Members of the Dubbo Rescue Squad have welcomed the donation of a new trailer from the region's Rural Crime Prevention Team.
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Western Region Commander, Assistant Commissioner Geoff McKechnie and Detective Inspector Cameron Whiteside of the Rural Prevention Team were both on hand to oversee the donation, which was repurposed by the police from an out of use equipment storage trailer.
Detective Inspector Whiteside said the donation would be 'of great use' to the Rescue Squad in Dubbo.
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"We do a lot of work with the Rescue Squad, especially in the capacity of large animal rescue, wether that be on farms or around the district, this will help facilitate that purpose and allow them to respond in a more timely manner," Det. Insp. Whiteside said.
The two groups work closely together on a number of cases and incidents and Det Insp. Whiteside says that it's very important that they provide all manner of materials support that's available.
"The people that operate the Rescue Squad are all volunteers, and they're out there supporting us day in, day out and at all hours of the night," Det. Insp. Whiteside said.
"So we think it's extremely important to not only support them in the field as individuals, but if we can help them out with equipment to make their job and ours a bit easier and ultimately our farmer's jobs a bit easier."
The Rescue Squad's president Neil Sturrock said the organisation were 'very happy' to accept the support from the police.
"A number of our Rescue Squad members completed an additional course on large animal rescue about twelve months ago and ever since then we've been spreading word that we've been on the lookout for a trailer exactly like this," Mr Sturrock said.
"We've had a number of organisations like the Veterinary Clinic and the Turf Club who've been very excited at the possibility of us having the means to transport all the equipment needed in order to come to people's aid, whether it be a horse or a cow or any other animal."
The trailer will be used to transport various types of equipment including harnesses used to extricate large animals like horses and cows from difficult situations and other incidents, something the Rescue Squad has become adept at.
"To have the equipment on hand that will allow us to handle these situations with more ease is great for not only us, but also for the wider community," Mr Sturrock said.
