Northumbria Police's Marine Unit is responsible for a number of duties across the force area and can be called in by others when needed.Northumbria Police's Marine Unit is responsible for a number of duties across the force area and can be called in by others when needed.
Northumbria Police's Marine Unit is responsible for a number of duties across the force area and can be called in by others when needed.

12 pictures show police marine unit at work as team searches and dives on operations

It’s a tough job – and this is the team who do it.

Here, the 15-strong team share photos they have taken while out on training missions and tasks, with our own visit to their base in Jarrow offering a look round their headquarters on the bank of the River Tyne.