SCHOOLS AND UNIVERSITIES
Shield Canine Services has narcotic drug dog teams available for contract to search public and private school systems, college campuses, dorms, and supporting facilities. Drug abuse on school grounds presents a danger and liability. The use of drugs can cause behavioral problems, crime, violence, lawsuits, and even tragic death. A drug-free zone starts with a clean campus. Hiring a K9 drug detection service serves as a proactive approach in minimizing the risk of illegal drugs on school property. Our contract program schedules regular visits at times requested by the educational institution. The regular scheduled visits can prevent and deter drug use, resulting in a safer environment for students and staff.
Since Shield Canine Services is a private company, this allows school administrators to decide how best to handle the results in compliance with school policy.
Shield Canine Services can create a customized reoccurring program to maintain a safe learning environment for all students, teachers, and administrators.
Our K9 team will work with school administrators to outline a plan to search the following areas:
Classrooms
Desks
Restrooms
Locker Rooms
Lockers
Gymnasiums
Auditoriums
Administrative Offices
Staff Breakrooms
Parking Lots
Vehicles
Sports fields
Stadium Seating
Case Law:
In Horton vs. Goose Creek Independent School District, the 5th Circuit of the United States Court of Appeals has found that using drug dogs in schools to sniff the students’ cars and lockers is permissible and does not constitute a search within the meaning of the Fourth Amendment. Furthermore, regarding the Fourteenth Amendment, which protects against the deprivation of liberty without due process of law, the Court maintained the harassment of using a detection dog was not adequate to produce a violation of due process.