Two new jet skis have recently joined the South Australia Police fleet to improve our Water Operations Unit capability.
Today, Tuesday 6 October 2020, the two new jet skis will be launched at Thebarton Police Barracks. The new jet skis will be used by SAPOL's water operations team and will further enhance SAPOL's search and rescue capability. The jet skis will also be deployed in inland waterways, rivers and near coastal areas for marine compliance checking.
Minister for Police, Emergency Services and Correctional Services Vincent Tarzia said: "The addition of this new increased capability will give police officers greater agility during water emergencies."
"The jet skis will also be utilised to complete safety checks on boats and other watercraft as a preventive measure, which will be vital over the coming summer."
Speaking on the jet skis, Operations Manager, Water Operations Unit, Senior Sergeant Philip Grear said, "We know that many South Australians enjoy getting out into our rivers and coastal areas. The new Police jet skis will enhance our capacity to keep our waterways safe and to undertake search and rescue activities swiftly".
"The jet skis will be used by highly trained SAPOL personnel as needed and will monitor improper use of our water ways, particularly in relation to jet skis which we know are commonly misused on South Australian rivers."
