Starting today on the Connecticut commuter trains and Amtrak
You might have some four-legged company on your commute starting this afternoon if you ride a commuter train into New Haven or Shoreline East.
K-9 teams will start patrolling the commuter trains beginning Tuesday afternoon as part of the “See Something, Say Something” campaign.
The dogs and their handlers report to duty at 3 p.m. and Gov. Dannel Malloy will be at Union Station, along with members of Homeland Security to discuss the new security measures. They will sniff out explosive devices on trains, buses, on platforms, in luggage and in and around all stations.
From -
http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/l...120690874.html
The news this morning said golden labs, but the picture was of a German Shepard, so not sure what they will be using.
So the answer is apparently they can be used to check 750 to 1,000 people boarding an afternoon commuter train, but not at airports.
Color me confused. Gonna put a huge dent in the weekend "lets pack up some drugs and head to the country" crowd
