In a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee held March 3, officials from the Homeland Security Department brought their dogs to work.
Specifically, three DHS officials and an expert in working dogs brought in dogs from the agency’s canine programs to demonstrate how the animals contribute to the homeland security mission. Members of Congress were able to see how the dogs, with the help of their handlers, aid DHS in to detecting weapons, currency, explosives and agriculture products.
“When we take a look at airport security, we talk to [DHS] Secretary Jeh Johnson, always on his mind is the threat, in terms of air and airline safety,” Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI), committee chairman, said in a released statement. “I really do believe canine units can be one of those layers, a very effective layer in keeping this nation and our air traffic safe as well.”
