Marine Patrol

Freedom of Information (FOI) Act request ref: 01/FIN/24/002687/R

Version Date: 10/02/2025

The Alliance Operational Support Command have provided the following information.

1  How many marine policing Patrol Vessels and/or RHIBs are there within the service?0

Four

a  Where are these vessels/RHIBs located?

Poole

b  How are they crewed?

This is based on operational and safety needs – numbers will vary.

2  How are marine policing officers organised? (Is there a dedicated unit, if so:) a  How is the unit structured b. What positions and ranks are used within the unit?

At this time the marine capability is part of the wider Force Support Group, and so not dedicated.