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Dogs & Sensors Subcommittee

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The Dogs & Sensors Subcommittee focuses on standards and guidelines related to performance of deployed dog/handler teams and optimization of their combination with electronic detection devices. 

Officers | Members | Standards | Other Work Products

 

Officers

Paola Prada-Tiedemann, Ph.D., Subcommittee Chair, Texas Tech University

Suzy Perry, Subcommittee Vice Chair, Sumner County Tennessee Emergency Management Agency

Vacant, Subcommittee Executive Secretary

Members

Kenneth Furton, Florida International University

Frederick Helfers III, Self-employed

Julia Leighton, Self-employed (Legal Task Group representative)

Herbert Nakamura, Hawaii K-9 Koncepts

 

Cindy Otto, University of Pennsylvania

John Pearce, Self-employed

Adele Quigley-McBride, Duke Law, Wilson Center for Science and Justice (Human Factors Task Group Co-Vice Chair)

 

Craig Schultz, Federal Bureau of Investigation

Melissa Singletary, Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine

Katylynn Sloan, U.S. Secret Service

Barbara Weakley-Jones, Jefferson County Coroner

Dogs & Sensors Affiliate List

Standards

On the OSAC Registry  

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  •  ANSI/ASB Standard 024, Standard for Training and Certification of Canine Detection of Humans: Location Check Using Pre‐scented Canines. 2021. 1st. Ed. (added October 3, 2023). 
  • ASB Technical Report 025, Crime Scene/Death Investigation - Dogs and Sensors - Terms and Definitions. 2017. 1st. Ed. (added October 1, 2019).
  •  ANSI/ASB Standard 026, Standard for Training and Certification of Canine Detection of Humans: An Aged Trail Using Pre-scented Canines. 2021. 1st. Ed. (added October 3, 2023).
  •  ANSI/ASB Standard 027, Standard for Training and Certification of Canine Detection of Humans: Patrol Canine Team. 2021. 1st. Ed. (added October 3, 2023). 
  • ANSI/ASB Standard 085, Standard for Detection Canine Selection, Kenneling and Healthcare. 2021. 1st. Ed. (added April 5, 2022). 
  • ANSI/ASB Standard 088, General Guidelines for Training, Certification, and Documentation of Canine Detection Disciplines. 2020. 1st. Ed. (added April 5, 2022).
  • ANSI/ASB Standard 092, Standard for Training and Certification of Canine Detection of Explosives. 2021. 1st. Ed. (added December 6, 2022).

At an SDO for Further Development & Publication

  • REVISION to ASB Technical Report 025, Crime Scene/Death Investigation - Dogs and Sensors - Terms and Definitions. 20xx. 2nd Ed.
  • Agriculture Detection - Canine Training, Certification, and Document Management Standards.
  • Canine Detection of Human Remains in Water.
  • Canine Detection  of Human Remains on Land.
  • Canine Detection of Human Scented Articles.
  • Presentation of Canine Detection Evidence in Court.
  • Canine Detection of Narcotics.
  • Canine Detection of Scent Identification Lineups.
  • Canine Detection of Electronic Storage Media.

Under Development

  • Canine Career Field Progression System.
  • Canine Detection of Accelerants.
  • Standard for Disaster Live Human Detection Dogs Programs - Training, Certification, and Documentation.
  • Standard for Disaster Human Remains Detection Dogs Program - Training, Certification, and Documentation.
  • Standard for the Systematic Validation of Training Aids for Canine Detection of Explosives.
  • Standard for the Analytical Measurement of Training Aids for Canine Detection of Explosives.
  • Standard for the Canine Testing of Training Aids for Canine Detection of Explosives.
  • Canine Detection of Contraband.

Other Work Products

Research & Development Needs

Discipline-Specific Bibliographies and Bibliographic References 

These documents may contain information to help forensic scientists, judges, lawyers, researchers, and other readers better understand the nature, scope, and foundations of the individual disciplines as currently practiced. The identification of these documents does not represent an endorsement by OSAC or NIST. Only standards that are posted on the OSAC Registry and Technical Guidance documents, are endorsed by OSAC. The referenced documents may be subject to copyright. Note: Subcommittee position statements or responses to data collections by the subcommittee do not necessarily represent the position of OSAC or NIST.

Created October 16, 2014, Updated November 3, 2023