Police URT diving is demanding and hazardous. The URT performs dive operations in all types of water, ranging from rivers, ponds, lakes and creeks.  Dive Team must be prepared to dive under any conditions, hot, cold, rain or snow.

     Types of duties performed by the Buffalo Police Underwater Recovery Team
     -    Human and animal rescue - recovery
     -    Weapons - Evidence recovery
     -    Underwater crime scene investigations
     -    Vehicles, boats - recovery
     -    Swift water - River rescue
     -    Ice rescue - Ice diving recovery
     -    Flood evacuation