Coast Guard Officer Subspecialty · Combat & Infantry
CG-OAR13 Maritime Law Enforcement/PWCS
An officer subspecialty earned alongside a primary designator, marking advanced education or experience in this field.
Overview
Maritime Law Enforcement/PWCS officers perform operational and training duties under the authorities used by units conducting activities under 33 CFR Part 6. Their ashore programs include Ports, Waterways and Coastal Security, Maritime Security Response Operations, Living Marine Resources, facility law enforcement, and general law enforcement.
Core Skills
- maritime law enforcement
- port security operations
- coastal security planning
- regulatory authority interpretation
- maritime investigations
- interagency coordination
- facility security assessment
- law enforcement training
- evidence and case management
Civilian Software & Tools
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Word
- ESRI ArcGIS software
- Microsoft SharePoint
- Global positioning system GPS software
Civilian Career Paths
- Law Enforcement
- Physical Security
- Private Security
- Legal Services
Training & Development
Getting Started
- Associate Protection Professional (APP) · Funded
- Certified All Source Intelligence Professional (CASIP)
- Intelligence Fundamentals Professional Certification (IFPC)
Career Growth
- Certified Criminal Profiler (CCP)
- Certified Human Trafficking Investigator (CHTI)
- Certified Professional Criminal Investigator (CPCI)
Also Common
- Certified Protection Professional (CPP) · Funded
What the Work Involves
- Supervise and coordinate the investigation of criminal cases, offering guidance and expertise to investigators, and ensuring that procedures are conducted in accordance with laws and regulations.
- Patrol assigned areas by car, boat, airplane, horse, or on foot to enforce game, fish, or boating laws or to manage wildlife programs, lakes, or land.
- Develop and maintain liaisons with municipalities, county departments, and similar entities to facilitate plan development, response effort coordination, and exchanges of personnel and equipment.
- Plan, develop, and provide training and staff development programs, using knowledge of the effectiveness of methods such as classroom training, demonstrations, on-the-job training, meetings, conferences, and workshops.
- Write reports documenting observations made while on patrol.
Related Occupations
- Information Security Engineers
- Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers
- First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
- Range Managers
Typical preparation for these civilian roles: vocational training or an associate degree.
Equivalent Roles in Other Branches
Descriptions may be summarized for clarity. Verify all information with your branch career counselor or official military documentation before making career decisions.
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