Police watercraft are boats or other vessels that are used by police agencies to patrol bodies of water. They are usually employed on major rivers,[1] in enclosed harbors near cities or in places where a stronger presence than that offered by the harbormaster or coast guard is needed.
Police boats sometimes have high-performance engines in order to catch up with fleeing fugitives on the water. They have been used since the beginning of the 20th century.[2]
Types of police boats
Gallery of police boats
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Boats of the Bermuda Police Service Marine Section at Barr's Bay -
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London Metropolitan Police boat Gabriel Franks on the Thames in 2005 -
London Metropolitan Police boat John Harriott IV on the Thames -
London Metropolitan Police boat Nina Mackay II on the Thames in 2013 -
SAFE Boats 33' RIB of the Los Angeles Port Police -
Netherlands Police boats in the Biesbosch in 2008 -
Netherlands Police jet ski on the Lek 2012. -
New South Wales Police Force vessel OPV Nemesis -
New South Wales Police Force boat patrolling Port Jackson. -
Anti terrorism Police boat in Venice -
See also
References
External links
Media related to Police watercraft at Wikimedia Commons
This page was last edited on 12 February 2024, at 00:56