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Free running explosive detection dogs (FREDD) for aviation security

Approved free running explosive detection dogs for use in aviation security.

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Free running explosive detection dogs (FREDD) approved for use in aviation security by the Department for Transport.

FREDD screens cargo within the warehouse, offering a real-time detection capability for screening cargo for explosives in an operational environment.

Published 16 November 2017
Last updated 12 February 2024 + show all updates
  1. Minor changes to approved FREDD to reflect the latest approved dogs, certification dates and handler combinations.

  2. Minor changes to approved FREDDs to reflect latest approved dogs, certification dates and handler combinations.

  3. Minor changes to approved FREDDs to reflect the latest approved dogs, certification dates and handler combinations added.

  4. Minor changes to approved FREDDs to reflect latest approved dogs, certification dates and handler combinations.

  5. Minor changes to reflect latest approved dogs, certification dates and handler combinations added.

  6. Minor changes to approved FREDDs to reflect latest approved dogs, certification dates and handler combinations.

  7. Minor changes to approved FREDDs to reflect latest approved dogs, certification dates and handler combinations

  8. The following updates have been made: one Wagtail dog removed from list, change in handler details on 2 Wagtail dogs and 2 additional Securitas dogs approved.

  9. A new document has the following changes: - 1 Wagtail dog removed from list - change in handler details on 1 Wagtail dog

  10. Updated to add 4 new dog approvals.

  11. 3 updated handler teaming approvals for Securitas.

  12. Additional 2 updated handler teaming approvals for Wagtail.

  13. Updated 5 handler teaming approvals.

  14. List amended to feature updated handler information for one dog from Wagtail.

  15. 4 dog and handler combinations updated from supplier Wagtail and 1 dog and handler suspended (removed from the AEL) as part of retraining / QA performance process (Wagtail).

  16. Added 4 dogs from new supplier ICTS.

  17. Additional 5 dogs placed on from Securitas.

  18. 4 new dogs added to the list from Wagtail and 1 dog removed from Securitas.

  19. Added 4 new dogs from Wagtail and removed 2 dogs from Securitas.

  20. Added 2 dog handlers to the list from Securitas.

  21. Addition of a new dog with handlers from the company Wagtail and removal of a dog handler, pending new handler, from Securitas.

  22. Two dog handler alterations and 2 new dogs with handlers added.

  23. Update to 3 dog handlers.

  24. 2 dog handlers details updated.

  25. First published.