It was a 15 minutes trip to Canine from school. We reached there and it was raining. A police officer came there whose name was Ram Chandra Satyal. He explained about the center and how the dogs were trained there. In that center, there were 8 different kinds of breeds. There were many dogs qualified in particular investigations like finding bombs, murders, explosions, narcotics and rescue dogs. In the programs where VIP's come, the dogs are deployed there and if it is safe then only they will come. It is also used to check in the borders of one district to another or also of the countries. As per Mr. Satyal, there are two kinds of evidence that the murderer will leave which are: visible and invisible evidence. Visible evidence means murderers and the invisible evidence means the dead cells which come out by decomposing or evaporating. The German Shepherd can only investigate the incident happened in the last 24 hours whereas the bloodhound can still investigate for 4 days. Overall, the visit was very interesting and knowledgeable.
On July 1, 2019, we had a field visit to Nepal Police Canine Division which was established in 2026 B.S. They recently completed their 50th anniversary. According to the DIG Dr. Ramchandra Shakya, there are dogs of 300+ breeds around the world, 20-25 breeds are used in the security sector and 8 breeds are used in Nepal. The major use of them is for the protection of VIP bodies like the president, the prime minister and many more. Therefore, dogs also contribute to the sector of police and security.
Knowing that we, the students of Grade ten, were going for a field visit to Nepal Police Canine Training Center, I was very excited. We were also asked to bring a clipboard with a paper notebook to note down the things, and we were also asked to write an article about our experience in the field visit by our class teacher. The place for the visit is located at Maharajgunj, Kathmandu. We headed to the place from our school at about 9:45 AM. Then, we reached there in about 15 minutes. As we reached there, Dr. Ram Chandra Satyal along with other faculties welcomed us and instructed us to have our seat. Dr. Ram Chandra Satyal started his speech with the definition of the word ‘canine’ which meant dog. He told us that among 300 breeds of dog, 8 breeds were available in the department. He informed us about the major fields in which the dogs were used in the cases of murder, the search of explosive drugs or any type of suspectable items which are illegal. We also know that the police dogs did all these works through sniffing. It was done by inhaling the scent of the living or lifeless objects. The majority of dogs in the Dog Training Center of Nepal Police Canine Division were German Shepherds. The dogs were trained to identify the facts associated with crime and criminals, to search for arms and explosives, to search for drugs to prevent drug trafficking and to provide assistance for rescue at times. Four dogs demonstrated their skills. The dog named Maxel showed how she was trained to identify the facts associated with crimes and criminals. Rookh was a police dog who was trained to search the arms and explosives. Similarly, the dog named DJ was trained to find out the criminal when abducted by criminal groups. And last but not the least, Messy was the dog who was trained to sniff around different passages and stations to identify the drugs and control its illegal trade. All in all, I enjoyed the trip and we know a lot of things about police dogs.
We went to the Dog Training Centre. It is located in Samakoshi. We went inside it and altogether there were 48 dogs. The dogs were given different pieces of training. Some dogs were given the training to rescue people from disasters. Some dogs were given the training to find bombs and drugs. The dogs had different names like Messi, Sanju, etc. Altogether in Nepal, they have 89 trained dogs among them. There were 10 dogs at the airport. The field visit was great and we got to learn about different dogs and their work to solve the case.
The training school is located at Maharajgunj. We went there by bus. There was an open field and the dog and the horses were kept separately near the field. We sat down to observe the demonstration.
The DSP explained about the training school and the dog breeds. The training school was established in 2032 BS. There were 8 dog breeds like German Shepherd, Belgium Shepherd, Cocker Spaniel, Bloodhound, Labrador, Golden Retriever, etc. The dogs were used in crime investigation in Nepal. There were bomb dogs, rescue dogs and dogs to investigate narcotics. The dogs had to wear ‘harness’ which indicates that they are on duty. A dog also jumped over obstacles and performed many other ‘stunts’. We took a group photo with some dogs as well. We took a tour around and saw all the dogs and horses. The dogs had names like Bijuli, Junge, and many more. Some of the dogs were injured.
Canine Academy is a police unit that involves dogs, with their help a crime/danger can be put out. As we know dogs are a loyal friend to a human who is ready to give their life to its owner.
Nepal similarly has a canine unit. It was established in 1969 A.D. which conducts dog training in various sectors like drugs, explosives, traders, protection, etc. There are various breeds of dogs used such as German Shepherd, Labrador, Bloodhound, Belgian Malinois, etc. Each dog has specialized in a special sector and is used accordingly. A dog has the wonderful sniffing ability, utilizing this capability a police dog helps the force. In Nepal, there are 79 dogs in total serving for police. K-9 has proved to be really effective as they have more than 15 solved crimes in Nepal. The dogs are well cared for in return for their service to the human race. Even after a dog retires from its duty, it will be taken care of until its death.
