Assisting Law Enforcement & Other Agencies
CPA Recovery K9 Unit has been called upon regularly by law enforcement to assist in homicides, serious crime and missing persons searches. We also work collaboratively with other Search & Rescue Organizations that may not have search dogs and require additional support.
Our teams are trained and certified in:
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Wilderness Search - Urban Search
- Water Search
- Human Remains Search
- Tracking/Trailing
- Disaster Search
The BC Coroner Service has also utilized CPA Recovery K9 Unit on multiple occasions to locate additional remains in areas where partial remains were discovered.
Human Remains Recovery
Our human remains detection (cadaver) dogs are able to detect the various stages of decomposition from recent death to archaeological remains. They have the ability to locate blood, tissue, teeth, ashes and skeletal remains that are located on the surface, elevated, buried or underwater.
The benefit of using trained and experienced search dogs, is that they can gain access to areas humans cannot and detect remains that are not visible to the human eye.
Wilderness
Our “air scent” trained dogs find missing persons in a wilderness or urban setting. The dogs typically work off-leash with their handler and a support person to cover a large search area in a short amount of time and search any terrain in inclement weather condition, including snow.
Our dogs can cover a large search area in a short amount of time and search
any terrain in inclement weather condition, including snow.
Water Search & Recovery
Our water certified dogs help pinpoint the location of presumed drowning victims, so our divers can then recover the body. The dogs ride in the front of a small boat and/or search the shoreline on foot.
Families of missing loved ones
CPA International Investigations founded CPA Recovery K9 Unit as a non-profit charity specifically to assist families in finding missing loved ones free of charge.
Public Education
CPA Recovery K9 Unit welcomes the opportunity to attend your school, community group or organization to provide educational insights related to our profession and live demonstrations with our dogs.
Our visits help individuals in our communities learn about personal safety, risk management and the unique abilities these specially trained dogs possess. Often, we find our sessions inspire those interested in careers in law enforcement or search and rescue.
