- March 2004
DEA K-9 Handler School, Instructor: Miami, FL – January 2004
IFRI, Annual Canine Seminar : Miami Beach, Florida – May 2003
Narcotics Interdiction School, Instructor: Jackson County, Arkansas – March 2003
DEA Basic Narcotics School, Instructor: Jacksonville, FL – December 2002
Police K-9 Instructor School, Instructor: Glynn County, GA – December 2002
Arkansas State Police Narcotics School: Newport, AK – March 2002
DEA Basic K-9 School, Instructor: Paraguay, S.A. – November 2001
DEA Advanced Narcotics Course, Instructor: Jacksonville, FL -- September 2001
DEA Basic Narcotics School, Instructor: Lakeland, FL -- May 2001
K-9 Drug Interdiction School, Instructor: Newport, AK -- March 2001
Correction Officers K-9 School, Instructor: Curacao, Neth. Ant. -- February 2001
DEA Task Force Narcotics School, Instructor : Key West -- August 2000
Miami Beach Police Narcotics K-9 School, Instructor : March 2000
DEA, K-9 Utilization Course, Instructor: January 2000
Jessup Georgia Police K-9 Seminar, Instructor: November 1999
Patrol Narcotics Seminar, Instructor: Glynn County, GA – May 1999
Correction Officers K-9 School, Instructor: Allen, LA – April 1999
Correction Officers K-9 School, Instructor : Lawton, OK -- November 1998
Police K-9 Narcotics School, Instructor: Eden, NC -- October 1998
DEA, K-9 Instructor, Group 11--MIA : November 1998
Correction Officers K-9 School, Instructor : Hobbs, NM -- June 1998
Federal Correction Officers K-9 School, Instructor : Taft, CA -- May 1998
Coral Gables Police, Narcotics K-9 School, Instructor : March 1998
Canine Highway Interdiction, Instructor: Maracaibo, Venezuela -- September 1997
Correction Officers K-9 School, Instructor: Bayamon, P.R. -- January 1997
St. Petersburg Florida, Institute of Criminal Justice -- K-9 Instructor , May, 1996
Police K-9 School, State of Aragua, Venezuela , 80 hours, "Instructor" -- December, 1995
First Basic K-9 Conference, "Instructor," Caracas, Venezuela -- November, 1995
Annual Police K-9 Narcotics Conference , "Instructor," San Juan, PR -- May, 1995
National Narcotics Detector Dog Association , Wichita Falls, Texas - April 1995
Miami Beach Police Narcotics , "K-9 Handler," 40 hours -- May, 1994
Police Dog Services Seminar -- May 1994
Puerto Rico Police Department : Police K-9 Handler Narcotics Course -- January, 1994
Certified Narcotics K-9 Handler : "N.N.D.A.," -- November, 1993
Sarasota County Sheriffs K-9 Seminar -- September, 1993
School Of K-9 Technology , "K-9 Trainer", 300 hours, Washington, D.C. -- 1983
Licenses and Permits:
DEA Controlled Substance License
Dade County Occupational License
Dade County Aviation Department License
US Customs Restricted Area Permit
State of Florida Police Canine Team Instructor
Deputized, Newport School District Police – Jackson County Sheriffs Office, AR
