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The Cranston Police Underwater Recover Team serves to assist the department in water
borne investigations and specialized recovery. Every member of the team is a PADI
certified open water diver and advanced open water diver. The entire team also has
their DEM boating license, as we assist and train on the boat assigned to the
department’s harbormaster.
The team’s capabilities include but are not limited to: submerged evidence location and
recovery, submerged body location and recovery, and underwater vehicle extraction.
The Underwater Recovery Team is also available to assist neighboring jurisdictions in
their water-based investigations and recoveries.
There are currently eleven members assigned to the Cranston Police Underwater
Recovery Team, which is its maximum capacity.
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