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Dogs & Sensors Subcommittee
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)
Melanie McMillin, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (Quality 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 representative)
Mark Rispoli, Self-employed
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
Standards
On the OSAC Registry
- ASB Technical Report 025, Crime Scene/Death Investigation - Dogs and Sensors - Terms and Definitions, First Edition, 2017 (added October 1, 2019 and sent to ASB for further development and publication).
- ANSI/ASB Standard 085, Standard for Detection Canine Selection, Kenneling and Healthcare, First Edition, 2021 (added April 5, 2022 and sent to ASB for further development and publication).
- ANSI/ASB Standard 088, General Guidelines for Training, Certification, and Documentation of Canine Detection Disciplines, First Edition 2020 (added April 5, 2022 and sent to ASB for further development and publication). .
- ANSI/ASB Standard 092, Standard for Training and Certification of Canine Detection of Explosives, First Edition, 2021 (added December 6, 2022 and sent to ASB for further development and publication). .
Published & Eligible for the OSAC Registry
- ANSI/ASB Standard 024, Standard for Training and Certification of Canine Detection of Humans: Location Check Using Pre-scented Canines, First Edition, 202
- ANSI/ASB Standard 026, Standard for Training and Certification of Canine Detection of Humans: An Aged Trail Using Pre-scented Canines, First Edition, 2021.
- ANSI/ASB Standard 027, Standard for Training and Certification of Canine Detection of Humans: Patrol Canine Team, First Edition, 2021
At an SDO for Further Development & Publication
- REVISION to ASB Technical Report 025, Crime Scene/Death Investigation - Dogs and Sensors - Terms and Definitions, Second Edition, 20xx.
- 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 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.
- Canine Career Field Progression System.
- Canine Detection of Pests and Insects.
- Canine Detection of Microbial Organisms.
- Canine Detection of Medical Biological Samples.
Other Work Products
Research & Development Needs
- See the research and development needs identified by the Dogs & Sensors Subcommittee.
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.
- SWGDOG Canine Career Field Progression System
- SWGDOG General Guidelines
- SWGDOG Human Scent Dogs - Article Search
- SWGDOG Human Scent Dogs - Non-Specific Human Scent Wilderness Area Search (Air Scent)
- SWGDOG Human Scent Dogs - Pre-Scented Canine - Aged Trail Search
- SWGDOG Human Scent Dogs - Pre-Scented Canines - Location Check
- SWGDOG Human Scent Dogs - Scent Identification Lineup
- SWGDOG Human Scent Dogs - Searching for Live People in Disaster Environments
- SWGDOG Human Scent Dogs - Tracking, Trailing People Based on Last Known Position
- SWGDOG Kenneling and Healthcare
- SWGDOG Outreach and Education
- SWGDOG Presentation of Evidence in Court
- SWGDOG Research and Technology
- SWGDOG Selection of Handlers
- SWGDOG Selection of Serviceable Dogs
- SWGDOG Substance Detector Dogs - Accelerant Detection
- SWGDOG Substance Detector Dogs - Agricultural Substance Detection
- SWGDOG Substance Detector Dogs - Contraband Detection
- SWGDOG Substance Detector Dogs - Explosives Detection
- SWGDOG Substance Detector Dogs - Human Remains Detection (HRD) Land and Water
- SWGDOG Substance Detector Dogs - Narcotics Section
- SWGDOG Substance Detector Dogs - Pest and Insect Detection
- SWGDOG Terminology