United States Coast Guard Police
Flag of the U.S. Coast Guard
Abbreviation	CGPD
Motto	"Service, Integrity, Justice!"
Jurisdictional structure
Federal agency	United States
Operations jurisdiction	United States
General nature	Federal law enforcement Military provost
Operational structure
Parent agency	United States Coast Guard

A Coast Guard Police officer at Coast Guard Activities New York on Staten Island

The United States Coast Guard Police (CGPD) are law enforcement units stationed at certain shore facilities of the United States Coast Guard.

Uniform

Standard USCG Operational Dress Uniform

Officers wear a modified Operational Dress Uniform (ODU) with "CGPD" collar devices in lieu of their rank. There is a CGPD shoulder patch worn on both shoulders, a CGPD badge/shield worn on the left breast and the CGPD patch repeated on the blue baseball cap. Sometimes, equipment vests with "USCG" or "USCG POLICE" are worn over the top.^[1][2]

Structure

Coast Guard police debriefs on operations for the 2014 TCS New York Marathon

CGPDs are overseen by a Command Security Officer, who is responsible for physical security aboard shoreside facilities .

The position of Chief of Police is usually held by a Chief Warrant Officer (W-2) or Chief Petty Officer (E-7), who oversees the day-to-day activities of a CGPD.

A Petty Officer First Class (E-6) usually holds the position of Deputy Chief of Police. Shift supervisors are usually assigned by seniority.

Police officers usually consist of Coast Guardsmen with the rank of E-3 to E-7.^[3][4] CGPD personnel attend formal law enforcement training through the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center and/or other civilian police academies. Select personnel may also attend advanced training.