Articles under "#Canine units" category

Enhancing vigilance: an overview of the Ukraine Customs canine programme

In 2025, the State Customs Service of Ukraine recorded 1,173 attempts to import narcotics, psychotropic substances and precursors illegally. Of these, 626 were detected by one of the Service’s 86 canine teams. The teams also helped uncover other types of illicit goods, with 246 seizures invo...

The Centre was designed for the simultaneous training of 12 to 14 inspector-dog handlers and their service dogs. In 2010, it was relocated to the Ukraine Customs educational institution providing advanced training for employees, located in Khmelnytskyi. Service dogs are selected according to str...

This CBP beagle isn’t your typical canine

Imagine being less than two feet tall and having to navigate the luggage carousel at one of the busiest airports in America. This could be a daunting and intimidating task, but every day a non-intimidating canine battles through the large crowds sniffing backpacks and luggage looking for food.

When people think of law enforcement canines, beagles are probably one of the last breeds someone would envision. Anderson believes the programme to start using beagles began in the 80s. “We wanted to create public awareness of the agricultural programme. Beagles are cute and cuddly and not int...

Fourth Global Canine Forum spurs lively discussions

The core business of Customs administrations may well lie in making trade secure, but the time spent conducting inspections on goods consignments continues to decrease. The use of technology, in particular non-intrusive inspection (NII) equipment such as scanners and endoscopes, has contributed c...