❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks information on the operational details, costs, and deployment statistics of general duties and drug detection police dog squads in Western Australia. The response provides detailed figures on squad numbers, costs, locations, training expenses, deployment statistics, and accreditation status.
AnsweredQoN 1750Legislative Assembly
Asked
12 August 2003
Member
Portfolio
Police and Emergency Services; Justice; Community Safety
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(1) Will the Minister advise the number of General Duties Police dog squads that are currently operating in Western Australia?
(2) Will the Minister advise the number of Police drug dog squads that are currently operating in Western Australia?
(3) Will the Minister advise the cost per annum of operating a General Duties Police dog squad in Western Australia?
(4) Will the Minister advise the cost per annum of operating a Police drug dog squad in Western Australia?
(5) Will the Minister advise the location of each dog squad currently operating in Western Australia?
(6) Will the Minister advise the cost of training both Police Officers and dogs for operations in a Police dog squad?
(7) Will the Minister advise, in statistical form, the number of times each dog squad was deployed in the last financial year and the success or otherwise that resulted from each deployment?
(8) Will the Minister advise the number of Police Officers serving in the West Australian Police service that are currently accredited dog handlers but are not working in that field?
(2) Will the Minister advise the number of Police drug dog squads that are currently operating in Western Australia?
(3) Will the Minister advise the cost per annum of operating a General Duties Police dog squad in Western Australia?
(4) Will the Minister advise the cost per annum of operating a Police drug dog squad in Western Australia?
(5) Will the Minister advise the location of each dog squad currently operating in Western Australia?
(6) Will the Minister advise the cost of training both Police Officers and dogs for operations in a Police dog squad?
(7) Will the Minister advise, in statistical form, the number of times each dog squad was deployed in the last financial year and the success or otherwise that resulted from each deployment?
(8) Will the Minister advise the number of Police Officers serving in the West Australian Police service that are currently accredited dog handlers but are not working in that field?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
19 November 2003
Responded by
Minister for Police and Emergency Services; Justice; Community Safety
Response time
99 days
(1) There are currently 12 General Purpose Dogs and Handlers operating in Western Australia. (2) There are currently five Drug Detection Dogs and Handlers operating in Western Australia. (3) The cost per annum of operating one General Purpose Police Dog and Handler is $127,650. (4) The cost per annum of operating one Drug Detection Police Dog and Handler is $127,650. (5) Eleven General Purpose Dogs and Handlers and the five Drug Detection Dogs and Handlers are stationed at the Maylands Police Complex. One General Purpose Dog and Handler is stationed at the Bunbury Police Station. (6) From the time of acquisition to the when both the dog and handler complete training, the cost of one General Purpose Dog and Handler is $65,569. From the time of acquisition to the when both the dog and handler complete training, the cost of one Drug Detection Dog and Handler is $52,991. (7) On average, the Canine Section attends 500 Police Communication requests/tasks annually and attends 600 assist tasks to support other Units. The General Purpose Dogs were deployed to track on 93 occasions in 2002/03, which resulted in 113 arrests. The Drug Detection Dogs were deployed to assist in the execution of 348 Misuse of Drugs Act warrants in 2001/02 and 102 in 2002/03. The involvement of Canine Section in the execution of the 450 warrants in 2001/02 and 2002/03 resulted in seizures of 29 kg of cannabis, 341 gm of heroin, 3.8 kg of amphetamine/methylamphetamine, 734 gm of Ecstasy, $372,915 in cash, 428 cannabis plants and 259 smoking implements. This has resulted in the apprehension of 394 people for a total of 677 drug related charges. (8) There is no recognised qualification or accreditation in Dog Handling in Australia. Canine Sections throughout Australasia are currently working toward the establishment of National Accreditation for all Police Dog Handlers but this will take some years to achieve. There are seven officers who have served at the Canine Section as Dog Handlers who are now serving elsewhere within the Police Service. Of those, two left due to injuries that would prohibit them from continuing as Dog Handlers and one is due to retire medically unfit.
