DHS - OIG-21-19 - 4

We recommend the U.S. Border Patrol Associate Chief of Law Enforcement Operations and Office of Field Operations Director of Tactical Operations update the Canine Program policies to provide adequate oversight to ensure program needs are being met. The policies should include:• record retention timelines for all training documents to beconsistent with the CBP Records General Schedule or provideadequate documentation on retention policies after consultationwith record retention personnel to determine the appropriateapproach;• a systematic schedule and plan for pseudo and actual narcotictraining aids (see Recommendation 2.); and• development of standard operating policies, procedures, andquality assurance measures for use of the Canine TrackingSystem.