K9i - Working Dogs
K9i Consulting Service
K9i is a working dog consulting service. Established initially to assist the US Government conduct Quality Assurance on Babylon Gates which was providing working dogs services to military working standards, the service has since been requested by other organisations and is being rolled out.
K9i currently consults to organisations in Iraq, Kuwait and Jordan.
For further information please visit K9i’s dedicated website www.K9iTrust.org.
Babylon Gates K9i Contracting
K9i quality assurance is attached to Babylon Gates in Iraq.
Babylon Gates K9i currently provides patrol and explosive detection dog teams in support of the US Department of Defence multi-billion dollar program in Iraq.
Babylon Gates K9i Capabilities
Detector Dogs. Babylon Gates K9i detector dogs can be trained to detect any scent. The most common uses are for explosives, currency, narcotics, cadavers and alcohol. Babylon Gates K9i dogs provide a proven, reliable and potent detection capability for the following types of operations:
- Checking mail and packaging
- Vehicle checkpoints and roadblocks
- Building and area search
- A response to suspicious objects
- Personnel searches
- Transport and luggage searches
Patrol Dogs. Patrol dogs are trained to bite and contain dangerous or threatening people. Babylon Gates K9i patrol dogs can be used in the following types of operations:
- Perimeter security
- Listening posts
- Riot and crowd control
- Apprehension of suspicious persons
Babylon Gates K9i can provide a dual-purpose capability for both patrol and explosive detection dogs. Our source of dogs is the same “high drive” source as used for developing Mine Detection Dogs, the most demanding use of detection dogs.
Babylon Gates K9i has a capability that has been proven and tested in the harsh and difficult working environment of Iraq.
In order for a Babylon Gates K9i dog to be certified for use in explosive detection it must achieve a 95% success rate when tested. To date, Babylon Gates K9i has operated its dog teams within Iraq without incident.
Babylon Gates K9i handlers have significant experience and are constantly trained and vetted to ensure the highest quality capability.
Babylon Gates K9i dogs are sourced from leading breeders, who are mainly in Europe and North America. All dogs are positively vetted by Babylon Gates K9i staff prior to matching with a handler. The dogs are trained using a range of standards with the US Military Working Dog and North America Police Working Dog Association standards being the most common.
Babylon Gates K9i is backed up by a high quality management team both in and out of the Iraq theatre of operations. Babylon Gates K9i has sound corporate governance policy and the expertise to manage the unique logistics required to deliver and support this capability.