Lynne Engelbert, of the California-based Institute for Canine Forensics, says there isn't a nationally established training standard for cadaver dogs, but said her organization's regimen is "intense."
"We're very specific
we want to be the best of the best," she said, adding the group developed its own certification test, which is conducted annually.
"We've worked hard to get the reputation we have. If we don't have that integrity, we've got nothing."
The FBI has three cadaver dogs working cases countrywide. Each is tested annually to ensure they meet "best practice" standards, Rex A. Stockham, the FBI's forensic canine program manager has testified.
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