(2) There are currently five Drug Detection Dogs and Handlers operating in Western Australia. (3) The cost per annum of operating one General Purpose Police Dog and Handler is $127,650. (4) The cost per annum of operating one Drug Detection Police Dog and Handler is $127,650. (5) Eleven General Purpose Dogs and Handlers and the five Drug Detection Dogs and Handlers are stationed at the Maylands Police Complex. One General Purpose Dog and Handler is stationed at the Bunbury Police Station. (6) From the time of acquisition to the when both the dog and handler complete training, the cost of one General Purpose Dog and Handler is $65,569. From the time of acquisition to the when both the dog and handler complete training, the cost of one Drug Detection Dog and Handler is $52,991. (7) On average, the Canine Section attends 500 Police Communication requests/tasks annually and attends 600 assist tasks to support other Units. The General Purpose Dogs were deployed to track on 93 occasions in 2002/03, which resulted in 113 arrests. The Drug Detection Dogs were deployed to assist in the execution of 348 Misuse of Drugs Act warrants in 2001/02 and 102 in 2002/03. The involvement of Canine Section in the execution of the 450 warrants in 2001/02 and 2002/03 resulted in seizures of 29 kg of cannabis, 341 gm of heroin, 3.8 kg of amphetamine/methylamphetamine, 734 gm of Ecstasy, $372,915 in cash, 428 cannabis plants and 259 smoking implements. This has resulted in the apprehension of 394 people for a total of 677 drug related charges. (8) There is no recognised qualification or accreditation in Dog Handling in Australia. Canine Sections throughout Australasia are currently working toward the establishment of National Accreditation for all Police Dog Handlers but this will take some years to achieve. There are seven officers who have served at the Canine Section as Dog Handlers who are now serving elsewhere within the Police Service. Of those, two left due to injuries that would prohibit them from continuing as Dog Handlers and one is due to retire medically unfit.
(3) The cost per annum of operating one General Purpose Police Dog and Handler is $127,650. (4) The cost per annum of operating one Drug Detection Police Dog and Handler is $127,650. (5) Eleven General Purpose Dogs and Handlers and the five Drug Detection Dogs and Handlers are stationed at the Maylands Police Complex. One General Purpose Dog and Handler is stationed at the Bunbury Police Station. (6) From the time of acquisition to the when both the dog and handler complete training, the cost of one General Purpose Dog and Handler is $65,569. From the time of acquisition to the when both the dog and handler complete training, the cost of one Drug Detection Dog and Handler is $52,991. (7) On average, the Canine Section attends 500 Police Communication requests/tasks annually and attends 600 assist tasks to support other Units. The General Purpose Dogs were deployed to track on 93 occasions in 2002/03, which resulted in 113 arrests. The Drug Detection Dogs were deployed to assist in the execution of 348 Misuse of Drugs Act warrants in 2001/02 and 102 in 2002/03. The involvement of Canine Section in the execution of the 450 warrants in 2001/02 and 2002/03 resulted in seizures of 29 kg of cannabis, 341 gm of heroin, 3.8 kg of amphetamine/methylamphetamine, 734 gm of Ecstasy, $372,915 in cash, 428 cannabis plants and 259 smoking implements. This has resulted in the apprehension of 394 people for a total of 677 drug related charges. (8) There is no recognised qualification or accreditation in Dog Handling in Australia. Canine Sections throughout Australasia are currently working toward the establishment of National Accreditation for all Police Dog Handlers but this will take some years to achieve. There are seven officers who have served at the Canine Section as Dog Handlers who are now serving elsewhere within the Police Service. Of those, two left due to injuries that would prohibit them from continuing as Dog Handlers and one is due to retire medically unfit.
(4) The cost per annum of operating one Drug Detection Police Dog and Handler is $127,650. (5) Eleven General Purpose Dogs and Handlers and the five Drug Detection Dogs and Handlers are stationed at the Maylands Police Complex. One General Purpose Dog and Handler is stationed at the Bunbury Police Station. (6) From the time of acquisition to the when both the dog and handler complete training, the cost of one General Purpose Dog and Handler is $65,569. From the time of acquisition to the when both the dog and handler complete training, the cost of one Drug Detection Dog and Handler is $52,991. (7) On average, the Canine Section attends 500 Police Communication requests/tasks annually and attends 600 assist tasks to support other Units. The General Purpose Dogs were deployed to track on 93 occasions in 2002/03, which resulted in 113 arrests. The Drug Detection Dogs were deployed to assist in the execution of 348 Misuse of Drugs Act warrants in 2001/02 and 102 in 2002/03. The involvement of Canine Section in the execution of the 450 warrants in 2001/02 and 2002/03 resulted in seizures of 29 kg of cannabis, 341 gm of heroin, 3.8 kg of amphetamine/methylamphetamine, 734 gm of Ecstasy, $372,915 in cash, 428 cannabis plants and 259 smoking implements. This has resulted in the apprehension of 394 people for a total of 677 drug related charges. (8) There is no recognised qualification or accreditation in Dog Handling in Australia. Canine Sections throughout Australasia are currently working toward the establishment of National Accreditation for all Police Dog Handlers but this will take some years to achieve. There are seven officers who have served at the Canine Section as Dog Handlers who are now serving elsewhere within the Police Service. Of those, two left due to injuries that would prohibit them from continuing as Dog Handlers and one is due to retire medically unfit.
