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The team uses various types of equipment to locate missing evidence, particularly the Pulse 8X underwater metal detector when suspected dumped evidence is in local waterways. Arriving on the scene with the Pulse 8X, the team was able to locate and identify a long weapon that was submerged with its ammunition still loaded.
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Lt. Thomas Grady said, “The side scan has been a great tool. It has allowed us to do our searches and only put our divers in the water if we see something that we want checked out. It certainly allows us to cover much wider search areas in substantially less time and reduces risk to our divers.”
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The sonar equipment paints a picture of the riverway bottom and allows for identification of objects without ever getting into the water.
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JW Fishers' SeaOtter and SeaLion ROV systems are often used to locate drowning victims with attached sonar systems to search for ships lost at sea; or to conduct inspections on submerged tanks, dams, and water intake pipes. JW Fishers has been providing operators with top of the line ROV systems for more than 30 years.
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Side Scan SONAR devices allow images of the ocean floor to be viewed as if one is looking through a window. It "removes the water" to provide the operator with a bird's-eye view of their target.
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The Washington County (MN) Water Recovery Unit demonstrated the capabilities of its JW Fishers ROV (remote operated vehicle) to public safety dive agencies at the Midwest Public Safety Divers Association Conference.
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JW Fishers Mfg. held a drawing for a chance to win a top-performing SAR-1 underwater metal detector used by law enforcement agencies and military units worldwide. One lucky winner was picked from over 200 entries.
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The Fulton County (NY) Sheriff's Department purchased a JW Fishers dual frequency side scan system and has found some interesting things, including the foundation and well of an old house in Sacandaga Lake.
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JW Fishers supports New York public safety agencies' missions by supplying them with the Remote Operated Vehicles (ROVs) needed to successfully examine the many waterways throughout the state.
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Dive Team Leader Steve Sutton-Brown reports using Fishers new SAR-1 detector in a recent training exercise. “We’re regularly called on to search for evidence such as guns, knives, bullet casings, etc. We generally dive in visibility that is zero to one foot, which is one of the reasons we choose this machine.
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