New wall for search & rescue training

A new climbing and abseiling wall has been fitted to a 14 metre-high tower at the Royal New Zealand Police College in Porirua.
 
The upgrade will help police officers prepare for difficult search and rescue operations.
 
As well as the new wall, the tactical training tower features a helicopter-drop simulation platform, a rope-climbing area and indoor rooms simulating confined spaces such as lift shafts.
 
The improved tower was the vision of Inspector Steve Bruce, manager of Staff Safety Tactical Training at the College for five years. It was funded by the Police Association, Police Council of Sport and private contributors.
 
It is dedicated to Bob Walton, who was police commissioner from 1978 to 1983.