Hampshire Marine Watch
Welcome to Hampshire Marine Watch, a new initiative setup to combat all marine crime across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.
This new programme brings together all parties in the marine community to strengthen communication and help fight crime in the maritime environment.
We encourage all who are involved with the English Channel and it's harbours, to sign up to this programme which will bring you exclusive benefits never before used by the Police in helping to protect your property. [Read more...]
Hampshire Constabulary Marine Unit
The Hampshire Constabulary's Marine Unit provides a specialist resource to the Constabulary, as well as providing a service to the boating community and the Hampshire public as a whole.
The Unit’s role includes:
- Counter Terrorism patrols
- The reduction and detection of marine crime
- Investigation of marine incidents and fatalities
- Policing of large events
- Promotion of water safety
- Providing a specialist interface with other agencies such as Customs and Revenue, Coastguard, Immigration, Harbour Authorities and county and local councils
- Providing a Specialist Marine Resource for officers of the Hampshire Constabulary
- Providing a specialist Marine Intelligence resource
We are pleased that the Hampshire Constabulary's Marine Unit is giving full support and assistance to this new project.
Hampshire Marine Watch Services
The Cormorant Email System
The Cormorant Email System can be used for free under the subscription system of Hampshire Marine Watch. It allows all members to notify the police instantly via email when a crime is committed in the Marine Watch district. Users can also be notified if suspicious activity has been observed. [Read More...]
The Seagull Text Alert System
The Seagull Text Alert System can only be used by the Hampshire Constabulary, but the benefits of this are far reaching. As soon as suspicious activity is reported in and around Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, the local Police and the Hampshire Marine Watch Unit have the ability to inform every member via a newly developed Seagull Text Alert System. [Read More...]
