Crime Fighter

In addition to being a Huey helicopter dog, Torque is also a highly sought-after crime fighter! She specializes in Electronic Storage Device Detection (cell phones, flash drives, SD cards, etc.)  Investigators use her unique set of skills to help catch child sexual predators and traffickers. 

Electronic storage device detection dogs are a new weapon in the fight against child sex crimes. In the digital age, predators involved in these types of crimes often post, watch or store child sexual abuse material (CSAM) on removable electronic storage devices to avoid detection. Even the smallest of these devices can hold up to a thousand hours of video, which can be critical evidence to bring these criminals to justice. 

However, thumb drives and micro-SD cards are virtually impossible to find in a hand search. Torque is trained to sniff out chemical compounds found in electronic storage devices. She can even detect tiny micro-SD cards that are less than a millimeter thick and difficult for human eyes to spot.

Most crimes, including financial crimes, homicides, drug deals, and even terrorism, have a cyber component to them so Torque is a tremendous asset to law enforcement investigators and keeping our communities safe.