Use of drug dogs detector dogs

Thomas Beagle made this Official Information request to New Zealand Customs Service

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From: Thomas Beagle

Dear New Zealand Police,

I am writing to ask for information about the use of drug detector dogs in airports, and in particular, their accuracy. Please assume that all questions are asking for monthly of annual statistics for the last five years for which data is available.

1. When drug dogs are searching people with their personal baggage and indicate that a person is of interest, what percentage of times are illegal drugs found?

2. When drug dogs are searching baggage not in the presence of their owners and indicate that a bag is of interest, what percentage of times are illegal drugs found?

3. When performing tests of the drug dogs using people carrying samples, what is the success rate of the dogs in finding the samples?

4. When performing tests of the drug dogs using baggage containing samples, what is the success rate of the dogs in finding the samples?

5. Please send me a copy of the procedures used by drug dog handlers in their work.

Yours faithfully,

Thomas Beagle

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New Zealand Customs Service

Good Afternoon Thomas,
 
 
Your request has been forwarded to the appropriate department. They will
get back to you regarding this as soon as they can.
 
 
Kind Regards,
 
Crime Reporting Line

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From: Thomas Beagle <[FOI #8330 email]>
Date: 15/07/2018 02:52PM
Subject: Official Information request - Use of drug dogs detector dogs

Dear New Zealand Police,
I am writing to ask for information about the use of drug detector dogs in
airports, and in particular, their accuracy. Please assume that all
questions are asking for monthly of annual statistics for the last five
years for which data is available.
1. When drug dogs are searching people with their personal baggage and
indicate that a person is of interest, what percentage of times are
illegal drugs found?
2. When drug dogs are searching baggage not in the presence of their
owners and indicate that a bag is of interest, what percentage of times
are illegal drugs found?
3. When performing tests of the drug dogs using people carrying samples,
what is the success rate of the dogs in finding the samples?
4. When performing tests of the drug dogs using baggage containing
samples, what is the success rate of the dogs in finding the samples?
5. Please send me a copy of the procedures used by drug dog handlers in
their work.
Yours faithfully,
Thomas Beagle
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Mark Hanna left an annotation ()

I expect this request will likely need to be transferred to the Ministry for Primary Industries.

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Thomas Beagle left an annotation ()

Or Customs!

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Dear Thomas

 

I refer to your Official Information Act(OIA) request for information
about the use of drug detector dogs.

 

The information you are requesting is not held by New Zealand Police.
Therefore, pursuant to section 14 of the OIA I am transferring parts of
your request to the New Zealand Customs Service as the  information
requested is more likely to be held by that agency.

 

You have the right to ask the Ombudsman to review my decision to transfer
parts of your request.

 

Yours sincerely

 

Jason Smith

Ministerial Services| New Zealand Police
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Police National Headquarters, 180 Molesworth St, Thorndon, PO Box 3017,
Wellington 6140 

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You called it ;)

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From: OIA
New Zealand Customs Service

REF: OIA 18-169

 

Dear Thomas Beagle

Acknowledgment of request for official information

On 16 July 2018, the New Zealand Police transferred your request to the
New Zealand Customs Service in accordance with section 14 of the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act), as it is more closely connected with the
functions of the New Zealand Customs Service.

We acknowledge receipt of the request under the Act.

You can expect a response within the statutory timeframe as set out in the
Act.

 

Yours sincerely

 
Correspondence, Reviews and Ministerial Servicing
New Zealand Customs Service

 

 

 

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Dear Thomas Beagle

 

 

Please find attached response to your request for information, which was
transferred to Customs on 16 July 2018.

 

 

Yours sincerely

 

Correspondence, Reviews and Ministerial Servicing

New Zealand Customs Service

 

From 1 October 2018, there is a new Customs and Excise Act. See
[1]www.customs.govt.nz/ce2018 to find out what the changes may mean for
you.

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addressee and is not necessarily the official view or communication of the
New Zealand Customs Service.

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