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,Thames Police Museum 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.1903 New York Harbor Police boat patrol capturing pirates
Types of police boats
Patrol boat Motorboat Airboat Rigid-hulled inflatable boat
Gallery of police boats
See also Coast guard Fire boat Harbourmaster Water police
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