Policy Bulletin 728

Number: 728

In Effect: 2025-05-27

To facilitate reading in French, the masculine form is used without prejudice to gender, given the binary nature of the French language.

Policy numbers and titles

Commissioner’s Directive 566-13: Detector Dog Program

Guidelines 566-13-1: Guidelines for the Detector Dog Program

Why the policies were changed

Commissioner’s Directive (CD) 566-13 was reviewed and updated as part of the cyclic national policy review process. Guidelines (GL) 566-13-1 forms a new policy instrument that provides additional guidance on the utilization and management of detector dogs and establishes responsibilities and procedures for the control, verification and safeguarding of training aids.

What changed

Following changes made to the governance structure of the Correctional Operations and Programs Sector, the Detector Dog Program was transferred from the Security Branch to the Preventive Security and Intelligence Branch.

Responsibilities of the following positions have been updated within the policies: National Detector Dog Program Coordinator; Technical Advisor; Assistant Warden, Operations; manager of the Detector Dog Handler/Search Specialist; and Security Intelligence Officer.

The responsibilities of existing positions have also been adjusted to include more details and clarifications.

To ensure stronger consistency with the key procedures of the Detector Dog Program, the Procedures section of the CD has been transferred to the new GL 566-13-1. The procedures in these new GL align with the overall Detector Dog Program and its manual.

How they were developed

These policies were developed by the Preventive Security and Intelligence Branch in collaboration with the Strategic Policy Division.

Who is affected by the policies

These policies apply to the individuals mentioned in the policy documents.

Accountabilities

Roles and responsibilities are detailed in the policy documents.

Contact:

Strategic Policy Division

Policy-Politiques.GEN-NHQ@csc-scc.gc.ca

Related links

• Commissioner’s Directive 566-13: Detector Dog Program
• Guidelines 566-13-1: Guidelines for the Detector Dog Program