810-257-3176
The Marine
Patrol Division at the Sheriff Department operates year round employing a full
time certified police sergeant and seven part-time seasonal officers. The dive
team also falls under the responsibility of the Marine Sergeant and
approximately twenty paid on call divers are employed. The division draws its
power of arrest and funding under Public Act 303 of 1967.
Responsibilities of the Marine Patrol
include;
1. Instruction of the Michigan Department
of Natural Resources Pleasure Boating Safety Course to approximately two
thousand middle school children each year.
2. Seasonal patrol of major waterways in
the county, including selective enforcement and conflict resolution in problem
areas.
3. The dive team performs search and
rescue operations as well as evidence recovery when called upon.
The Division
utilizes Kawasaki and Sea-Doo personal watercraft for selective enforcement and
search & rescue. The patrol vehicles are full size 4x4 Chevrolet Blazers,
and the boats are all outboard 16' runabouts. The dive team uses a specially equipped
full size GM van that is loaded with the latest technically advanced SCUBA gear
on the market.
For Emergency Call 911
To find out about the next boater safety
class, call (810) 257-3176
Holloway Dam Rescue Operation
