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

Part 2 – Operations and Missions
Chapter 5 – Mission Types
Rather, their activities are typified by spontaneous action in response to
the activities of individuals whom they happen to encounter in the course
of their patrols and about whom they have no information other than
their observations. These general enforcement responsibilities should be
carried out without any consideration of race or ethnicity.
Waterborne harbor patrol monitors anchorages used during military
outload (MOL) operations. This definition includes load line patrols,
observations of vessel bunkering and lightering, and other patrols to
prevent blockage or closure of a port.
C.5. Planning
Unit law enforcement operations must be sharply focused on national
and regional law enforcement objectives. Factors to be considered in
planning and executing law enforcement operations should include the
following:
(01) Law enforcement threat.
(02) Unit AOR.
(03) Resource status.
(04) Availability of personnel.
(05) Assessment of risk using ORM.
The following conditions should be established and briefed prior to the
patrol:
(01) The intended objective or objectives.
(02) Potential risks and expected benefits.
(03) The ORM process, as applied to mission planning, and the
continuous evaluation of mission risk throughout the evolution.
(04) Contacts to ensure effective patrol coordination (e.g. other Coast
Guard units and law enforcement entities).
(05) Location, time, and manner to conduct the patrol to achieve the
desired results and maximize the opportunity to be successful.
NOTE
Boardings may be conducted in conjunction with patrols to ensure compliance with
applicable U.S. laws and regulations.
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