Guidance

Find an accredited explosives detection dog team

A list of approved National Canine Training and Accreditation Scheme – Private Security Industry (NCTAS-P) explosives detection dog (EDD) teams.

• From: Home Office
• Published: 23 August 2021
• Last updated: 31 October 2025 — See all updates

Documents

List of accredited explosives detection dog teams (CSV)

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List of accredited explosives detection dog teams (ODS)

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For general information on NCTAS-P, contact nctasp@homeoffice.gov.uk.

Published 23 August 2021

Last updated 31 October 2025 + show all updates

1. 31 October 2025

   Updated list of accredited explosives detection dog teams.

2. 13 October 2025

   Updated the list of explosives detection dog teams.

3. 28 August 2025

   Updated list of accredited explosives detection dog teams.

4. 21 July 2025

   Updated the list of accredited dog teams.

5. 12 June 2025

   Updated the list of accredited dog teams.

6. 15 May 2025

   Updated the list of accredited dog teams.

7. 14 April 2025

   Added a revised version of the List of accredited explosives detection dog teams.

8. 24 March 2025

   List of accredited explosives detection dog teams updated.

9. 4 February 2025

   Updated the list of accredited dogs.

10. 15 January 2025

    Replaced the list of accredited explosives detection dog teams.

11. 13 December 2024

    Updated the list of accredited dogs.

12. 7 November 2024

    List of accredited explosives detection dog teams has been updated.

13. 2 October 2024

    Updated the list of teams.

14. 6 September 2024

    Updated the list of teams.

15. 6 August 2024

    Updated the list of teams.

16. 11 July 2024

    Updated the list of teams.

17. 3 June 2024

    Updated the list of accredited dogs.

18. 1 May 2024

    Updated the list of accredited dogs.

19. 20 March 2024

    Updated the list of accredited dogs.

20. 13 December 2023

    Updated the list of teams.

21. 13 October 2023

    Updated the list of accredited dogs.

22. 6 September 2023

    Updated the list of teams.

23. 14 July 2023

    Updated the list of accredited dogs.

24. 30 March 2023

    List updated.

25. 22 November 2022

    Additional teams added.

26. 23 March 2022

    Updated list of accredited dogs.

27. 23 November 2021

    List updated with the new teams.

28. 17 September 2021

    Updated list.

29. 23 August 2021

    First published.