Transcript America's Waterway Watch (AWW)

WATERWAY WATCH
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WHY WE CARE
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WHY WE NEED YOU
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Over 12,000,000 registered boats
Likely 20,000,000 additional
Over 70,000,000 boaters
Millions whose livelihood is boating
• An impressive force of eyes and ears
WATERWAY WATCH
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COAST GUARD PROGRAMS TODAY
Whatever it’s called it’s part of Waterway
Watch and involves Homeland Security
• 2 If By Sea
• Coast Watch Boston
• Community Coastal
Watch
• Community Outreach
• Eyes on the Water
• HERO – Harbor Emergency
Response Operations
WATERWAY WATCH
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• Operation Bay Watch
• Operation On Guard
• Operation Patriot
Readiness
• Operation Port Watch
• Operation Walking
the Beat
WHERE YOUR
INFORMATION GOES
SUSPICIOUS
ACTIVITY
AN EMERGENCY
YOU
911
Center
LOCAL
RESPONSE
Exchange information
as necessary
NRC
1-877-24-WATCH
STATE,
REGIONAL,
FEDERAL
AUTHORITIES
WHAT TO DO…
• Observe and report
– NEVER approach someone who may
present a risk to you personally
• You know what’s normal and what’s
not
– Provide details…description of
• Individuals
• Vessel or vessels
• Activity
– Take notes
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COOPERATING AGENCIES
• United States Coast Guard
• Department of Homeland Security
• United States Coast Guard Auxiliary
• All providing information to:
– Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement
– Federal Bureau of Investigation
– United States Department of Justice
All dedicated to Homeland Security
WATERWAY WATCH
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WHAT TO WATCH FOR
• Anyone loitering near a boat or
waterfront facility without apparent
reason or purpose
• Anyone trying to forcibly access a boat
or waterfront facility
• Any suspicious person trying to rent a
boat but obviously unfamiliar with
boating
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WHAT TO WATCH FOR
• Any person who appears to be “casing”
a boat or waterfront facility
• Anyone photographing, sketching or
videotaping waterfront facilities without
apparent purpose
• Anyone who appears too eager to use
boating “lingo”
• Boaters who appear under the control
of another party
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WHAT TO WATCH FOR
• Boaters or others on the waterfront
who seem to make an obvious effort to
avoid contact with others
• Boats with unusual or obviously
inappropriate modifications
• Cargo or loads that may be explosives,
chemical containers or weapons
• Diving or boating activity near dams,
hydroelectric facilities or nuclear
plants
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WHAT TO WATCH FOR
• Any boater dumping liquid or solid
materials overboard in reservoirs
• Any boater dropping unusual objects
overboard near naval vessels, critical
infrastructure installations, hydro- or
nuclear power plants or dams.
• Any suspicious activity that to you,
appears out of the ordinary.
WATERWAY WATCH
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WHAT YOU CAN DO
• Display your
Waterway Watch
decal on your boat
or business
• Become familiar
with the information
in the Waterway
Watch brochure
• Tell others about
Waterway Watch
SEE SOMETHING? DO THIS
• IF IT’S AN EMERGENCY –
CALL 911 IMMEDIATELY
• Otherwise…
– TAKE NOTES - WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHERE
– TAKE PHOTOGRAPHS IF YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY
– REPORT WHAT YOU’VE SEEN TO:
WATERWAY WATCH
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WATERWAY WATCH
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