(5) Eleven General Purpose Dogs and Handlers and the five Drug Detection Dogs and Handlers are stationed at the Maylands Police Complex. One General Purpose Dog and Handler is stationed at the Bunbury Police Station. (6) From the time of acquisition to the when both the dog and handler complete training, the cost of one General Purpose Dog and Handler is $65,569. From the time of acquisition to the when both the dog and handler complete training, the cost of one Drug Detection Dog and Handler is $52,991. (7) On average, the Canine Section attends 500 Police Communication requests/tasks annually and attends 600 assist tasks to support other Units. The General Purpose Dogs were deployed to track on 93 occasions in 2002/03, which resulted in 113 arrests. The Drug Detection Dogs were deployed to assist in the execution of 348 Misuse of Drugs Act warrants in 2001/02 and 102 in 2002/03. The involvement of Canine Section in the execution of the 450 warrants in 2001/02 and 2002/03 resulted in seizures of 29 kg of cannabis, 341 gm of heroin, 3.8 kg of amphetamine/methylamphetamine, 734 gm of Ecstasy, $372,915 in cash, 428 cannabis plants and 259 smoking implements. This has resulted in the apprehension of 394 people for a total of 677 drug related charges. (8) There is no recognised qualification or accreditation in Dog Handling in Australia. Canine Sections throughout Australasia are currently working toward the establishment of National Accreditation for all Police Dog Handlers but this will take some years to achieve. There are seven officers who have served at the Canine Section as Dog Handlers who are now serving elsewhere within the Police Service. Of those, two left due to injuries that would prohibit them from continuing as Dog Handlers and one is due to retire medically unfit.
(6) From the time of acquisition to the when both the dog and handler complete training, the cost of one General Purpose Dog and Handler is $65,569. From the time of acquisition to the when both the dog and handler complete training, the cost of one Drug Detection Dog and Handler is $52,991. (7) On average, the Canine Section attends 500 Police Communication requests/tasks annually and attends 600 assist tasks to support other Units. The General Purpose Dogs were deployed to track on 93 occasions in 2002/03, which resulted in 113 arrests. The Drug Detection Dogs were deployed to assist in the execution of 348 Misuse of Drugs Act warrants in 2001/02 and 102 in 2002/03. The involvement of Canine Section in the execution of the 450 warrants in 2001/02 and 2002/03 resulted in seizures of 29 kg of cannabis, 341 gm of heroin, 3.8 kg of amphetamine/methylamphetamine, 734 gm of Ecstasy, $372,915 in cash, 428 cannabis plants and 259 smoking implements. This has resulted in the apprehension of 394 people for a total of 677 drug related charges. (8) There is no recognised qualification or accreditation in Dog Handling in Australia. Canine Sections throughout Australasia are currently working toward the establishment of National Accreditation for all Police Dog Handlers but this will take some years to achieve. There are seven officers who have served at the Canine Section as Dog Handlers who are now serving elsewhere within the Police Service. Of those, two left due to injuries that would prohibit them from continuing as Dog Handlers and one is due to retire medically unfit.
