Boat Patrol deputies conduct boat patrol operations to enforce state boating laws and local county ordinances. They conduct criminal investigations, investigate watercraft accidents, provide assistance to boaters and swimmers in distress, render first aid, provide watercraft traffic control, conduct search and rescue operations for victims of boating accidents or overdue boaters, safeguard citizens, and provide general assistance to the boating public.
These boat patrols occur during summer months from Memorial Day through Labor Day. The boats are each manned by two deputies.
Douglas County Sheriff's Boat Patrol team members have a combined fifty-plus years of Coast Guard and boating safety experience. Members must attend a forty hour law enforcement-specific small boat operations course as well as continually participate in ongoing training.
These boat patrols occur during summer months from Memorial Day through Labor Day. The boats are each manned by two deputies.