[Ecuadog]

I just read a publication (The Reticle) from the Villages Straight Shooters Club (VSSC) and I thought that the availability of “scent kits” might be of interest to some.

“At the January 22 nd VSS club meeting the Sumter Country Sheriff’s Department gave a wonderful presentation on their K-9 tracking blood hound, Deputy Charlotte and handler, Deputy Robert Mata. Deputy Charlotte is one of two blood hounds in the county and is used to track non-violent subjects like lost seniors and young children.
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The department has adult “scent kits” that can be used for seniors that are at risk of wandering and child kits for saving their scent, DNA and fingerprints. Both kits are available in all sheriff’s offices in the county. The scent pad must be handled carefully, and gloves should be worn on the person collecting the scent since only one person’s scent should be collected. The scent pads are stored in the included jar and kept for up to 10-years.
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[Taltarzac725]

Originally Posted by Ecuadog

I just read a publication (The Reticle) from the Villages Straight Shooters Club (VSSC) and I thought that the availability of “scent kits” might be of interest to some.

“At the January 22 nd VSS club meeting the Sumter Country Sheriff’s Department gave a wonderful presentation on their K-9 tracking blood hound, Deputy Charlotte and handler, Deputy Robert Mata. Deputy Charlotte is one of two blood hounds in the county and is used to track non-violent subjects like lost seniors and young children.
…
The department has adult “scent kits” that can be used for seniors that are at risk of wandering and child kits for saving their scent, DNA and fingerprints. Both kits are available in all sheriff’s offices in the county. The scent pad must be handled carefully, and gloves should be worn on the person collecting the scent since only one person’s scent should be collected. The scent pads are stored in the included jar and kept for up to 10-years.
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Good to know.