RONCO CANINE SERVICES - RONCO Consulting Corporation
RONCO CANINE SERVICES - RONCO Consulting Corporation
RONCO CANINE SERVICES - RONCO Consulting Corporation
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<strong>RONCO</strong> <strong>CANINE</strong> <strong>SERVICES</strong><br />
<strong>RONCO</strong> <strong>Consulting</strong> <strong>Corporation</strong> trains and deploys detection dog teams, manages canine<br />
programs, and operates canine training centers around the world. <strong>RONCO</strong>’s dogs detect mines,<br />
unexploded ordnance (UXO), improvised explosive devices (IEDs), vehicle borne IEDs (VBIEDs),<br />
suicide bombs, weapons, and other explosives. Our expertise includes:<br />
• Canine detection of narcotics, contraband, firearms, forensic evidence, and hazardous materials<br />
• Canine location of suspects, terrorists, fugitives, disaster victims, and human remains<br />
• Provision of canine training courses to handlers, trainers, supervisors, and managers<br />
• Provision of canine training programs<br />
• Provision of detection dog maintenance training and certification<br />
• Provision of canine equipment and supplies<br />
• Establishment, management, and monitoring of canine detection projects<br />
• Design and construction of kennel facilities
DETECTOR DOG TEAM TRAINING<br />
After recruitment and thorough screening, we bring<br />
handlers to <strong>RONCO</strong>’s canine training center to be<br />
paired with a hand-selected detection dog candidate.<br />
We systematically train the handler and dog as a team,<br />
starting with basic search problems and progressing<br />
through more challenging deployment-like scenarios. For<br />
EDD training, we train the handler and dog team to search<br />
for and indicate on a variety of explosives and explosive<br />
devices they’re likely to encounter in their future area of<br />
operations. We train the team how to search and clear<br />
buildings, vehicles, areas, and packages and luggage,<br />
and the handler how to provide daily and emergency<br />
care for his assigned canine, how to safely use training aids,<br />
how to conduct training problems, and how to maintain<br />
training and deployment records. <strong>RONCO</strong> arranges for a<br />
client-approved internationally-accepted certification for<br />
the detection dog team, upon completion of training.<br />
<strong>RONCO</strong> <strong>Consulting</strong> <strong>Corporation</strong>’s canines serve to protect and<br />
enhance the safety of people, places, and property.<br />
EXPOSIVE DETECTION DOGS (EDD)<br />
Locate explosive devices such as IEDs,<br />
car and truck bombs, VBIEDs, booby<br />
traps, suicide vests, pipe bombs, and<br />
explosives, including dynamite, C-4, TNT,<br />
PETN, smokeless powder, TATP, black<br />
powder, RDX, Comp B, ammonium nitrate,<br />
potassium chlorate, and sodium chlorate.<br />
EDD teams search for explosives and<br />
devices in packages, buildings, vehicles,<br />
and luggage, as well as around perimeters,<br />
entry control and inspection points, and on<br />
persons.<br />
VAPOR ODOR DETECTION DOGS<br />
(VODD)<br />
Search for and locate an individual,<br />
typically a suicide bomber, who moves<br />
through a venue while carrying explosives.<br />
A VODD samples the air for explosive odor<br />
and follows the trail it locates to the source<br />
person. VODDs are effective in densely<br />
populated locations, such as subways and<br />
bus stations.<br />
MINE DETECTION DOGS (MDD)<br />
Locate mines and unexploded<br />
ordnance; trained to conduct<br />
area reduction and delineation of<br />
minefield boundaries, clearance<br />
verification, clearance of roads,<br />
and location of landmines<br />
on territory unreachable to<br />
mechanical devices.<br />
IED DETECTION DOGS (IED)<br />
Identify and locate improvised<br />
explosive devices; IDDs are<br />
typically trained for the US<br />
Military combat environment to<br />
perform searches for roadside<br />
bombs, vehicle born improvised<br />
explosive devices, and booby<br />
trapped weapon caches.<br />
PATROL DOGS (PD)<br />
Search for, locate, and apprehend<br />
insurgents, criminals, and terrorists.<br />
Deter criminal and insurgent activity.<br />
PDs can be dual-trained to locate<br />
explosives (PEDD) or narcotics<br />
(PNDD) and can take on dual<br />
assignments.<br />
NARCOTICS DETECTION DOGS<br />
(NDD)<br />
Search for and locate illegal narcotics<br />
such as marijuana, hashish, opium,<br />
heroin, cocaine, crack cocaine,<br />
methamphetamine, and MDMA. NDD<br />
teams search packages, buildings,<br />
vehicles, and luggage, as well as<br />
around perimeters, entry control, and<br />
inspection points, and on persons.<br />
Other specialized-task dogs provided by <strong>RONCO</strong> <strong>Consulting</strong> <strong>Corporation</strong> include: Multi-<br />
Purpose Canines, Tracking Dogs, Human Remains Detection Dogs, Search-and-Rescue<br />
Dogs, Contraband Detection Dogs, Firearms Detection Dogs, and Tactical Dogs.
