In the current security climate the use of explosive detection dogs or sniffer dogs is becoming increasingly more in demand from many industry sectors.  The benefits of utilising Sniffer Dogs (sometimes called Bomb Dogs) to increase the protection of your staff and premises are tangible in that that they are effective, efficient and extremely versatile.

Our explosive detection teams provide sniffer dog solutions for almost any environment such as, mail room facilities, cargo areas, screening and filtration facilities, vehicles, public areas, and people.  Additionally we can deliver solutions to screen large and dense items that are unable go through X-ray screening machines.

Code of practice and our standards

• RFA Explosive Detection Dogs are trained to the exacting standards of:
• The RAF Police,
• Complimented by NASDU – the National Association of Security Dog Users
• The BSI, under BS: 8571-2: 2010 
• RFA Security is licensed by the Metropolitan Police for the use/storage of explosives as we use live explosives to train our dogs.
• RFA Security as a company, its Managers and deployed staff, are all vetted by security departments within HM Government, on behalf of the Palace of Westminster.

RFA Security is the only non-Government client of VCS International

The extremely high standards maintained by RFA Security allow us to be exclusively partnered with Vikkas Canine Services Ltd for the provision and training of both dogs and handlers.

If you are considering utilising explosive detection dogs to increase the security of your premises, RFA Security will provide you with the highest calibre of detection teams.

Consider the benefits of using RFA Explosive Detection Dogs:

• We have the ability to train handlers and dogs to fulfil any canine task to customer requirements
• Unrivalled quality assurance, standards and code of practice
• Tailored solutions for cargo, goods and vehicle screening providing, flexibility, enhanced security and cost efficiency.
• Exclusive training provided by VCS International
• Our explosive detection and sniffer dog team training, continuation training, bulk search training and independent deployment assessments are all audited by the Palace of Westminster via the terms of our contract
• Government vetted staff
• All handlers are SIA Licensed
• Our sniffer dogs are trained on real explosives
• The highest standards in animal welfare and care for our dogs

Contact us in confidence

When you contact RFA we respond quickly and discreetly.  A member of the senior management team and search dog team will discuss your requirements in confidence and provide a survey to confirm the level of support you require from our explosive detection teams.  Having established your requirements we can refine our training for both sniffer dog and handler providing a tailored solution for your business – Security as it should be. Our explosive detection teams will be deployed as soon as possible to ensure the protection you need is in place.

Further information

The Operations Partner of RFA is registered and licensed with the Metropolitan Police to store explosives, (ref 03) and certified to Acquire & Keep explosives, (Certificate Number 02/M/0000EXK6660). He is also registered with the HSE for holding a "Recipient Competent Authority Transfer Document", (RCA/35087) for the transportation of explosives.

You can find out more about RFA Security here

Use Caution
The Home Office and the Security Industry Authority (SIA) do not License explosive detection and / or security dog companies.