Dubai Customs introduces integrated training package for customs dogs' handlers

Dubai, Aug 13, 2013 (WAM) - Dubai Customs Training Centre has launched an integrated training package for Customs Dogs Unit Handlers. The package is designed to build Customs Dogs Unit Handler's capacities and enable them to understand dogs' behaviour and how to deal with them in order to detect drugs and explosives by deploying cutting-edge training technologies. Moreover, the development of such package comes as a part of Dubai Customs' strategy to secure Dubai borders against any prohibited items and materials; to assist in ensuring and maintaining a safe community and to support legitimate trade on the international level. With three modules included: Trainee's Package; Trainer's Package and Primary and Final Exams, such package is intended to ensure that customs dogs handlers carry out their job duties with high proficiency. "Through this integrated package, the Centre seeks to build the Dubai Customs' personnel capabilities, leverage customs practices and strengthen the sense of security," explained Ms Feryal Tawakul, Director of Customs Training Centre. "The development of this package is consistent with the Centre's strategic plan which aims at launching a series of new training packages that target inspection and customs operations sectors in order to attain distinguished quality and global competitiveness", she added. She also affirmed the Centre's keenness on arranging pre and post-training tests in order to identify trainees' achieved benefits from such programs and help develop them on an on-going basis. Ms Tawakul honoured Nashwan Mohammed Saeed; the distinguished trainer from the Technical Support Department, who played a significant role in the preparation and development of this integrated training package in accordance with training packages preparation internationally recognised standards, with direct support and supervision from the Customs Training Centre. – Emirates News Agency, WAM