comdtinst m16114.32c - U.S. Coast Guard

Part 2 – Operations and Missions
Chapter 5 – Mission Types
Description and Authority
C.1. Description
Unit law enforcement operations generally include a variety of activities
within the unit’s Area of Responsibility (AOR), including:
(01) Responding to reports of observed violations of maritime laws or
regulations.
(02) Patroling to detect and deter unsafe boating and unlawful
maritime activity.
(03) Boarding to detect and suppress violations of all Federal laws and
educate the boating public.
(04) Coordinating activities with waterways user groups (e.g. fishing
associations, recreational boating groups), community leaders,
and other law enforcement entities.
C.2. Authority
Various sections of Titles 8, 14, 16, and 46 U.S.C., several Executive
Orders, and Presidential Decision Directives contain authority to conduct
the Coast Guard’s ELT mission. Refer to Reference (d) for more specific
guidance.
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