A police boat is usually a small sea-faring vessel that is used by police agencies to patrol bodies of water. They are usually employed in enclosed harbors near cities or in places where a stronger police presence than that offered by the Coast Guard is needed. Police boats are usually manned by one to three police officers and 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.[1]
Gallery of police boats
 Boat of the Wasserschutzpolizei of Germany. |
See also
References
- ^ [http://www.eastrivernyc.org/ehistory/pirates_48027_1_p.php 1903 NEW YORK HARBOR POLICE BOAT PATROL CAPTURING PIRATES]
