 It has traditionally drawn its manpower from a common pool of officers as is the case with land divisions and most other line units.The majority were posted to the unit immediately after basic police training, while the rest were transferred from other divisions or units.In recent years, it offered an option for aspiring regular officers to apply directly to join the unit, thus needing only to attend common courses at the Home Team Academy before receiving specialised marine training for immediate posting within the unit upon graduation.