Virginia Marine Police
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natural resources law enforcement agency
state law enforcement agency
waterborne law enforcement agency
The Virginia Marine Police is a state law enforcement agency responsible for patrolling and enforcing boating, fisheries, and marine resource laws on Virginia’s tidal waterways and coastal areas.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
natural resources law enforcement agency
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state law enforcement agency ⓘ waterborne law enforcement agency ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| employs |
marine patrol officers
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sworn law enforcement officers ⓘ |
| enforces |
boating laws of Virginia
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boating safety regulations in Virginia tidal waters ⓘ commercial fishing regulations in Virginia ⓘ fisheries laws of Virginia ⓘ marine resource laws of Virginia ⓘ recreational fishing regulations in Virginia ⓘ shellfish regulations in Virginia tidal waters ⓘ |
| hasDuty |
assistance to other law enforcement agencies on waterways
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boating safety enforcement ⓘ enforcement of commercial licensing requirements for marine fisheries ⓘ enforcement of recreational boating registration requirements ⓘ enforcement of size and catch limits for fish and shellfish ⓘ environmental law enforcement on tidal waters ⓘ fisheries enforcement ⓘ homeland security patrols on Virginia waterways ⓘ investigation of boating accidents ⓘ marine resource protection ⓘ port and critical infrastructure security on tidal waters ⓘ protection of oyster grounds in Virginia ⓘ protection of submerged aquatic vegetation areas ⓘ search and rescue operations on state tidal waters ⓘ support of marine resource management programs ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Virginia’s marine fisheries
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coastal areas of Virginia ⓘ tidal waterways of Virginia ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| operatesInLanguage | English ⓘ |
| parentAgency | Virginia Marine Resources Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| patrolArea |
Atlantic coastal waters off Virginia
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Chesapeake Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ Virginia’s coastal bays and inlets ⓘ Virginia’s tidal rivers ⓘ |
| sector |
natural resource management
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public safety ⓘ |
| state | Virginia ⓘ |
| uses |
marked law enforcement vessels
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navigation and marine safety equipment ⓘ patrol boats ⓘ |
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