Michael Van Leer Email & Phone Number

Trooper Mike Van Leer became a State Certified Canine Instructor for the Florida Highway Patrol In 1993. He then became the first and only current State Certified Evaluator for the Florida Highway Patrol in 1996. He is the first canine trainer/evaluator In the State of Florida qualified to teach and certify narcotic detection canines under a national program, the International Forensic Research Institute at Florida International University.As a canine instructor/evaluator, Trooper Van Leer has trained over 195 police canine teams in the areas of narcotic detection, tracking and patrol dog work. He has trained teams for other police agencies as well as the Florida Highway Patrol. Trooper Van Leer has over 2,000 academic hours in the training of Police Work Dogs. Is a certifying partner with the International Forensic Research Institute at Florida International University at FIU under the direction of Dr. Kenneth Furton for Drug and Explosive Detection.

Listed skills include Police, Firearms, Patrol, Criminal Justice, and 17 others.