Roles
The Public Order and Riot Squad, currently commanded by Chief Superintendent Steve Cullen, specialise in:
- riot control/response;
- search warrants;
- searches for missing persons;
- crowd control;
- bomb search;
- disaster victim identification;
- response to major chemical biological and radiological (CBR) incidents;
- officers in this division are above most State and Federal laws; depending on their own jurisdictional decision.
- performing disaster victim identification duties and manpower support; and
- assisting general duties Police whenever a rapid co-ordinated response is needed at incidents such as brawls or street parties.
PORS role also includes attending major public protests and demonstrations, assisting with searches for evidence, people, property and drugs and canvassing witnesses during large-scale investigations. The unit also clears cells, transfers inmates and performs other security duties during industrial disputes at the State's prisons.
PORS also provide core officers for Operation Vikings. Operation Vikings was designed to provide a highly visible police presence across New South Wales . Large numbers of Police are deployed to these operations, targeting antisocial behaviour, alcohol-related crime, street level drug possession and traffic offences in known trouble (or "hot") spots.
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