From the time of acquisition to the when both the dog and handler complete training, the cost of one Drug Detection Dog and Handler is $52,991. (7) On average, the Canine Section attends 500 Police Communication requests/tasks annually and attends 600 assist tasks to support other Units. The General Purpose Dogs were deployed to track on 93 occasions in 2002/03, which resulted in 113 arrests. The Drug Detection Dogs were deployed to assist in the execution of 348 Misuse of Drugs Act warrants in 2001/02 and 102 in 2002/03. The involvement of Canine Section in the execution of the 450 warrants in 2001/02 and 2002/03 resulted in seizures of 29 kg of cannabis, 341 gm of heroin, 3.8 kg of amphetamine/methylamphetamine, 734 gm of Ecstasy, $372,915 in cash, 428 cannabis plants and 259 smoking implements. This has resulted in the apprehension of 394 people for a total of 677 drug related charges. (8) There is no recognised qualification or accreditation in Dog Handling in Australia. Canine Sections throughout Australasia are currently working toward the establishment of National Accreditation for all Police Dog Handlers but this will take some years to achieve. There are seven officers who have served at the Canine Section as Dog Handlers who are now serving elsewhere within the Police Service. Of those, two left due to injuries that would prohibit them from continuing as Dog Handlers and one is due to retire medically unfit.
The General Purpose Dogs were deployed to track on 93 occasions in 2002/03, which resulted in 113 arrests. The Drug Detection Dogs were deployed to assist in the execution of 348 Misuse of Drugs Act warrants in 2001/02 and 102 in 2002/03. The involvement of Canine Section in the execution of the 450 warrants in 2001/02 and 2002/03 resulted in seizures of 29 kg of cannabis, 341 gm of heroin, 3.8 kg of amphetamine/methylamphetamine, 734 gm of Ecstasy, $372,915 in cash, 428 cannabis plants and 259 smoking implements. This has resulted in the apprehension of 394 people for a total of 677 drug related charges. (8) There is no recognised qualification or accreditation in Dog Handling in Australia. Canine Sections throughout Australasia are currently working toward the establishment of National Accreditation for all Police Dog Handlers but this will take some years to achieve. There are seven officers who have served at the Canine Section as Dog Handlers who are now serving elsewhere within the Police Service. Of those, two left due to injuries that would prohibit them from continuing as Dog Handlers and one is due to retire medically unfit.
The Drug Detection Dogs were deployed to assist in the execution of 348 Misuse of Drugs Act warrants in 2001/02 and 102 in 2002/03. The involvement of Canine Section in the execution of the 450 warrants in 2001/02 and 2002/03 resulted in seizures of 29 kg of cannabis, 341 gm of heroin, 3.8 kg of amphetamine/methylamphetamine, 734 gm of Ecstasy, $372,915 in cash, 428 cannabis plants and 259 smoking implements. This has resulted in the apprehension of 394 people for a total of 677 drug related charges. (8) There is no recognised qualification or accreditation in Dog Handling in Australia. Canine Sections throughout Australasia are currently working toward the establishment of National Accreditation for all Police Dog Handlers but this will take some years to achieve. There are seven officers who have served at the Canine Section as Dog Handlers who are now serving elsewhere within the Police Service. Of those, two left due to injuries that would prohibit them from continuing as Dog Handlers and one is due to retire medically unfit.
The involvement of Canine Section in the execution of the 450 warrants in 2001/02 and 2002/03 resulted in seizures of 29 kg of cannabis, 341 gm of heroin, 3.8 kg of amphetamine/methylamphetamine, 734 gm of Ecstasy, $372,915 in cash, 428 cannabis plants and 259 smoking implements. This has resulted in the apprehension of 394 people for a total of 677 drug related charges. (8) There is no recognised qualification or accreditation in Dog Handling in Australia. Canine Sections throughout Australasia are currently working toward the establishment of National Accreditation for all Police Dog Handlers but this will take some years to achieve. There are seven officers who have served at the Canine Section as Dog Handlers who are now serving elsewhere within the Police Service. Of those, two left due to injuries that would prohibit them from continuing as Dog Handlers and one is due to retire medically unfit.
(8) There is no recognised qualification or accreditation in Dog Handling in Australia. Canine Sections throughout Australasia are currently working toward the establishment of National Accreditation for all Police Dog Handlers but this will take some years to achieve. There are seven officers who have served at the Canine Section as Dog Handlers who are now serving elsewhere within the Police Service. Of those, two left due to injuries that would prohibit them from continuing as Dog Handlers and one is due to retire medically unfit.
There are seven officers who have served at the Canine Section as Dog Handlers who are now serving elsewhere within the Police Service. Of those, two left due to injuries that would prohibit them from continuing as Dog Handlers and one is due to retire medically unfit.
