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Security measures at the Paris Summer Olympics have been ramped up ahead of the games. As many as 45,000 police and 18,000 soldiers are guarding the event and the city, with two police dogs and dog handlers coming from Finland. The Read More …
Many previous studies have shown that canines rely on the odor of volatile organic compounds that are emitted by explosive formulations. It is then especially important that canines be trained on authentic odors that are neither degraded nor contaminated. Research Read More …
With over 70 police dogs showcasing their skills in programs including tracking, evidence search, blood detection, manhunt, drug detection, explosive detection and basic obedience, the Shanghai Public Security Bureau Police Dog Technical Competition kicked off in the city on Wednesday. Read More …
Labrador dog Sky found a pipe bomb in a backyard on the Parallelweg in Budel-Schoot on Thursday afternoon and took the rod-like bomb into the house. The dog’s owner Jermain, who lives with two dogs in the house where the Read More …
WASHINGTON – The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) has released a new market survey report to help emergency responders identify non-detonable training aids for explosive detection canines. Non-detonable training aids emulate the scent of explosives, Read More …
Eight new canine teams were introduced during a CHP ceremony in West Sacramento on Friday. The dogs will be used for various tasks, including detecting human scent, contraband, and explosives across the state. The graduates consist of five Patrol and Read More …
China’s first corgi police dog, Fu Zai, went viral online as he made his debut at a police open day in Weifang, east China’s Shandong Province. Unlike typical police dogs with long limbs and agile bodies, Fu Zai captivated the Read More …
LAS VEGAS – With the inaugural Super Bowl held in Las Vegas in the books, attention turned to Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) Monday morning for the traditional post-game “get away” and a surge in the number of departing travelers Read More …
The Massachusetts State Police department have welcomed two new rookies to the bomb squad, Trapper and Otto. The pair will begin Explosive Detection Canine Class where they will learn how to detect scents associated with explosive materials. Once they are Read More …
A vigilant Assam Rifles patrol found Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) in Chikim Veng near ADC Complex, Moreh. The discovery triggered an immediate action wherein thearea was cordoned off, and an extensive search ensued with the assistance of an Explosive Detective Read More …
The Placer County Sheriff’s Office welcomed a new member to the team recently: A certified Explosive Ordnance Disposal team dog. Stanley and his handler, Deputy Lamb, have been in training. On Tuesday, the sheriff’s office announced that Lamb and Stanley Read More …
The Cambodian Mine Action Centre (CMAC) and APOPO Cambodia have signed a cooperation and partnership agreement on the integration of mine detecting rats and dogs. The agreement will be funded by grants of almost $400,000. A signing ceremony for the Read More …
The AFP is creating pilot projects and new technology to stay a step ahead of criminals to protect Australians and Australia’s interests. The AFP’s Commissioner Innovation Fund established in 2019 has supported more than 70 projects to deliver new and Read More …
WASHINGTON – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) today released the 2024 TSA Canine Calendar, an annual tradition that honors the agency’s more than 1,000 explosives detection canines working across the United States. The 2024 TSA Canine Calendar is now available Read More …
Heng Ratana, the Executive Director of the Cambodian Mines Action Center (CMAC), says CMAC will be collaborating with the National Police to train dogs to sniff out drugs. The aim of this training is to combat and prevent drug trafficking Read More …
The parking lot at St. Ann’s Church in Wilmington was turned into a display of Wilmington Police Department personnel and assets on Nov. 3, and students from the parish school were able to see all of them in action. Master Read More …
Israel’s military has developed a range of specialist tunnel fighters including killer drones and attack dogs to take on Hamas’s huge underground network. Officials on Tuesday revealed its forces attacked Hamas gunmen inside the vast tunnel network beneath the Palestinian Read More …
Hungarian Defense Minister Kristof Szalay-Bobrovniczky confirmed today that the command of the EUFOR Althea mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina will be taken over by Major General Laszlo Sticz from January 1, 2024, and announced the reinforcement of the mission with Read More …
Police locked down and evacuated a section of Barrie, Ont., Wednesday in the city’s west end after an explosion in a parking lot. Barrie Police Services Corporate Communications Coordinator Peter Leon said the improvised explosive device (IED) is believed to Read More …
The Texas A&M University Police Department (UPD) welcomes a new K-9 to the force. Taps, a 2-year-old German Shepherd, was born in Poland and in June joined her partner, Officer John Browning, in Aggieland. In June 2023, Officer Browning and Read More …