United States Coast Guard Police

CGPD is made up of USCG active duty and reserve personnel. Coast Guardsmen assigned to a CGPD attend formal training through the US Army police academy (FLETA) at Fort Leonard Wood.

CGPD Coast Guardsmen may also attend advanced training for DUI, RADAR/LIDAR certification, active shooter situations, and other specialized skills that may be required.

Standard USCG Operational Dress Uniform

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.[1][2]

CGPD officers carry the same standard firearms as other Coast Guard units, including the Sig Sauer P229 DAK pistol, M-16, and shotguns. CGPDs utilize various patrol vehicles including bicycles, cars/SUVs, and ATVs.

Officer responsibilities include:

• physical security,
• answering calls for service,
• investigating minor crimes,
• traffic control and
• the prevention, detection, and suppression of criminal activity aboard Coast Guard facilities.

Coast Guard Police Departments are present at the following locations:

• United States Coast Guard Academy,
• Training Center Cape May,
• Training Center Petaluma, Base Support Unit Kodiak,
• USCG Sector New York and the
• United States Coast Guard Yard, Baltimore.

Coast Guard police debriefs on operations for the 2014 TCS New York Marathon

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.[3][4]

• Department of Defense police
• Maritime Law Enforcement Academy
• Maritime Law Enforcement Specialist
• U.S. Coast Guard Intelligence
• U.S. Coast Guard Investigative Service (CGIS)
• United States Air Force Security Forces
• Department of the Air Force Police (civilian)
• United States Army Military Police Corps
• Department of the Army Police (civilian)
• Master-at-arms (United States Navy)
• Department of the Navy Police (civilian)
• United States Marine Corps Police (civilian)

• CGPD Training Center Petaluma
• CGPD Training Center Cape May
• CGPD Base Support Kodiak
• CGPD USCG Yard, Baltimore