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CLEP on Sniffer Dogs Training
Date
03-10-2022 09:00 - 07-10-2022 17:00 UTC
ART code
CTR/013/001
Short description
The objective of this CLEP event is to improve the vocational skills of the service dogs and the Customs officers working as dog handlers at the EU´s external border and to exchange the practical experience and best practices in the field of training and use of service dogs to search for narcotics and psychotropic substances, tobacco and tobacco products, as well as financial cash
Domain / Area
Customs
Location
Application deadline
16-09-2022 17:00 (UTC +02:00) Europe/Bucharest
Organizer
Slovakia
Number of participants
6
Number of participants / country
2
Description
Background
The event is organised by the Financial Administration of the Slovak
Republic in cooperation with CELBET under Common Learning Events
Programme (CLEP) of the Customs Programme. The key objective of the
CLEP programme is to allow Participating countries to deliver Learning
and Development activities to national trainers, subject matter experts,
and experts with teaching practice. CLEP enables national administrations
to benefit from existing knowledge and expertise in the field of customs
or from training specifically designed as a CLEP to enhance the training
capacity or the professionalism of public administrations. This training
aims at improving the training methodology of sniffer dogs trained
for the detection of narcotics, tobacco and financial cash.
Objectives
The objective of this training is to improve the vocational skills of the
service dogs and the Customs officers working as dog handlers at the EU´s
external border and to exchange the practical experience and best practices
in the field of training and use of service dogs to search for narcotics
and psychotropic substances, tobacco and tobacco products, as well
as financial cash. Mutual cooperation of dog handlers and sniffer dogs
from different countries and comparison of training methods directly
in the training process will contribute to the preparation and training
of sniffer dogs, with the aim to protect the financial interests of the EU
and the Member States and to ensure the safety and security and protection
of citizens in a more effective way.
Expected outcome
The improved training techniques of dog handlers for sniffer dogs will
increase the effectiveness of the control at the border and strengthen the
protection of the EU's financial interest.
Presentation of specialized training targeted to dog handlers and sniffer
dogs to improve the vocational skills of the sniffer dogs and dog handlers.
Exchange of theoretical and practical experience in the field of sniffer
dogs training methodology and use of sniffer dogs to search for narcotics
and psychotropic substances, tobacco and tobacco products, as well as
financial cash.
Methodologies
Presentations of the service cynology methodologies
Practical demonstrations, working with service dogs
Discussions and sharing best practices
Target
Subject matter experts