STAFF at Invercargill Prison received expert advice on the detection of improvised explosive devices (IEDs) during a September visit from the Department of Customs’ explosive detector dogs.
Regional Training Officer Steve Dunnington was keen to ensure thatCorrections benefited from the advice.“It’s not a nice thought, but IEDs don’t just pop up at the border and they have to be taken into account in the prison’s security operations.
The Customs dog team has also given well-received presentations at Tongariro and Waikeria Prisons.
“Thanks to the Customs team we now know what we might one day be up against and, more importantly, where to get expert help,” says Steve.
Chief Customs Officer, Dave Huff, who is in charge of training the NZ Customs’ team of explosive detector dogs, gave staff a detailed presentation on the implications and results of IED’S and the need to identify and deal with them safely.
His presentation was part of a recent tour of sister agencies to build links and share expertise across Government. “The need for the safe detection of explosive devices is an occurrence that is far more common than you’d expect and it’s a problem that affects a widening range of government agencies,“ says Dave.
The Customs dog team has also given well-received presentations at Tongariro and Waikeria Prisons.
This nose knows: One of Customs’ explosive detector dogs.
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