BDDS / Dogs Squad

1) Establishment:- Thane City BDDS Team is functioning since 1996.

2) Purpose of Establishment:- To conduct anti-terrorist checks at places like terrorist attacks, suspicious objects, VVIP/VIP, religious places, festivals, processions, crowded places, malls and highly sensitive places etc. and to destroy them safely in a safe place if explosives are found in suspicious objects.

3) Number and names of dogs:- Total 05 dogs

a) Dog Jewel b) Dog Alex c) Dog Tiger d) Dog Jack e) Dog Charlie

4) Number of officers and employees:- 5 officers and 45 employees

5) Brief information:- Thane BDDS team has modern equipment available for bomb detection and destruction and has 05 vehicles including 02 modern vehicles. The team has nationally trained personnel. Two such teams are working in Thane for day and night shifts and one team is working in Kalyan for day shifts. . BDDS team regularly inspects important places of interest in the city, religious places etc. Apart from this, anti-collision inspections are carried out as per the requirement in crowded places like railway stations, malls, religious places. During the visit of VIPs, their route, residence and venue are checked for anti-bombing. Also, if information is received from the control room, police station or anyone regarding suspicious objects, the suspicious objects are checked for anti-bombing and if there are explosives in them, they are safely destroyed in a safe place. In addition, if necessary, a BDDS team goes to any place in the state of Maharashtra for anti-bombing, VVIP VIP tours/programs, festivals, festivals, on the orders of the senior office.