Narcotic Detection

Narcotic Detection dogs are trained to detect the presence of controlled substances such as Marijuana, Cocaine, Heroin and  Methamphetamines. These dogs are trained to find these substances in various locations such as vehicles, luggage, mail packages, cargo, residence, and businesses.  Detection dogs can be trained in passive or aggressive alerts. Certifier’s must be informed of the type of alert k9 will be responding with before certification.

There will be a total of three types of searches conducted.

Vehicle search Building or residential search Parcel search ( may include luggage, envelope, boxes etc.)

The searches will include the following narcotics

Marijuana Cocaine Heroin Methamphetamines

VEHICLES:

There will be a total of six vehicles used. These may be of various sizes and models. There will be three test hides concealed on the vehicle. There will be two enticement articles hidden during the test. One vehicle will remain clean of any articles or narcotics. There will be a fifteen- minute time limit to search all six vehicles. There will only be one hide or enticement per vehicle. There will be one outside hide and two inside hides.

BUILDINGS:

The building search shall consist of a minimum of two rooms with a minimum of two rooms a minimum 1,000 square feet total area. There will be four hides concealed one for each of the narcotics. Two of the enticement articles will be hidden. The narcotic may be hidden at any height with a maximum of six feet high. There will be a fifteen- minute time limit to search the two rooms.

PARCELS:

Shall consist of three columns of six packages each. Packages will be a minimum of three feet apart. Two enticement articles will be hidden in each column. There will be a ten (10) minute time limit to search the three columns.