Warwickshire Police

PASSIVE DRUG DETECTION (BODY SCANNING) REFRESHER COURSE

Course Title
Passive Drug Detection (Body scanning) Refresher Course

Course manager
Ned Barker

Who should attend?
Officer/Dog teams who are already trained and handle body scanning search dogs.

Course entry requirements
None

Venue of course
Environmental at suitable training venues.

Duration of course
1 week p.a.

Delivery method
* Trainer input.

  • Practical application of instruction
  • Practical incidents
  • Group discussion to identify and solve problems encountered in operational practical situation.

Kit/Equipment required
* High Visibility harness (Dog)

  • Utility vest/PPE

Additional Information
Continual trainer assessment throughout the course.

Aim
To train police dog and handler to perform non intrusive body scanning on persons, and correctly identify individuals in possession of prohibited drugs to meet increasing demand.

Objectives
To train to a high standard, handlers and dogs in the specialised role of body scanning drugs detection. To ensure the handlers are made aware of current trends in concealment methods

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