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About
Us:
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Boat
Operations/Harbor Patrol:
Marina
del Rey is the world's largest man-made small craft harbor
and is home port to approximately 6500 boats. About fifteen
percent of those boats are "liveaboards". . . folks
who live year round on their boats. The Harbor Patrol detail
is responsible for law enforcement on the water and on the
docks. Part of the detail's job is education and crime prevention.
The docks are checked regularly for safety and local ordinance
violations. Typical observations or calls for service range
from enforcement stops for boating law or safety violations
to open water rescue and medical emergencies. In the past
couple of years the boat detail has responded as first responders
to incidents such as airplane crashes, numerous boat fires
and explosions, cars in the water and capsized vessels.
The unit works closely with the US Coast Guard, LA County
Lifeguard Baywatch units, and the LA County Fire Department
which has multiple fire fighting vessels attached to Station
110. At night, as we are a 24 hour operation, we are the first
responder rescue unit for the entire Santa Monica Bay. . .
from Point Dume near the Ventura County line to Palos Verdes
Point. Additionally, the LA International Airport cannot operate
without an on-duty rescue vessel available due to it's proximity
to the water. Our vessels fulfill that requirement and carry
life rafts that can be easily transported and deployed at
a crash site. Multi-agency air crash scenario training is
conducted frequently as well.
Deputies receive over 800 hours of training as well as intensive
training put on by the State Department of Boating and Waterways
in order to become a boat operator. All are E.M.T. certified
(emergency medical technicians) and are Rescue/Recovery Dive
Team members. Harbor Patrol deputes are proud of their special
skills and training and of the service they provide not only
to the residents of LA County, but to the boating community
that visit Marina del Rey harbor.
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Dive
Team:
Marina
del Rey Station has a Dive/Rescue Team which has been in existence
since 1965. Since the L.A. County Harbor Patrol was merged
with the Sheriff's Department in 1984, the dive team's experience
has increased. Today, the dive team is comprised of over 15
certified divers, most of whom are qualified as Emergency
Medical Technicians and patrol boat operators. Together they
have a combined total of over 200 years of diving experience.
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At any time, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, there are dive
team members on duty and capable of responding to any dive
emergency. Additionally, all members can respond as needed
on a call out basis. Under the auspices of Emergency Services
Detail, the mission of the Marina del Rey Sheriff's Dive Team
corresponds with the current jurisdiction of MDR Station.
It's primary area of responsibility is the harbor of Marina
del Rey with a secondary coverage responsibility of the Santa
Monica Bay. It is also possible for the team members to respond
county wide depending on the needs of the Department.
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Bike
Team:
During
the busy summer months from Memorial day to Labor day, Marina
del Rey station staffs a full time bicycle team. The Summer
Enforcement Team, SET, usually consists of six deputies and
a sergeant. The team is supplemented by two additional Harbor
Patrol deputies who police the additional summer boating traffic
with two one man 20 foot patrol boats. Team members work a
4/10 schedule on a day/pm overlap with coverage of the busy
weekend days being a scheduling priority.
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