News Release
For Immediate Release
ATF Announces National Odor Recognition Testing
PHOENIX – The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is offering National Odor Recognition Testing on March 1-3, 2022. Training is intended for law enforcement, fire, intelligence, and military personnel who handle explosives detection canines or military working dogs. This 3-day training event conducted by ATF’s National Canine Division includes:
- Explosives lectures.
- Question and answer sessions with ATF canine trainers and explosives experts.
- Explosives odor recognition training.
- Homemade explosives (HME) imprinting.
- Single-blind NORT testing administered by an ATF Forensic Chemist.
A media event will be held on Wednesday, March 2, 2022, from 10:30-11:30 a.m. at the Arizona State Fairgrounds located at 1826 W. McDowell Rd. in Phoenix. ATF’s Lead Instructor, Cody D. Monday, will present a short briefing about the NORT, after which members of the media are welcome to conduct secondary interviews, take photographs and/or video, and meet the canine teams from these participating agencies:
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Arizona Department of Public Safety |
Mesa Police Department |
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Arizona State University Police Department |
Phoenix Police Department |
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Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives |
Scottsdale Police Department |
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Chandler Police Department |
Tempe Police Department |
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Federal Protective Service |
United States Marshals Service |
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Glendale Police Department |
Yavapai-Prescott Tribal Police Department |
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Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office |
Yuma Police Department |
Members of the media are invited to contact Acting Public Information Officer Erik Longnecker by email at erik.longnecker@atf.gov to confirm their attendance at the media event.
To learn more about ATF and its explosives detection canine program, go to: https://www.atf.gov/about/explosives-detection-canines.
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