Customs Administration of the Czech Republic Canine Service
Objectives of the Presentation Information about the Czech Customs Canine Service Customs Canine Training Center in Heřmanice International competitions and cooperation
History of Service Dogs in the Czech Republic 2005 Endangered species of CITES 1972 Training of drug searching dogs 2006 Explosives 1990 Protection dogs 2007 Guns & Ammunition 1999 Cigarettes & Tobacco products
Organization Structure GENERAL DIRECTORATE OF CUSTOMS Customs Directorate (8) (Dog-handlers team) Regional Dog Training Centre Heřmanice Customs Office (54)
2010 2012 Total numbers of service dogs in the Czech Republic Customs Administration 2010 2012 Drug searching dogs (active and passive indication) including 8 dogs for guns & ammunitions 27 24 Cigarettes and tobacco products dogs 16 21 CITES and products of animal’s origin 2 Explosives Protection dogs 10
2010 2012 Total Numbers of Service Dogs in the Czech Republic Customs Administration 2010 2012 Drug searching dogs (active and passive indication) including 8 dogs for guns & ammunitions 27 24 Cigarettes and tobacco products dogs 16 21 CITES and products of animal’s origin 2 Explosives Protection dogs 10
Priorities Concerning Drug Dogs Deployment International Airports Road checks (in cooperation w/Mobile groups) Trans-shipments stations control
Further deployment Road checks Train and Ship transport Transshimpent stations (containers) Warehouses and other premises
Detection seizures DRUGS - 120 – 200 seizures annually CIGARETTES - 60 – 130 seizures annually CITES & POAO (products of animal origin) - 80 – 135 seizures annually 4,5 kg of cocaine hidden in climbing rope Cigarettes hidden in bread Cigarettes hidden in gas tanks Variety of species
Training Canine Centre of the Czech Customs Administration
Cannels
Training Facility
Regional Canine Training Centre of the World Customs Organization
International Training Courses Bulgaria Latvia Russia
International Co-operation
Significant International Appearances in Brussels 2007 Presentation at the WCO Významná mezinárodní vystoupení 2009 Czech Presidency and presentation in EU Council
European Championship of Customs Drug Searching dogs Performance and readiness Exchange of know-how and experience Contacts Motivation Popularization Participants: The Czech Republic, Poland, Norway, Latvia, Austria, Slovakia, Slovenia, Russia, Lithuania, Hungary, Romania, France, Germany, Bulgaria, The Netherlands, Portugal, Finland, Sweden, Switzerland, Belgium, Belorussia, Denmark, Ukraine, Estonia, Spain, Italy, Uzbekistan.
History of the European Championships of Customs drug searching dogs The Czech Republic 2001 Slovakia 2002 Poland 2003 The Czech Republic 2004 Austria 2006 Latvia 2008
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