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Exclusive K9 Detection Services has narcotic K9 teams available for contract to search public and private school systems, college campuses, dorms, and supporting facilities. Drug abuse on school grounds presents a danger and liability.

The use of drugs can cause behavioral problems, crime, violence, lawsuits, and even tragic death. A drug-free zone starts with a clean campus. Hiring Exclusive K9 Detection Services serves as a proactive approach in minimizing the risk of having narcotics/alcohol on school property. Our contract program schedules regular visits at times requested by the educational institution. The regular scheduled visits can prevent and deter drug use, resulting in a safer environment for students and staff.

Our K9 team will work with school administrators to outline a plan to search the following areas:

  • Classrooms
  • Desks
  • Restrooms
  • Locker Rooms
  • Lockers
  • Gymnasiums
  • Auditoriums
  • Administrative Offices
  • Staff Breakrooms
  • Parking Lots
  • Vehicles
  • Sports fields
  • Stadium Seating

What to Expect with School Campus Searches?

Prior to arrival at the school, we call you to help devise a plan of action upon our arrival and discuss the following:

  • The best time to arrive. Timing is important and we will work with you to find the best time. Most schools prefer during the regular school day either before or after lunch. In most cases, the K9 team will come while students are in their regularly scheduled classes while most of their personal belongings are kept in their lockers.
  • Handler Attire. Most schools request that the handler dress in a uniform that indicates they are a K9 team. However, this is up to the school administrators to make the decision on what is right for their specific school or situation.
  • Should students be notified? Exclusive K9 recommends that the school follow its policy on searches and also recommends that the students and staff not be told exactly when the searches will be performed.
  • Determining the search area. Exclusive K9 will work with the school administrators to determine the areas that need to be searched and the frequency of our visits. The scale of the search dictates the time involved and the cost of the search. For very large schools additional K9 teams may be used.

Upon arrival the handler will meet your designated contact person (usually the Principal, school administrator or school security officer) and will be led on a preliminary tour of the search areas, leaving the canine in the vehicle. After the tour, the handler will discuss the plan of action, answer any questions and have you sign the Exclusive K9 agreement before the search begins.

The Search. We require that your representative accompany the K9 team throughout the search. If there is more than one K9 team, we require that you provide an observer for each team. The handler will lead the dog through each area in a designated pattern paying attention to signs that the dog is trained to display. The handler will mark all areas of dog alerts. This gives you the specific location where you can look for drugs or evidence of drugs once the search of all areas is complete. If requested, the handler will then observe the search for narcotics by the school representative. The handler will give general guidance to the representative of how and where to look but will not actually do the search. Keep in mind, the dog’s nose is so sensitive it may alert on residue of where drugs may have been previously stored, but the drugs may not be present at the time of the search.

If substances are found. If narcotics are found, it is the responsibility of the principal or school administrator to dispose of the narcotics. Exclusive K9 personnel are strictly prohibited from removing any narcotics. We can provide disposal recommendations. If you would like a written report, we will provide one.

Need Our K9 Detection Services?

If you suspect there are illegal substances in your home, place of business, school, medical building, car, or another location, we’re here to help address the problem. Our K9 detection services are priced affordably, and not only are our dogs expertly trained to locate narcotics/alcohol, they are also well-mannered, and remain focused regardless of the surroundings they’re searching in.