K9 Units in Public Transportation: A Guide for Decision Makers
Document Type
Report
Publication Date
2002
Subject Area
planning - terrorism
Keywords
Decision making, Deployment, Dogs, Explosives, Explosives detectors, Guidelines, Implementation, K9 programs, Public transit, Security, Terrorism
Abstract
Heightened awareness of threats from explosives has led to active consideration of the use of dogs as a strategy for coping with threats against public transportation systems. This report will be of interest to transit general managers; police and security personnel; and operations, training, and human resources staffs. It will also be of interest to federal, state, and local law enforcement K9 program operators. It offers information on a variety of approaches to fielding K9 programs. This information is based largely on extensive interviews with nine public transportation agencies that currently deploy K9s and four agencies that disbanded their K9 programs in the last 5 years. Current K9 deployment practices, issues to be addressed in proposing the establishment of a K9 program, implementation issues, and specific information on explosives detection are discussed.
Rights
Permission to link to report given by TRB.
Recommended Citation
Balog, J.N., Bromley, P.N., Strongin, J.B., Boyd, A., Caton, J., & Mitchell, D.C. (2002). K9 Units in Public Transportation: A Guide for Decision Makers. TRB's Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Report 86: Public Transportation Security, Volume 2, published by Transportation Research Board, Washington.
