As part of efforts to reinforce
synergies with strategic partners, Dubai Customs’ Technical
Support Department – Special Units Team held a
benchmarking session with Dubai Police’s K9 Unit. The
session aimed to share experiences and knowledge and
learn about best practices in the area of veterinary care for
Customs sniffer dogs.
The benchmark visit was attended on behalf of Dubai
Customs by Majid Al Zarouni, Special Units manger; Ahmed
bin Ghalaita, head of Customs K9 Team; Nashwan
Mohammad, Customs dogs handler; and Mohammad
Abdullah, Customs dogs mentor. The delegation team from
Dubai Police K9 Unit comprised Captain Mohammad Sultan,
Corporal Abdullah Hamdan, Dr. Maryam Al Khatri, and Dr.
Maryam Al Shaibani.
The visiting delegation were briefed on the Customs K9
facility in Warsan, an integrated building that meets
international standards for canine barns management and
infrastructure. The cutting-edge facility shows the K9 unit’s
readiness to provide full-capacity support to divers Customs
inspection operations.
The benchmarking exercise included a field tour to see the
readiness of the K9 facility, including the dog barns
infrastructure and other aspects of canine veterinary care,
grooming, training, socialisation, nutrition and more. The
Customs sniffer dogs are regularly trained on the latest
inspection methods and techniques to detect drugs,
explosives and other illegal imports.
At the end of the visit, the Dubai Police K9 team commended
the development efforts undertaken by Dubai Customs to
enhance Customs inspection capabilities.
