Review of U.S. Customs and Border Protection's Procurement of Untrained Canines

摘要

From April 2006 through June 2007, U.S. Customs and Border Protection procured 322 untrained canines at a cost of $1.46 million, or an average price of $4,535 per canine. The costs incurred for the untrained canines were reasonable and were comparable to the costs incurred for untrained canines procured by organizations such as the United States Secret Service and the Department of Defense. Regarding the cost effectiveness of the program, while only 3.85% of the Office of Border Patrols 13,905 agents were canine handlers, they were credited with 60% of narcotic apprehensions and 40% of all other apprehensions in FY 2007.