Acerca de la Unidad K9
The unit is comprised of seven Accelerant Detection Canine (ADC) teams and three Explosives Detection Canine (EDC) team.
Perros para Detección de Acelerantes
In 1998, the Bureau implemented an Accelerant Detection K-9 program
with financial and technical support from State Farm Insurance Company. This mutually beneficial partnership was established in an effort to enhance the investigators’ ability to identify evidence of liquid accelerants utilized by arsonists
and has been functioning well since its inception. Currently, the Bureau has ten K-9 teams located statewide.
La mayoría de los perros en el Programa Arson Dog de State Farm son Labrador Retriever provenientes de refugios para animales, organizaciones de rescate o programas certificados de mascotas. El programa utiliza Labradores Retriever porque poseen un capacidad superior para distinguir entre aromas en un lugar donde hubo un incendio. Su olfato puede captar en partes por quintillón. Por lo general, los labradores tienen un temperamento tranquilo, una actitud de "amor por el trabajo" y una personalidad extrovertida. A los K9 se los entrena por medio de la metodología de recompensa con comida y a los equipos se les exige certificarse nuevamente en forma anual.
![Spencer-Jeff-web ADC Spencer and Det. Batz](/sitefinity-images/investigative-and-forensic-services-libraries/difs-images/spencer-jeff-web.jpg?sfvrsn=d8284193_1)
Team Commander - Lake Wales
![Shay-Ley-Matt-web ADC Shay-Ley and Det. Huffman](/sitefinity-images/investigative-and-forensic-services-libraries/difs-images/shay-ley-matt-web.jpg?sfvrsn=d787863f_1)
Asst. Commander - Jacksonville/Ocala
![Eddie-Brandon-web ADC Eddie and Det. Kiser](/sitefinity-images/investigative-and-forensic-services-libraries/difs-images/eddie-brandon-web.jpg?sfvrsn=24ec30f0_1)
Jacksonville
![Rico-Cody-web ADC Rico and Det. McIntyre](/sitefinity-images/investigative-and-forensic-services-libraries/difs-images/rico-cody-web.jpg?sfvrsn=381310bc_1)
Tallahassee
![Galan-Alex-web K9 Rex and Handler Alex Galan](/sitefinity-images/investigative-and-forensic-services-libraries/difs-images/galan-alex-web.jpg?sfvrsn=a68bef9d_0)
Plantation
![Ruthie-Daniel-web ADC Ruthie and Det. Koehler](/sitefinity-images/investigative-and-forensic-services-libraries/difs-images/ruthie-daniel-web.jpg?sfvrsn=5b71c271_1)
Daytona
![Buffett-Paul-web ADC Buffett and Lt. Paul](/sitefinity-images/investigative-and-forensic-services-libraries/difs-images/buffett-paul-web.jpg?sfvrsn=7c0aa863_1)
Tampa
![Oregon-Monty-web EDC Oregon and Det. Taylor](/sitefinity-images/investigative-and-forensic-services-libraries/difs-images/oregon-monty-web.jpg?sfvrsn=b1fd0781_1)
Lake Wales
![Sumi-Chris-web EDC Sumi and Det. Newman](/sitefinity-images/investigative-and-forensic-services-libraries/difs-images/sumi-chris-web.jpg?sfvrsn=9a37c711_1)
Pensacola
![Porsha-Jason-web EDC Porsha and Lt. Roberts](/sitefinity-images/investigative-and-forensic-services-libraries/difs-images/porsha-jason-web.jpg?sfvrsn=6332383e_1)
North Florida