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The United States Coast Guard Police (CGPD) are law enforcement units stationed at certain shore facilities of the
Officers wear a modified
CGPDs are overseen by a Command Security Officer, who is responsible for physical security aboard shoreside facilities .
The position of Chief of Police is usually held by a Chief Warrant Officer (W-2) or Chief Petty Officer (E-7), who oversees the day-to-day activities of a CGPD.
A Petty Officer First Class (E-6) usually holds the position of Deputy Chief of Police. Shift supervisors are usually assigned by seniority.
Police officers usually consist of Coast Guardsmen with the rank of E-3 to E-7. CGPD personnel attend formal law enforcement training through the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center and/or other civilian police academies. Select personnel may also attend advanced training.
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The United States Coast Guard Police (CGPD) are law enforcement units stationed at certain shore facilities of the United States Coast Guard
The United States Coast Guard (USCG) is the maritime security, search and rescue, and law enforcement service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the country's eight uniformed services. The service is a maritime, military, mult ...
.
Uniform
Officers wear a modified Operational Dress Uniform
The Operational Dress Uniform (ODU) is the normal work uniform of the United States Coast Guard, the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps, and the U.S. Public Health Service C ...
(ODU) with "CGPD" collar devices in lieu of their rank. There is a CGPD shoulder patch worn on both shoulders, a CGPD badge/shield worn on the left breast and the CGPD patch repeated on the blue baseball cap. Sometimes, equipment vests with "USCG" or "USCG POLICE" are worn over the top.
Structure
CGPDs are overseen by a Command Security Officer, who is responsible for physical security aboard shoreside facilities .
The position of Chief of Police is usually held by a Chief Warrant Officer (W-2) or Chief Petty Officer (E-7), who oversees the day-to-day activities of a CGPD.
A Petty Officer First Class (E-6) usually holds the position of Deputy Chief of Police. Shift supervisors are usually assigned by seniority.
Police officers usually consist of Coast Guardsmen with the rank of E-3 to E-7. CGPD personnel attend formal law enforcement training through the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center and/or other civilian police academies. Select personnel may also attend advanced training.
See also
*Department of Defense police
United States Department of Defense Police (or DoD Police) are the uniformed civilian police officers of the United States Department of Defense, various branches of the United States Armed Forces (such as the Department of the Navy), or specific ...
*Maritime Law Enforcement Academy
The Maritime Law Enforcement Academy (MLEA) is a United States Coast Guard school located at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) in Charleston, South Carolina. It was created from the relocation and merger of the former Law Enforc ...
*Maritime Law Enforcement Specialist
The Maritime Enforcement Specialist (ME) rating is responsible for law enforcement and force protection in the United States Coast Guard—equivalent to the Navy’s counterpart Master-at-arms (United States Navy). Additionally, these personnel are ...
* U.S. Coast Guard Intelligence
* U.S. Coast Guard Investigative Service (CGIS)
*United States Air Force Security Forces
The United States Air Force Security Forces (SF) are the ground combat force and military police service of the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force. USAF Security Forces (SF) were formerly known as Military Police (MP), Air Police (AP), and Sec ...
*Department of the Air Force Police
The United States Department of the Air Force Police (DAF Police) are the civilian uniformed police service of the United States Department of the Air Force, responsible for the force protection of assets and all aspects of law enforcement on U ...
(civilian)
*United States Army Military Police Corps
The United States Army Military Police Corps (USAMPC) is the uniformed law enforcement branch of the United States Army. Investigations are conducted by Military Police Investigators under the Provost Marshal General's Office or Special Agents ...
* Department of the Army Police (civilian)
*Master-at-arms (United States Navy)
The Master-at-Arms (MA) rating is responsible for law enforcement and force protection in the United States Navy—equivalent to the United States Army Military Police, the United States Marine Corps Military Police, the United States Air Force S ...
*Department of the Navy Police
The United States Department of the Navy Police is the civilian law enforcement programme of the U.S. Navy, in that it provides professional, civilian, federal police officers, to serve and protect the US Navy community.
It works alongside the ...
(civilian)
*United States Marine Corps Police
The United States Marine Corps Military Police is the uniformed law enforcement branch of the United States Marine Corps.
Mission
United States Marine Corps Military Police provide the Marine air-ground task force, component, and combatant com ...
(civilian)
References
External links
CGPD Training Center Petaluma
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