Duties

The marine patrol’s duties include:

• Enforcement of State and Local laws on the waters of the county.
• Investigation of accidents, complaints and crimes occurring on county waters.
• General assistance to the boating public and to vessels in distress.
• Search and Rescue operations.
• Emergency medical assistance.
• Firefighting.
• Vessel safety inspections.
• Inspection of boat liveries (boat rental establishments).
• Patrols of regattas and marine parades.
• Assistance to local, state, US and Canadian governments in all matters involving watercraft.
• Underwater rescue and recovery operations.
• Surface and subsurface ice rescues and recovery.
• Public education through safe boating classes, water safety programs and a variety of other public presentations.
• Port and Border Security