| Specialized K9 Services |
| SK9S specializes in training / working K9's in search and detection work for criminal investigations and missing persons to the highest standards! -Scent Discrimative Trailing -Cadaver Detection -Drug Detection Although we are branching into other detection work, the following is an overview of our services offered now: Investigations: SK9S can offer assistance in most investigations. The use of a qualified trailing dog can close a case or add to overall evidence. Scent discrimative K9's can provide the following: *Aged trails-days, weeks and months old. *Contaminated areas-trail specific scent after people and animal traffic have saturated the scene. *Secondary scent- K9's can trail scent off a corpse / victim body and clothing. *Burnt items- K9's can trail scent from arson / explosive evidence *Suspect line up- K9's can use specific scent collected to eliminate or ID suspects as being a match to the scene or evidence such as a weapon *Vehicle trails- K9's will follow scent from a vehicle traveling *Negatives- K9's are trained to give a negative ID to handler if scent is not present at areas of interest Cadaver Detection: A highly trained cadaver dog can help bring closer to a case and cut down on time in supected areas of interest. The use of a cadaver dog can search large land and water areas. Cadaver dogs can also be useful in recovering weapons that are contaminated with victims blood. Drug Detection: K9 is trained to find and alert on drug odors. STU-100For more information on the STU-100, go to: www.stu100. com More and more research is being done on scent. Please check out the following links: This article, "Scents and Sense-Ability" by Phillip Jones is in the AprilMay 2006 edition of Forensic Magazine®. (Linked by permission of Forensic Magazine®) http://www.forensicmag. com/articles/asp?pid=86 This article "Performance Evaluation of the Scent Transfer Unit™ (STU-100) for Organic Compound Collection and Release", was published in the July 2006 issue of the Journal of Forensic Sciences. http://www.blackwell-synergy.com. You will have to find the Journal of Forensic Sciences and then the July 2006 issue. The FBI has written several articles in their Forensic Science Communications: "The Specialized Use of Human Scent in Criminal Investigations" in the October 2004 issue http://www.fbi. gov/hq/lab//fsc/backissu/july2004/research/2004_03_research03. htm written by Rex A. Stockham, Dennis L. Slavin, and William Kift "The Survivability of Human Scent" in the October 2004 issue http: //www.fbi. gov/hq/lab/fsc/backissu/oct2004/research/2004_10_research03. htm written by Rex A. Stockham, Dennis L. Slavin, and William Kift "Analysis of the Uniqueness and Persistence of Human Scent" in the April 2005 issue http://www.fbi. gov/hq/lab/fsc/backissu/april2005/research/2005_04_research02. htm written by Allison M. Curran, Scott I. Rabin, and Kenneth G. Burton SK9S Fees:Expenses for SK9S are negotiated when services are inquired. Expenses are negotiable according to case and location. Local agencies may not have Handler/K9 (team) fees. The following is an average of fees when contracted: -Handler /K9 fee per team $100 per day -Travel expenses Fuel provided or reimbursement (airline travel if required) -Lodging Requestor to provide if required SK9S is looking forward to continuing to serve local, state and government agencies as well as private companies and families. Please review the following: www.wddo.com www.napwda.com www.stu100.com http://www.fbi. gov/hq/lab/fsc/backissu/july2004/research/2004_03_research03. htm www.publicsafetydogs.com |
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