MENTORING PROGRAM<br />
Our mentoring program includes<br />
provision of train-the-trainer, supervision<br />
and management courses. <strong>RONCO</strong><br />
provides field and classroom curricula<br />
on a wide variety of topics, including:<br />
detector dog selection; handler<br />
screening; basic and advanced<br />
canine handling; search strategy;<br />
managing the canine unit; explosives<br />
and explosive device recognition;<br />
canine care, health, and first aid; and<br />
kennel maintenance. We can modify<br />
our mentoring program to the specific<br />
needs of the client.<br />
PROJECT CASE STUDY<br />
Since 2005, <strong>RONCO</strong> has operated a<br />
comprehensive dog program for the U. S.<br />
Embassy in Baghdad, Iraq. We manage,<br />
supervise, and train over 100 detection<br />
dog teams for continuous protection of<br />
embassy personnel, visitors, property,<br />
and facilities. Our patrol-detector dog<br />
teams have integrated with embassy<br />
security personnel to prevent explosives,<br />
explosives devices, weapons, insurgents,<br />
and hostiles from coming onto the<br />
property and injuring or killing personnel<br />
and visitors, and damaging the facility.<br />
<strong>RONCO</strong> has four Canine Service Programs. Each model provides adaptable<br />
establishment, management, overhaul, rehabilitation, or quality control of canine units,<br />
depending on client’s need and budget, the size of the project, and cultural expectations.<br />
<strong>CANINE</strong> SERVICE PROGRAM MODELS<br />
Full Service Model<br />
<strong>RONCO</strong> runs a comprehensive<br />
canine unit. The project<br />
manager liaisons with the<br />
client to ensure unit integrates<br />
with the client’s security<br />
personnel. <strong>RONCO</strong> bears<br />
all costs associated with unit<br />
organization and operations.<br />
PERSONNEL <strong>CANINE</strong> LOGISTICS OPERATIONS FEATURES & BENEFITS<br />
<strong>RONCO</strong> selects,<br />
hires, employs,<br />
houses project<br />
manager,<br />
kennel master,<br />
supervisors,<br />
trainers, handlers,<br />
and support<br />
personnel.<br />
<strong>RONCO</strong> provides<br />
selection, training,<br />
maintenance.<br />
<strong>RONCO</strong><br />
provides<br />
equipment,<br />
travel, training<br />
aids<br />
<strong>RONCO</strong> personnel<br />
manage daily activities,<br />
including scheduling,<br />
deployments,<br />
maintenance, and<br />
training<br />
Turn-key unit<br />
HQ personnel and<br />
fiscal asset support<br />
Quality Assurance/Quality<br />
Control Model<br />
<strong>RONCO</strong> audits canine units on<br />
a regular basis to ensure the<br />
unit is maintaining required<br />
contract standards.<br />
<strong>RONCO</strong> assists in<br />
the selection of<br />
Kennel Master and<br />
Lead Trainer.<br />
<strong>RONCO</strong> provides<br />
support to client<br />
in selection and<br />
training; RCC provides<br />
guidance to the client’s<br />
supervisors through<br />
Train-the-Trainer<br />
mentoring programs.<br />
<strong>RONCO</strong><br />
provides<br />
support to<br />
client in<br />
procurement<br />
and<br />
maintenance<br />
<strong>RONCO</strong> assists client<br />
with management;<br />
client appoints an<br />
RCC project manager<br />
who directs operations<br />
through the Kennel<br />
Master responsible for<br />
supervising the unit’s<br />
lead supervisors.<br />
Client invests in unit;<br />
has ownership<br />
Support of<br />
experienced <strong>RONCO</strong><br />
canine unit personnel<br />
Management flexibility<br />
Provider Model<br />
<strong>RONCO</strong> provides guidance<br />
in establishing a canine<br />
unit, including steps for<br />
selecting personnel, canines,<br />
equipment, and written<br />
documentation including<br />
SOPs, Lesson Plans, and QA/<br />
QC checklists.<br />
<strong>RONCO</strong> assists in<br />
the selection of<br />
Kennel Master,<br />
Supervisors,<br />
Trainers, Handlers,<br />
and Support<br />
Personnel.<br />
<strong>RONCO</strong> provides<br />
support to client in<br />
selection and training;<br />
<strong>RONCO</strong> may provide<br />
mentoring programs for<br />
supervisors and trainers<br />
if requested.<br />
<strong>RONCO</strong><br />
provides<br />
support to<br />
client in<br />
procurement<br />
and<br />
maintenance<br />
<strong>RONCO</strong> assists client<br />
with management and<br />
provides periodic QA/<br />
QC checks<br />
Client owns unit<br />
Unit is populated with<br />
client personnel<br />
Advisory Model<br />
<strong>RONCO</strong> provides verbal and<br />
written documentation for<br />
establishing a canine unit/<br />
program, including steps for<br />
