Under Water Investigations: The QPS Diving Unit
11:00 – 12:30
Queensland Police Headquarters
Bookings via Eventbrite or email museum@police.qld.gov
An appreciation of the value of a police diving squad was first realized in 1964 when the Danish dredge, the Captain Nielsen, capsized in Moreton Bay and an off duty water police diver helped to save 12 lives. In the past members of the Queensland Water Police dived in their spare time. They donned a tank and a mask and lent their expertise for official police work.
Sergeant Kieran Sparks of the QPS Diving Unit will present “Under Water Investigations: The QPS Diving Unit”, to discuss the history of the Diving Unit and outline the common and not so common tasks, undertaken by the police divers of today.
Sergeant Sparks will outline how the Diving Unit usually undertakes searches and other work in limited or zero visibility conditions and whilst avoiding potentially dangerous hazards. He will illustrate the lecture with examples of the latest under water search equipment.
The one-and-a-half hour presentation will begin at 11am on Sunday, 30 July and will provide educational and up-to-date content suitable for any audience.
The Museum opens its doors to the public on the last Sunday of each month from 10am to 3pm from February to November in addition to the standard Monday to Thursday 9am to 4pm opening hours. Monthly Sunday openings feature guest speakers from across the historical and crime-solving spectrums.
PLEASE NOTE: The Police Museum will open Sunday, 30 July from 10am to 3pm, and is located on the ground floor of Police Headquarters, 200 Roma Street, Brisbane.