05/04/2026
As part of National Crime Victimsโ Rights Week, Victim Services just launched a first-of-its-kind set of guidelines for federal facility dogs.
This resource, years in the making with external facility dog and victim services partners, offers standards and recommendations for the operational use of facility dogs to support crime victims/witnesses and family members.
Thank you to all of our who made this guide possible and to the facility dog teams who support crime victims/witnesses and family members every day.
Read more here: fbi.gov/how-we-can-help-you/victim-services/crisis-response-canines-program/facility-dog-best-practice-guidelines