(2) There are currently five Drug Detection Dogs and Handlers operating in Western Australia. (3) The cost per annum of operating one General Purpose Police Dog and Handler is $127,650. (4) The cost per annum of operating one Drug Detection Police Dog and Handler is $127,650. (5) Eleven General Purpose Dogs and Handlers and the five Drug Detection Dogs and Handlers are stationed at the Maylands Police Complex. One General Purpose Dog and Handler is stationed at the Bunbury Police Station. (6) From the time of acquisition to the when both the dog and handler complete training, the cost of one General Purpose Dog and Handler is $65,569. From the time of acquisition to the when both the dog and handler complete training, the cost of one Drug Detection Dog and Handler is $52,991. (7) On average, the Canine Section attends 500 Police Communication requests/tasks annually and attends 600 assist tasks to support other Units. The General Purpose Dogs were deployed to track on 93 occasions in 2002/03, which resulted in 113 arrests. The Drug Detection Dogs were deployed to assist in the execution of 348 Misuse of Drugs Act warrants in 2001/02 and 102 in 2002/03. The involvement of Canine Section in the execution of the 450 warrants in 2001/02 and 2002/03 resulted in seizures of 29 kg of cannabis, 341 gm of heroin, 3.8 kg of amphetamine/methylamphetamine, 734 gm of Ecstasy, $372,915 in cash, 428 cannabis plants and 259 smoking implements. This has resulted in the apprehension of 394 people for a total of 677 drug related charges. (8) There is no recognised qualification or accreditation in Dog Handling in Australia. Canine Sections throughout Australasia are currently working toward the establishment of National Accreditation for all Police Dog Handlers but this will take some years to achieve. There are seven officers who have served at the Canine Section as Dog Handlers who are now serving elsewhere within the Police Service. Of those, two left due to injuries that would prohibit them from continuing as Dog Handlers and one is due to retire medically unfit.
(3) The cost per annum of operating one General Purpose Police Dog and Handler is $127,650. (4) The cost per annum of operating one Drug Detection Police Dog and Handler is $127,650. (5) Eleven General Purpose Dogs and Handlers and the five Drug Detection Dogs and Handlers are stationed at the Maylands Police Complex. One General Purpose Dog and Handler is stationed at the Bunbury Police Station. (6) From the time of acquisition to the when both the dog and handler complete training, the cost of one General Purpose Dog and Handler is $65,569. From the time of acquisition to the when both the dog and handler complete training, the cost of one Drug Detection Dog and Handler is $52,991. (7) On average, the Canine Section attends 500 Police Communication requests/tasks annually and attends 600 assist tasks to support other Units. The General Purpose Dogs were deployed to track on 93 occasions in 2002/03, which resulted in 113 arrests. The Drug Detection Dogs were deployed to assist in the execution of 348 Misuse of Drugs Act warrants in 2001/02 and 102 in 2002/03. The involvement of Canine Section in the execution of the 450 warrants in 2001/02 and 2002/03 resulted in seizures of 29 kg of cannabis, 341 gm of heroin, 3.8 kg of amphetamine/methylamphetamine, 734 gm of Ecstasy, $372,915 in cash, 428 cannabis plants and 259 smoking implements. This has resulted in the apprehension of 394 people for a total of 677 drug related charges. (8) There is no recognised qualification or accreditation in Dog Handling in Australia. Canine Sections throughout Australasia are currently working toward the establishment of National Accreditation for all Police Dog Handlers but this will take some years to achieve. There are seven officers who have served at the Canine Section as Dog Handlers who are now serving elsewhere within the Police Service. Of those, two left due to injuries that would prohibit them from continuing as Dog Handlers and one is due to retire medically unfit.
