California Association of Criminalists 82nd Semi-annual Seminar

• Publisher: Elsevier
• Year: 1994
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 512 KB
• Volume: 34
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0015-7368
• DOI: 10.1016/s0015-7368(94)72936-4

✦ Synopsis

Several states across the US currently have certification programs for accelerant detection canines. Unfortunately, the existing programs are only available to dogs trained under the certifying state's training program, or law enforcement canines regardless of where they were trained. The California State Fire Marshal, together with State Farm Insurance, is in the process of developing a certification program in California which will be available to all canines, regardless of where they were trained or their agency of employment. The videotape portion of this presentation will demonstrate several different types of tests that are being considered for the certification process. To date, the final certification procedure has not been finalized. A live demonstration of a canine's ability to detect accelerants is also planned for today's presentation.