Jammu and Kashmir: IED Defused In Srinagar

The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Tuesday said that it recovered an improvised explosive device (IED) weighing 30-35 Kgs during a search operation in Khonmoh area of Srinagar district. “On a specific input regarding presence of militants in Khonmoh area Read More …

North Carolina: Terrorism experts, dog breeders gather to reverse shortage of domestic bomb sniffing dogs

Terrorism experts, law enforcement officials, U.S. military officials and dog breeders will gather next week in a Durham, N.C., hotel ballroom to try and reverse a dangerous national security deficit: the shortage of high-quality U.S.-bred detection dogs. On the agenda Read More …

Public asked to help MSP bomb sniffing dog win TSA’s ‘Cutest Canine’ contest

EEbbers, a TSA-trained explosive sniffing dog, has worked to help keep Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP) safe for the last seven years. Now, as he prepares to retire at the end of the month, he and his handlers are hoping Read More …

Trainer reveals K-9 training methods ahead of Orlando’s checkpoint rollout

K-9 trainers offer insight ahead of the arrival of bomb-sniffing dogs going to downtown Orlando. Facilities like Southern Coast K9 teach dogs to work crowds and detect hazardous materials. Much like what’s set to happen at safety checkpoints across Orlando’s Read More …

Alabama Hosting Law Enforcement, Dog Teams For Explosives Training

Fifteen dog teams from across Alabama and Mississippi are in Tuscaloosa for a three-day training offered by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The University of Alabama is hosting the Department of Homeland Security’s Regional Explosives Detection Dog Initiative. REDDI Read More …

Minnesota: K-9 teams gather in Arden Hills to train on explosive-detection skills

Dozens of dogs across Minnesota, Wisconsin and Canada came together on Wednesday to sniff out trouble. More than 30 K-9 teams came to the Arden Hills Army Training Center to earn their National Odor Recognition Testing (NORT) certification. One of Read More …

Michigan: Grand Rapids police dog who did bomb sweeps for rock stars, presidential candidates retires

The Grand Rapids police dog who did bomb sweeps for rock stars and presidential candidates has retired. The K-9 dog, Atos, who served with the Grand Rapids Police Department for eight years, retired last week, Grand Rapids police officials announced Read More …

Selecting Dogs for Explosives Detection: Behavioral Characteristics

Detection dogs are widely considered the most effective and adaptive method for explosives detection. Increases in emerging sophisticated threats are accelerating the demand for highly capable explosives detection, causing a strain on available supplies of quality canines worldwide. These strains Read More …