Since late 2020, the Police Dog Unit (PDU) has assisted the Aviation Security Company Limited (AVSECO) in establishing a canine unit and providing related training with a view to enhancing the counter-terrorism readiness at the Hong Kong International Airport.

Between January and April 2021, PDU provided a 12-week training course on explosives detection to three AVSECO’s dog handlers and their canine partners. The course covered the global trend of terrorist threats, terrorists’ attack methods, techniques for searching explosives with dogs at the airport, etc. The course enhanced the cooperation between the Force and AVSECO. PDU will continue to provide annual revalidation for AVSECO’s working dogs to uphold their professional standards.

PDU provides training on explosives detection to a dog handler of AVSECO.