G4S plc UK DK : Prison sniffer dogs with a nose for new narcotics
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
The latest class of G4S sniffer dogs is joining the frontline of efforts to
hound out illegal drugs in prisons this month after successfully completing
additional training to sniff out illegal synthetic drugs often referred to as
'Spice' or 'Mamba'.
A total of 20 dogs and their G4S handlers have now undergone a thorough month-
long training course to learn how to detect the banned substances.
Formerly known as 'legal highs' before criminalisation in May this year, these
synthetic cannabis substances have also been linked to increased violence in
prisons across the UK. As part of efforts to tackle drugs and other contraband
in prisons, G4S has trained every sniffer dog in service at the five prisons the
company manages on behalf of the Ministry of Justice.
Dogs at HMP Altcourse near Liverpool, HMP Birmingham, HMP Oakwood near
Wolverhampton, HMP Parc near Bridgend and HMP Rye Hill in Warwickshire received
their official accreditation after being licensed by the National Offender
Management Service (NOMS).
G4S Canine and Training Manager, Lee Deighton, said:
"All of these dogs were already deployed to the prisons, and I'm pleased to say
they all passed the additional detection training with flying colours.
"Our dogs are trained over a period of three to four weeks to detect strains of
legal highs.
"In practice it is similar to the standard narcotics detection training - during
the initial stages,dogs learn to recognise the scent and then progress to make a
passive indication on people and places where they detect the scent.
"For the final part, we test the dogs in a live prison environment, placing
contraband in unoccupied cells and ensuring they are able to detect it."
Jerry Petherick, Managing Director, G4S Central Government Services, said:
"There is no place in prison for drugs and these dogs are vital assets in our
drive to create and maintain safe environments which support prisoners to turn
away from crime.
"There is still some way to go but new legislation and testing regimes together
with the relentless work of dedicated prison officers and these
detection dogs is having an impact against the threat from new psychoactive
substances.
"There should be no doubting our determination to tackle the supply of these
kinds of substances to the prisons we manage. We will always refer cases to the
police and push for the strongest possible sanctions in court."
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John Donnelly with Jake (Labrador, 7 years) :
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G4S sniffer dogs and handlers outside Oakwood:
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