Police boat

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Police boat of the NYPD.
Police boat of the NYPD.

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. Sometimes "police boats" refers to a policeman's feet. They have been used since the beginning of the 20th century.[1]

[edit] Gallery of police boats

Police patrol boats in Helsinki, Finland.

Boat of the Wasserschutzpolizei of Germany.

New South Wales Police Force boat patrolling Sydney Harbour prior to APEC Australia 2007.

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  1. ^ [http://www.eastrivernyc.org/ehistory/pirates_48027_1_p.php 1903 NEW YORK HARBOR POLICE BOAT PATROL CAPTURING PIRATES]
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