In preparation for their accreditation, the Law Enforcement Division developed strict training and policies to facilitate training in a wide range of maritime functions, including boat crew member training, boat operator search and rescue, boating accident investigation, boating under the influence enforcement, officer water survival, tactical boat operations, pursuit and stop techniques and small vessel radiation-nuclear device detection operations.
“Effective partnering at multiple levels of government is the key to Homeland Security,” said Rear Admiral Kevin Cook, Commander, 8th Coast Guard District. “Our relationship with Texas Parks and Wildlife is based on mutual concern for the safety and security of port operators and the maritime public. This accreditation further assures common standards of training and seamless integration between our organizations, which increases both organizations’ overall readiness to respond.”