(4) The cost per annum of operating one Drug Detection Police Dog and Handler is $127,650. (5) Eleven General Purpose Dogs and Handlers and the five Drug Detection Dogs and Handlers are stationed at the Maylands Police Complex. One General Purpose Dog and Handler is stationed at the Bunbury Police Station. (6) From the time of acquisition to the when both the dog and handler complete training, the cost of one General Purpose Dog and Handler is $65,569. From the time of acquisition to the when both the dog and handler complete training, the cost of one Drug Detection Dog and Handler is $52,991. (7) On average, the Canine Section attends 500 Police Communication requests/tasks annually and attends 600 assist tasks to support other Units. The General Purpose Dogs were deployed to track on 93 occasions in 2002/03, which resulted in 113 arrests. The Drug Detection Dogs were deployed to assist in the execution of 348 Misuse of Drugs Act warrants in 2001/02 and 102 in 2002/03. The involvement of Canine Section in the execution of the 450 warrants in 2001/02 and 2002/03 resulted in seizures of 29 kg of cannabis, 341 gm of heroin, 3.8 kg of amphetamine/methylamphetamine, 734 gm of Ecstasy, $372,915 in cash, 428 cannabis plants and 259 smoking implements. This has resulted in the apprehension of 394 people for a total of 677 drug related charges. (8) There is no recognised qualification or accreditation in Dog Handling in Australia. Canine Sections throughout Australasia are currently working toward the establishment of National Accreditation for all Police Dog Handlers but this will take some years to achieve. There are seven officers who have served at the Canine Section as Dog Handlers who are now serving elsewhere within the Police Service. Of those, two left due to injuries that would prohibit them from continuing as Dog Handlers and one is due to retire medically unfit.
(5) Eleven General Purpose Dogs and Handlers and the five Drug Detection Dogs and Handlers are stationed at the Maylands Police Complex. One General Purpose Dog and Handler is stationed at the Bunbury Police Station. (6) From the time of acquisition to the when both the dog and handler complete training, the cost of one General Purpose Dog and Handler is $65,569. From the time of acquisition to the when both the dog and handler complete training, the cost of one Drug Detection Dog and Handler is $52,991. (7) On average, the Canine Section attends 500 Police Communication requests/tasks annually and attends 600 assist tasks to support other Units. The General Purpose Dogs were deployed to track on 93 occasions in 2002/03, which resulted in 113 arrests. The Drug Detection Dogs were deployed to assist in the execution of 348 Misuse of Drugs Act warrants in 2001/02 and 102 in 2002/03. The involvement of Canine Section in the execution of the 450 warrants in 2001/02 and 2002/03 resulted in seizures of 29 kg of cannabis, 341 gm of heroin, 3.8 kg of amphetamine/methylamphetamine, 734 gm of Ecstasy, $372,915 in cash, 428 cannabis plants and 259 smoking implements. This has resulted in the apprehension of 394 people for a total of 677 drug related charges. (8) There is no recognised qualification or accreditation in Dog Handling in Australia. Canine Sections throughout Australasia are currently working toward the establishment of National Accreditation for all Police Dog Handlers but this will take some years to achieve. There are seven officers who have served at the Canine Section as Dog Handlers who are now serving elsewhere within the Police Service. Of those, two left due to injuries that would prohibit them from continuing as Dog Handlers and one is due to retire medically unfit.
(6) From the time of acquisition to the when both the dog and handler complete training, the cost of one General Purpose Dog and Handler is $65,569. From the time of acquisition to the when both the dog and handler complete training, the cost of one Drug Detection Dog and Handler is $52,991. (7) On average, the Canine Section attends 500 Police Communication requests/tasks annually and attends 600 assist tasks to support other Units. The General Purpose Dogs were deployed to track on 93 occasions in 2002/03, which resulted in 113 arrests. The Drug Detection Dogs were deployed to assist in the execution of 348 Misuse of Drugs Act warrants in 2001/02 and 102 in 2002/03. The involvement of Canine Section in the execution of the 450 warrants in 2001/02 and 2002/03 resulted in seizures of 29 kg of cannabis, 341 gm of heroin, 3.8 kg of amphetamine/methylamphetamine, 734 gm of Ecstasy, $372,915 in cash, 428 cannabis plants and 259 smoking implements. This has resulted in the apprehension of 394 people for a total of 677 drug related charges. (8) There is no recognised qualification or accreditation in Dog Handling in Australia. Canine Sections throughout Australasia are currently working toward the establishment of National Accreditation for all Police Dog Handlers but this will take some years to achieve. There are seven officers who have served at the Canine Section as Dog Handlers who are now serving elsewhere within the Police Service. Of those, two left due to injuries that would prohibit them from continuing as Dog Handlers and one is due to retire medically unfit.
