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The United States Coast Guard Police (CGPD) are law enforcement units stationed at certain shore facilities of the
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Uniform

Officers wear a modified
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(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 * Maritime Law Enforcement Academy *
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* 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 Se ...
* Department of the Air Force Police (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 ...
*
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)


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CGPD Training Center PetalumaCGPD Training Center Cape MayCGPD Base Support KodiakCGPD USCG Yard, Baltimore
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