Changing Trends, leading to more sophisticated means of Criminality and Terrorism has, in turn led to an ever increasing clear and present danger, on a global scale.

Security risks are at an all time high – with the ongoing enlargement of the European Union, it’s borders are opening more and more. International criminal activities are on the increase in terms of drugs and people trafficking, leading to ever increasing demands on security resources.

Since ‘9/11’, International Air Travel has come in for more and more stringent security measures and while Ireland and Irish Airports may seem to be in a low risk category when it comes to International Terrorism, never the less the exposure to Terrorist risks cannot be taken lightly.

While Air and Sea Port security may be at a high standard in this Country, the standard of certain aspects of Detection and Policing could be higher. The costs associated with maintaining a high standard of security are immense and do put pressure on financial resources – however the alternative consequences don’t bare thinking of.

K9 – Security (Search/Detection) Dogs

The feasibility in thorough, 100% detection and policing whether it be Drug, Explosive, Weapons or other contraband, in terms of cost and ‘Man hours’ would be too great a burden on operational effectiveness, an any Sea or Airport, unless the use of security (Search) Dogs were to be utilised as the make up of the security plan.

Security (Search) Dogs are all round more effective and more versatile when it comes to detection and are a vital solution to ever increasing financial demands while becoming a vital cog in any operational security plan creating a safer environment and effective policing tool.

Dogs have proved an effective means of security in many countries and for many decades just by the very nature of the beast. A dogs senses are far more tuned than humans or machines when it comes to effective search and detection making K9 security dogs a vital and successful tool in the combat of Terrorism and Criminality.