Comparing narcotics detection canine accuracy across breeds

Investigations of detection canine performance across breeds has yielded mixed results, often reporting behavioral differences observed by researchers or reported by handlers through surveys. The present study tested 34 narcotics detection canines; 25 Belgian Malinois and 9 German Shepherds to deter...

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Published in:Heliyon 2023-08, Vol.9 (8), p.e19040-e19040, Article e19040
Main Authors: Lee Rice, Brian, Velasco, Joseph
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Canine accuracy
Detection canine breeds
Detection canines
Police canines
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Summary:Investigations of detection canine performance across breeds has yielded mixed results, often reporting behavioral differences observed by researchers or reported by handlers through surveys. The present study tested 34 narcotics detection canines; 25 Belgian Malinois and 9 German Shepherds to determine if there were any differences between the breeds in overall rate of detection accuracy and the number of false alerts in searches. As previously determined, results of the present study support the continued use of narcotic detection canines for law enforcement agencies (i.e., positive alert percentage >90%; false alert percentage
ISSN:2405-8440
2405-8440
DOI:10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e19040