America's Leader in Explosive Detection Canine Teams

Leaving the Competition in our Wake ... Since 1987

MSA Security is where our nation’s best defenders are trained. With an uncompromised commitment to comprehensive best-in-class training of our canines and handlers, MSA delivers an unrivaled and nationally-certified Canine Detection Team that keeps millions of people safe across the globe. You’ll find MSA Canine Detection Teams working everywhere sniffing out potential threats from both stationary and mobile explosive odors in professional sports stadiums, airports, amphitheaters, cargo facilities, loading docks and more.

Canine Detection Program Skilled in Stationary and Mobile Explosive Odor Detection

Our highly-successful program is rooted in an unmatched training philosophy and the unique-to-the-industry focus on the development of single purpose, single handler teams that are trained exclusively in explosive odor detection. With over 850 company-owned canines and certified EDC teams deployed globally, a Canine Detection Team is far and away the most effective way to detect explosives in active environments – regardless of how that threat is presented. Our dogs are imprinted, methodically trained and well equipped to detect explosive odor and follow it to its source when presented in stationary forms, on person or in air.

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Key Industry Distinctions

Uniquely Certified

MSA Security Canine Detection Teams consistently meet the highest certification standards that are specific and unique to multiple government agency clients.
ATF License

Using live explosives during imprinting and training is the single most effective way of teaching canines to sniff out today's threats.
Explosive Imprint Philosophy

The MSA Canine Detection Program imprints on all five families of explosives and HMEs with a strong commitment to counter contamination.
Single-Purpose, Single-Handler Teams

All Canine Detection Teams are trained solely for explosive detection work to ensure peak olfactory conditioning and single-handler teams enhance the working bond.
Combined Experience

MSA's Canine Detection teams are a rare combination of experienced bomb technicians, dog training professionals and an industry-recognized forensic explosives chemist.
Specialty Training Modules

MSA's comprehensive operational training phase focuses on specialty modules that directly reflect specific field utilization.
Ongoing Training & Education

MSA voluntarily administers the Department of Justice National Odor Recognition Test (DOJ NORT) and provides ongoing training for EDC teams including explosive identification classes to address the evolution of HMEs.
Government Designation

MSA’s Explosive Detection Canine services are Department of Homeland Security (DHS) SAFETY Act designated. This provides clients with catastrophic liability protection in the
event a terrorist incident occurs while MSA’s Canine Detection Teams are deployed.

Why Choose MSA Canine Detection Teams

World-class bomb dogs aren’t born, they’re made.

From our canines to our handlers to our training facilities, MSA consistently meets the highest level of performance standards. As a result, you’ll find MSA Canine Detection Teams deployed in some of the world’s most targeted areas.

Our Dogs

When it comes to bomb dogs, not all breeds are the same. MSA dogs are carefully-vetted sporting breeds, selected for their keen sense of smell, drive, intelligence, stable temperament and eagerness to please. By selecting only the best of the best, MSA canines have longer and more successful explosive detecting careers.
Our Handlers

MSA’s full-time team of EDC handlers carries both military and law enforcement backgrounds. Before they begin working with MSA dogs, they undergo extensive training in Explosive Detection, Counter Surveillance and Behavior Pattern Recognition. They receive continuing education and training to successfully address the ever-evolving threat of IEDs.