selecting personnel, canines,<br />
equipment, and training aids.<br />
<strong>RONCO</strong> advises<br />
selection of<br />
Kennel Master,<br />
Supervisors,<br />
Trainers, Handlers,<br />
and Support<br />
Personnel<br />
<strong>RONCO</strong> advises Client;<br />
Client owns<br />
<strong>RONCO</strong><br />
advises Client;<br />
Client owns<br />
<strong>RONCO</strong> advises Client;<br />
Client owns<br />
Client owns unit
Why use dogs<br />
Hand-selected, well-trained dogs are the height of detection technology; efforts to duplicate detector dogs’ unique<br />
olfactory capabilities for scent location do not match their ability to detect explosives, explosive devices, narcotics,<br />
hazardous materials, contraband, firearms, evidence, criminals, insurgents, lost persons, and human remains. Dogs can<br />
discern specific scents in the presence of dozens of other smells, and work in situations where human personnel would<br />
otherwise have to perform dangerously exhaustive searches. Dogs’ speed and physical agility allows them to work in<br />
harsh or atypical environments; dogs can catch and apprehend suspects, can work in about 90 percent of terrain, and<br />
are environmentally low-impact as compared to machinery and explosive charges.<br />
How are dogs and handlers trained<br />
<strong>RONCO</strong> selects qualified male and spayed female working dogs from all over the world. We match a dog with an<br />
experienced and well-qualified handler candidate, and train them as a detection team. Each team completes a training<br />
course ranging from 6 to 12 weeks in length depending upon the type of detection and patrol work. Upon the completion<br />
of initial training, a team is evaluated under the client-specific certification standards. <strong>RONCO</strong> provides acclimation<br />
training when the team arrives at its assignment area and conducts recurrent training throughout a team’s deployment.<br />
Can a trained detector dog work with any handler<br />
Dog and handler form a bond during training and operation. The bonded team performs at a higher level than an<br />
unbonded dog and handler. Should a handler leave the team however, we will match the detector dog with a new<br />
handler, and retrain, and deploy the newly-bonded team. In most cases, our handlers remain with their canine partners<br />
throughout the life of a project to ensure a strong bond and a strong performance.<br />
What happens with detector dogs that are to retire<br />
When a detector dog retires, a handler has the opportunity to adopt his partner. Citizen volunteers also adopt retired<br />
working dogs. If dogs are not adopted, <strong>RONCO</strong> cares for retirees at one of our training facilities.<br />
<strong>CANINE</strong> TRAINING FACILITIES<br />
TRAINING FACILITIY LOCATIONS<br />
Dilley, Texas: Our comprehensive facility for<br />
detection dog hosts training for EDD, NDD, PD,<br />
IDD, MPC, Tracking/Trailing Dog, Tactical/SWAT<br />
Dog, Search-and-Rescue Dogs; Contraband<br />
and Firearms, Detection Dogs; basic and<br />
advanced handling.<br />
Centurion, South Africa: EDD/NDD training,<br />
South African and other African nation handler<br />
bonding, certification training<br />
Maputo, Mozambique: MDD training<br />
of Mozambican and other African nation<br />
handlers prior to deployment, demining<br />
mission accreditation by U.N.<br />
<strong>RONCO</strong> <strong>Consulting</strong> <strong>Corporation</strong> has trained and deployed over 800<br />
dog teams, mentored over 1,000 handlers, and established programs<br />
in over 20 countries. Our teams have prevented a variety of threats,<br />
from security risks at Baghdad International Airport in Iraq and the<br />
American Embassy in Afghanistan to explosive ordnance in Sudan,<br />
Peru and other mine-infested regions around the world. Since 2005,<br />
<strong>RONCO</strong> has supported the Baghdad Embassy Security Force with<br />
117 EDD teams and has provided detection assistance to the United<br />
Nations Assistance Mission in Iraq.<br />
Kabul, Afghanistan: MDD/EDD and<br />
NDD green dog training, national and third<br />
country national handler training, certification,<br />
accreditation, routine management of 50+<br />
dogs working within Afghanistan.<br />
Bagram AF Base, Afghanistan: training<br />
and certification of MDD for clearance<br />
program, training and certification for<br />
commercial and military dogs operating at<br />
BAF, routine management of 28 RCC dogs<br />
working on the base.<br />
<strong>RONCO</strong> <strong>Consulting</strong> <strong>Corporation</strong><br />
6710 Oxon Hill Road, Suite 200<br />
Oxon Hill, MD 20745<br />
Tel: 240.493.3910<br />
FAX: 240.493.1440<br />
www.roncoconsulting.com