From the time of acquisition to the when both the dog and handler complete training, the cost of one Drug Detection Dog and Handler is $52,991. (7) On average, the Canine Section attends 500 Police Communication requests/tasks annually and attends 600 assist tasks to support other Units. The General Purpose Dogs were deployed to track on 93 occasions in 2002/03, which resulted in 113 arrests. The Drug Detection Dogs were deployed to assist in the execution of 348 Misuse of Drugs Act warrants in 2001/02 and 102 in 2002/03. The involvement of Canine Section in the execution of the 450 warrants in 2001/02 and 2002/03 resulted in seizures of 29 kg of cannabis, 341 gm of heroin, 3.8 kg of amphetamine/methylamphetamine, 734 gm of Ecstasy, $372,915 in cash, 428 cannabis plants and 259 smoking implements. This has resulted in the apprehension of 394 people for a total of 677 drug related charges. (8) There is no recognised qualification or accreditation in Dog Handling in Australia. Canine Sections throughout Australasia are currently working toward the establishment of National Accreditation for all Police Dog Handlers but this will take some years to achieve. There are seven officers who have served at the Canine Section as Dog Handlers who are now serving elsewhere within the Police Service. Of those, two left due to injuries that would prohibit them from continuing as Dog Handlers and one is due to retire medically unfit.
The General Purpose Dogs were deployed to track on 93 occasions in 2002/03, which resulted in 113 arrests. The Drug Detection Dogs were deployed to assist in the execution of 348 Misuse of Drugs Act warrants in 2001/02 and 102 in 2002/03. The involvement of Canine Section in the execution of the 450 warrants in 2001/02 and 2002/03 resulted in seizures of 29 kg of cannabis, 341 gm of heroin, 3.8 kg of amphetamine/methylamphetamine, 734 gm of Ecstasy, $372,915 in cash, 428 cannabis plants and 259 smoking implements. This has resulted in the apprehension of 394 people for a total of 677 drug related charges. (8) There is no recognised qualification or accreditation in Dog Handling in Australia. Canine Sections throughout Australasia are currently working toward the establishment of National Accreditation for all Police Dog Handlers but this will take some years to achieve. There are seven officers who have served at the Canine Section as Dog Handlers who are now serving elsewhere within the Police Service. Of those, two left due to injuries that would prohibit them from continuing as Dog Handlers and one is due to retire medically unfit.
The Drug Detection Dogs were deployed to assist in the execution of 348 Misuse of Drugs Act warrants in 2001/02 and 102 in 2002/03. The involvement of Canine Section in the execution of the 450 warrants in 2001/02 and 2002/03 resulted in seizures of 29 kg of cannabis, 341 gm of heroin, 3.8 kg of amphetamine/methylamphetamine, 734 gm of Ecstasy, $372,915 in cash, 428 cannabis plants and 259 smoking implements. This has resulted in the apprehension of 394 people for a total of 677 drug related charges. (8) There is no recognised qualification or accreditation in Dog Handling in Australia. Canine Sections throughout Australasia are currently working toward the establishment of National Accreditation for all Police Dog Handlers but this will take some years to achieve. There are seven officers who have served at the Canine Section as Dog Handlers who are now serving elsewhere within the Police Service. Of those, two left due to injuries that would prohibit them from continuing as Dog Handlers and one is due to retire medically unfit.
The involvement of Canine Section in the execution of the 450 warrants in 2001/02 and 2002/03 resulted in seizures of 29 kg of cannabis, 341 gm of heroin, 3.8 kg of amphetamine/methylamphetamine, 734 gm of Ecstasy, $372,915 in cash, 428 cannabis plants and 259 smoking implements. This has resulted in the apprehension of 394 people for a total of 677 drug related charges. (8) There is no recognised qualification or accreditation in Dog Handling in Australia. Canine Sections throughout Australasia are currently working toward the establishment of National Accreditation for all Police Dog Handlers but this will take some years to achieve. There are seven officers who have served at the Canine Section as Dog Handlers who are now serving elsewhere within the Police Service. Of those, two left due to injuries that would prohibit them from continuing as Dog Handlers and one is due to retire medically unfit.
(8) There is no recognised qualification or accreditation in Dog Handling in Australia. Canine Sections throughout Australasia are currently working toward the establishment of National Accreditation for all Police Dog Handlers but this will take some years to achieve. There are seven officers who have served at the Canine Section as Dog Handlers who are now serving elsewhere within the Police Service. Of those, two left due to injuries that would prohibit them from continuing as Dog Handlers and one is due to retire medically unfit.
There are seven officers who have served at the Canine Section as Dog Handlers who are now serving elsewhere within the Police Service. Of those, two left due to injuries that would prohibit them from continuing as Dog Handlers and one is due to retire medically unfit.
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