French police train Brazilian counterparts on using canine units for Olympic security

Record ID: 102094

  • Title: French police train Brazilian counterparts on using canine units for Olympic security
  • Date: 25th May 2016
  • Summary: RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL (MAY 25, 2016) (REUTERS) BRAZILIAN POLICE OFFICIAL EXPLAINING CANINE TRAINING VARIOUS OF SECURITY OFFICIALS CHECKING AREA WITH A DETECTOR AND A TORCH BRAZILIAN OFFICIALS SPEAKING TO FRENCH OFFICIAL IN A BALACLAVA VARIOUS OF OFFICIAL CHECKING AREA WITH A SNIFFER DOG (SOUNDBITE) (Portuguese) BRAZILIAN POLICE OFFICIAL, JOAO PAULO BOIA, SAYING: "Thank God, we have not seen a terrorist attack with explosives, but we are taking preventative precautions against this. We have worked with the French Police force - specifically RAID (the anti-terrorist unit) - regarding combating terrorism. We managed to organise this exchange with agents that work in real situations, so for us it is excellent, we are not limited to theory, but are able to practice and get as close to the real thing as we can." SNIFFER DOG SEEN FROM PERSPECTIVE ON THE GROUND BETWEEN OFFICIALS BOOTS OFFICIAL WALKING THROUGH AUTOMATIC DOORS WITH SNIFFER DOG VARIOUS OF OFFICIALS CHECKING AREA WITH SNIFFER DOGS (SOUNDBITE) (French) FRENCH POLICE OFFICER, CHRISTOPHE B, SAYING: "Our exchange with the Brazilian Canine Unit is for 15 days, the conditions have been very good." CLOSE-UP OF SNIFFER DOG OFFICIALS OUTSIDE AIRPORT WITH SNIFFER DOGS SNIFFER DOGS HELD ON LEADS OUTSIDE THE AIRPORT BRAZILIAN OFFICIALS WALKING WITH FRENCH OFFICIALS IN BALACLAVAS OUTSIDE THE AIRPORT GUARDS OUTSIDE TERMINAL 1 ENTRANCE OFFICIALS SPEAKING TO OTHERS IN A POLICE VEHICLE SNIFFER DOG SITTING AGAINST OFFICIAL'S LEG, PANTING LINE OF POLICE VEHICLES OUTSIDE THE AIRPORT
  • Embargoed: 9th June 2016 18:17
  • Keywords: Olympics Rio 2016 Rio de Janeiro France police canine units
  • Location: RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL
  • City: RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL
  • Country: Brazil
  • Topics: Olympics,Sport
  • Reuters ID: LVA0014JB4GNB
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text:An elite French police battalion has been training its Brazilian counterpart on the use of canine units as part of the Olympic security operation for the Games beginning August 5.
    The training has been underway since May 16 at the recently inaugurated Terminal 2 of Rio's international Tom Jobim airport.
    The training forms part of several exchanges between Brazilian police and both U.S. and French units ahead of the sporting mega event.
    "Thank God, we have not seen a terrorist attack with explosives, but we are taking preventative precautions against this. We have worked with the French Police force - specifically RAID (the anti-terrorist unit) - regarding combating terrorism. We managed to organise this exchange with agents that work in real situations, so for us it is excellent, we are not limited to theory, but are able to practice and get as close to the real thing as we can," said Brazilian official, Joao Paulo Boia.
    The drills not only provide practice for security personnel, but ensure the dogs used will be certified.
    The security operation being mounted for the Rio Olympics will be the largest operation in the country's history, Brazilian authorities have said, with some 85,000 professionals involved.
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