On the Water in 1991
Members of the Joint Underwater Search Unit at work in 1991.
The unit was the forerunner of the current North West Police Underwater Search and Maine Unit that covers the Greater Manchester, Merseyside, Cheshire Cumbria, Lancashire and North Wales police force areas.
An image from the the archives of our Force Museum.
Please visit Greater Manchester Police Museum to find out more about our history.
To find out more about Greater Manchester Police please visit
You should call 101, the national non-emergency number, to report crime and other concerns that do not require an emergency response.
Always call 999 in an emergency, such as when a crime is in progress, violence is being used or threatened or where there is danger to life.
You can also call anonymously with information about crime to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. Crimestoppers is an independent charity who will not want your name, just your information. Your call will not be traced or recorded and you do not have to go to court or give a statement.
You can access many of our services online at www.gmp.police.uk
On the Water in 1991
Members of the Joint Underwater Search Unit at work in 1991.
The unit was the forerunner of the current North West Police Underwater Search and Maine Unit that covers the Greater Manchester, Merseyside, Cheshire Cumbria, Lancashire and North Wales police force areas.
An image from the the archives of our Force Museum.
Please visit Greater Manchester Police Museum to find out more about our history.
To find out more about Greater Manchester Police please visit
You should call 101, the national non-emergency number, to report crime and other concerns that do not require an emergency response.
Always call 999 in an emergency, such as when a crime is in progress, violence is being used or threatened or where there is danger to life.
You can also call anonymously with information about crime to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. Crimestoppers is an independent charity who will not want your name, just your information. Your call will not be traced or recorded and you do not have to go to court or give a statement.
You can access many of our services online at www.gmp.police.uk