On July 8th, 2019, we, the students of grade 10, went to Dog Training Center of Nepal Police Canine Division. The visit was organized in collaboration with the Community Police Partnership Department of Nepal Police. We were taken there in the first period at around 9:30 am. We all were ready with our notebooks and pens. We reached there and D.S.P. Ram Chandra Satyal introduced the different kinds of dog training. We learned about the role of dogs in solving the crime as well as in saving lives in any disaster. We learned about 4 types of rescue dogs. They were the dogs who could find out thief or murder, narcotics, arm dogs, and rescue dogs. We also saw a demonstration of dogs about how a dog can save our life. There were the dogs named Jojo, Missi, Manon, Dj, etc. There were 2 imported dogs who were brought from Siberia. One cost Rs 79,00,000 and another cost about Rs 4,00,000.
After the information, we returned the school to attend the 3rd period.
This field visit was quite interesting for me to know about dogs as I am a dog lover. I do love every type of dog. My favorite one is German Shepherd and Dalmatian as I have one.
Talking about the field visit, we went to the Dog Training Center and then sat around the stairs to watch the performance of the dogs. We were hosted by Dr. Ramchandra Shakya who gave us the ideas. The dogs performed different activities like search the material using a person’s scent, then another demonstration of dog to find the explosives and suspect. It also performed about how to cross the obstacles coming in their way. Finally, after the dogs' performances we asked the queries that were in our mind to the DCP.
At last, we clicked a group photo and then visited all those different stores where the dogs were kept and also made the rounds in the horse stables and then returned to school.
We, the students of Grade X, were taken to Nepal Police Canine division, which is located at Maharajgunj. We were taken by the school bus to the location. We departed from school at 10 am and we reached there at around 10:30 am. We were guided by DSP Ram Chandra Satyal. He described to us about the dog breeds and its services. We noted down all the important details he gave.
The term 'canine’ refers to the dogs. The Nepal Police Canine division was established in 2032 BS. Out of 300 dog breeds in the world, 20 are used for police agencies. There are 8 different dog breeds there. We were informed that the dogs were used for crime investigations, they are also employed to find out narcotics and other drugs, they are applicable in a murder cases and to rescue people. The dogs usually work due to their very strong smelling power. We were also shown some demonstrations about how the dogs perform. We saw German Shepherd, Malinois dogs, Bloodhound, Dutch Shepherd, Labrador. These dogs are advantageous in police agencies. These dogs are also used before VVIP moment to ensure that the place is secured and we came to know that the dogs were bought from other countries paying 4 lakhs to 7 lakhs. The dogs had more capacity and efficiency than humans.
Lastly, I'd like to thank the school department for planning a wonderful visit. We acquired a lot of knowledge about the dogs and their breeds, we came to know more about how efficient dogs are. Hence, this trip was very informative.
Our field visit was to K-9 Academy which is in Samakoshi. We departed from school at 9:30. K-9 Academy was about Police Dog Training. Dr. Ramsharan Shakya presented a talk about dogs. There were 48 dogs that worked for the police. Those dogs solved 15 cases until now. There are 8 types of the breed in the academy. The dogs helped in 4 sectors to help the police. They are:
Bomb detector
Search and Rescue
Drugs, and
To find way
It was an awesome experience to be there. I was pleased to see the obedient dogs. The best part about the trip is - my dog phobia is decreased.
It was the day of the field trip to Nepal Police Canine Division. I woke up at 6 AM that day. I was very excited to go to the field visit as we would know about dogs and how they help in crime investigation.
At 9:30 AM, we, the students of Grade X, along with our class teachers went to Maharajgunj where the Canine was located. When we were on our way, it was raining but as soon as we got there the rain had stopped. We went inside and sat in the stadium. In no time DSP Ram Chandra Satyal came and told us about how the dogs are involved in crime investigation, explosive findings, sniffing narcotics and rescuing.
As per him, there are 8 types of dogs kept and trained. Some of the dogs are German Shepherd, Belgium Shepherd, Labrador, BloodHound and many more. After giving us the information verbally, the dogs demonstrated how they work. Before their demonstration, the dogs had to put the harness which is known as the uniform of the dogs.
After looking at all the demonstrations by the dogs, we all took a group photo and went to see the dogs which were kept in different houses separating their different fields. Among them, some of them were fully trained, some were not and some of them were bought only a few months back from foreign countries. There were also many horses kept in the stable.
After going around, we returned to school.
We, the students of grade 8 and 9, went to Samakoshi. We went to know about the police dogs. I was very happy to go there. It was really fun there. There were so many dogs of different breeds. We also got to know more about them theoretically and practically. We saw many demonstrations of how the dogs help police in investigations. We also got a chance to see all the dogs. There were horses also. There was also a small labrador dog. It was so cute. We went to touch the dog. It was very small. After that, we headed to school. On the way, we talked with each other and we also saw the President’s House.
The field visit was amazing.
