United States Coast Guard Police

Law enforcement unit within the United States Coast Guard Not to be confused with Police Coast Guard. See also: Coast Guard Investigative Service

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United States Coast Guard Police
Flag of the U.S. Coast Guard
Abbreviation	CGPD
Motto	"Service, Integrity, Justice!"
Jurisdictional structure
Federal agency	United States
Operations jurisdiction	United States
General nature	Federal law enforcement Military provost
Operational structure
Parent agency	United States Coast Guard

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

The CGPD is made up of Active Duty, Civil Service Civilian, and Civilian Contract members, who serve together as CGPD personnel.

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 United States Coast Guard Training Center Cape May.

Select personnel may also attend advanced training.

Uniform and Equipment

Officers wear a modified Operational Dress Uniform (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.

CGPD personnel carry the following equipment, for law-enforcement duties:

SIG Sauer P229R DAK .40 S&W
baton
handcuffs
radio.

Marked police vehicles are also used

References

"Coast Guard Police Department". www.forcecom.uscg.mil/. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
"COMMANDANT INSTRUCTION 5512.2 Subj: COAST GUARD CREDENTIALS AND BADGES" (PDF). Website of the United States Coast Guard. United States Coast Guard. 9 November 2006. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
Lally, Jonathan (18 May 2012). "Honoring those keeping us safe". Official Blog of the 17th Coast Guard District. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
"U.S. Coast Guard Police Officers, Fort Wadsworth, New York City". 24 May 2017.
"U.S. Coast Guard Training Center Cape May (Official)". Facebook.
Police Dept., US Coast Guard. "U.S. Coast Guard Training Center Cape May". facebook.com. Retrieved 11 June 2023.

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