Detection dogs

Vloga psa se je skozi stoletja spreminjala, vendar še dandanes velja na nekaterih področjih dela za nenadomestljivega človeškega pomočnika, zato ni presenetljivo, da je našel svoj prostor tudi v policiji in vojski. Slovenska policija pse šola za dve kategoriji, splošno in specialistično. Pri specialistični uporabi pse šolajo za iskanje snovi, kot so prepovedane droge, eksplozivi, vzrok požara, trupla in bioloških sledi. Šolanje psov za specialistično uporabo na posameznimi področji poteka po enakem postopku. Razlikuje se samo v vonju, ki je uporabljen med samim šolanjem. Ob ustreznem šolanju so pri psu pomembne tudi osebnostne lastnosti in dobro razviti naravni nagoni. Za uspešno opravljanje nalog na terenu pa je poleg psa veliko odvisno tudi od vodnika. Njuna učinkovitost na terenu je odvisna predvsem od njunega medsebojnega odnosa in znanja. Za ohranitev visoke stopnje izobraženosti, po šolanju sledi nadaljevalno usposabljanje in vsakodnevno treniranje, ki jih pripravljajo na Oddelku za šolanje službenih psov. Njegove lastnosti, izredno dobro razvit voh, hitrost in natančnost dela in zmožnost zaznavanja vonjev v realnem času, ga postavljajo v ospredje pred moderno tehnologijo. Zato ni presenetljivo, da ima pes za specialistično uporabo največjo vlogo prav pri preiskovanju in odkrivanju kaznivih dejanj. Preiskovalcem lahko pomaga najti sledi, ki pripomorejo pri preiskavi, ki potrdijo, da je bilo storjeno dejanje kaznivo ali pa z najdbo preprečijo nastanek kaznivega dejanja. Ob prisotnosti psa in vodnika na terenu, mora vodnik upoštevati določena pravila za zagotovitev varnosti psa in upoštevati možne posebnosti pri opravljanju policijskih nalog, glede na posamezna področja. V tujini se poleg prej naštetih področij uporabljajo t.i. »vapor wake« psi in pse za prepoznavo človeškega vonja oziroma odorologija. Za prihodnje si na Oddelku za šolanje službenih psov prizadevajo izboljšati trenutni sistem in tako povečati učinkovitost opravljanja nalog.Throughout history a dog\u27s role has changed a lot but to this day he remains an irreplaceable assistant to humans. Therefore, it is not surprising that he found his place in the police and the army. Slovenian police trains dogs for two separate categories, classical and specialized usage. Specialized usage or so-called detection dogs are trained to search for substances such as illegal drugs, explosives, cause of fire, cadavers and biological substances. The process of training detection dogs is the same in all the fields of work, only the smell used while training differs. Beside efficient training it is important that the dog has proper personal characteristics and highly developed instincts. For successful task performance it much depends on the dog’s handler. Their success in the field is also dependent on the quality of their relationship and knowledge. To maintain their level of qualification they must continue with additional training at the department for training service dogs, even after they finish basic training. The dog’s characteristic - exceptionally developed sense of smell, fast and precise work, the capability of real time detection of smells - put him ahead of any modern technology. For this reason, it is not a surprise it has such value in investigations of criminal offenses. They can provide help to the investigators by finding illegal substances or by finding a substance that confirms an illegal offense had occurred or prevent the offence to happen. When the dog and his handler are in the field, the handler must take precautions to prevent any damage to the dog and consider all possible peculiarities that are specific to the given field of work. Abroad there are other fields of work that are being used, such as vapor wake dogs and dogs for odorology. The department for training service dogs strives for the current working system to develop and therefor improve the efficacy of work