Page 192 - The History of the Royal Army Veterinary Corps 1962–2021

THE HISTORY OF THE ROYAL ARMY VETERINARY CORPS 1962 – 2021
and dogs. By this time, all E2 handler postings had ceased and, in line with the normalisation programme’s aim to establish a civilian security apparatus, the Northern Ireland Security Guard Service (NISGS) was expanding to take on more routine work which included the protection of the
remaining bases. Jobs for Army dogs were on the decline.
Post August 2007 – in the wake of the closure or the ADU NI in July 2007 – the NISGS had thirty-six Patrol dogs and one Vehicle Search dog.32
The table below demonstrates the value of the dogs employed by ADU.
Year
No Tasks
Arms
Ammo
Explosive (kg)
Bomb Equip
Tracks
Arrests
Vehs
1971*
1973 5439 54
1975* 9444 54
1977* 12818 73
1979 8748 33
1981 6758 18
1983 6593 11
1985 5587 3
1987 6680 9 1989815714154595
80
8
13
20
14
9
6
10
12
3010 13 11442 2905 5418 1062.5 4549 496.75 7085 11.5 534 1157 712 910 362 0 1205 277.5
1 56 29
112 9
374 46
157 20
171 4
67 1
11 2
55 1
373
886 9220 113 1 32024 83 3898
1972
31
4930
1880
107
45
16
1974
10583
67
14561
1825.25
86
80
15
1976*
12153
82
6320
1450.5
346
42
1978*
11838
46
3136
379
207
27
1980
6216
5
533
531.5
10
71
4
1982
8269
31
2450
1626
23
89
6
1984
7878
7
1072
2373
15
44
0
1986
5148
0
397
0
1
19
0
1988
7782
15
1733
1048
7
81
0
1990
6799
12
414
182.5
14
93
4
4961
1991 6419 1993 6727 1995 1156 1997 3900 1999 4100
21 182 72.25
3 60 1505.25 130
1992
7508
12
1102
14.75
36
105
6
25211
1994
6195
11
663
717
7
82
2
34218
1996
3778
2
53
0
1
9
1
15466
1998
4300
2000
5300
Total
196273
615
73472
20532.25
479
2520
249
124998
Table copied from original document. *Denotes incomplete data available. 1990 VS dog capability was introduced.
The Travelling Dog Inspectorate
The Travelling Dog Inspectorate (TDI) – later renamed Chief Trainer – was accountable for the training standards of all dog teams and licensing of all Province handlers as well as those of the Ulster
Defence Regiment and the Royal Irish Regiment. It was the responsibility of the TDI to complete an assurance visit to each site and evaluate handlers twice a year. All corrective action was in the hands of the four RAVC Sgts nearest to the
32 ADU NI RAVC PowerPoint Presentation dated early 2007.
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