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The
Wayne County Sheriff's Marine Unit is responsible for patrolling
all waters in the County of Wayne, which includes Lake St. Clair,
the Detroit River and Lake Erie as well as Belleville Lake.
The
Marine Unit utilizes patrol vessels ranging from 21' to 24'
for patrol work as well as various other vessels for specialized
operations.
The
unit is staffed with deputies, specially trained in marine
law enforcement and
search and rescue. The Sheriff's Marine Unit performs law
enforcement duties as well as search and rescue operations, boat
livery inspections, boat accident investigations, alcohol enforcement
and regatta patrols. The Marine Unit also works with other
law enforcement agencies at the local, state and federal levels. One
important function of the Marine Unit is conducting:
::
boating safety programs for residents of the county ::
Instruction is provided at various public schools throughout
the county as
well as evening classes open to the general public.
The Wayne County Sheriff's
Marine Unit also consists of deputies specially trained in underwater
search and recovery operations. The dive team utilizes
full-face masks, underwater communications equipment, harnesses,
dry suits and an array of other specialty equipment used in police
diving. The divers are trained in rescue and recovery
operations, limited/no visibility, cold water operations, ice
and boat diving, river diving, search patterns and many other
areas of specialized police diving.
:: wake and speed zones ::
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