Thank you for visiting the homepage of the Scientific Working Group on Dog and Orthogonal detector Guidelines (SWGDOG). Please check back often for updates and the latest news. SWGDOG is a partnership of local, state, federal and international agencies including private vendors, law enforcement and first responders. We anticipate that establishing consensus based best practices for the use of detection teams will provide many benefits to local law enforcement and homeland security. Improving the consistency and performance of deployed teams and optimizing their combination with electronic detection devices will improve interdiction efforts as well as courtroom acceptance.

SWGDOG consists of 55 members with meetings occurring at least once a year. The SWGDOG Executive Board and Membership Committee Chair made difficult decisions in balancing subcommittee representation while staying below the maximum number of total SWGDOG members. Presently, all SWGDOG membership positions are filled, but we are maintaining a list of nominees for consideration as current SWGDOG members are replaced. If you would like to submit a nomination please email the name of the nominee as well as the SWGDOG Membership Applicant Resume Form to Jessie Greb, grebj@fiu.edu.

SWGDOG Membership Applicant Resume Form

SWGDOG Guest Applicant Resume Form

All draft guidelines will be made available to the entire community via the internet for input which is an essential component of the SWGDOG process. Details of this process can be found at this website including the summary documents below:

 

Send comments to Jessie Greb, grebj@fiu.edu, Program Coordinator IFRI, FIU, University Park, Miami, FL 33199. Tel: 305 348-2292; Fax (305)-348-3772.
 

SWGDOG Executive Board

Kenneth Furton, PhD, SWGDOG Chair, Florida International University

Karen Overall, VMD, PhD, SWGDOG Co-Chair, University of Pennsylvania

Mark Rispoli, JD, California Narcotic Canine Association, SWGDOG Legal Counsel

Jessie Greb, SWGDOG Executive Secretary

David Kontny, Senior Advisor, National Canine Policy and Standards, Department of Homeland Security, Office for Bombing Prevention

Rex Stockham, FBI Evidence Response Team Unit

Robert Gillette, DVM MSE
Auburn University

Jan C. Zoodsma, Commander Canine Unit, Netherlands National Police, Chairman Interpol European Working Group on the Use of Police Dogs in Crime Investigation

Don Blair, K9 Training Specialist, Breeding Program Manager, Customs & Border Protection

John C. Pearce, Director, Training & Operations, Canine Detection Training Center, Auburn University

Thank you for your interest in SWGDOG and we look forward to your input in the development of consensus best practices that will advance and improve our profession.

Best regards,

Kenneth G. Furton, PhD, CChem, MRSC
International Forensic Research Institute
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Florida International University
University Park
Miami, FL 33199
305-348-6546 (Tel) 
305-348-3772 (Fax) 

 Karen L. Overall, MA, VMD, PhD
Diplomate ACVB
ABS Certified Applied Animal Behaviorist Center for Neurobiology
and Behavior Psychiatry Department -
Penn Med Translation Research Laboratory
126 S. 30th St. Philadelphia, PA 19104
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Last updated 08/04/2008