What is authority?
What is jurisdiction?
What makes up the jurisdiction triangle?
I. Substantive law;
2. Vessel status/flag; and
3. Location.
Where does the CG get its authority from?
I. Maritime Law Enforcement (MLE);
2. Customs;
3. Protection and Security of Vessels, Harbors, and Waterfront Facilities, including Law
Enforcement (LE) Ashore;
4. Assistance; and
5. Coast Guard Investigative Service (CGIS) Special Agents.
Verbatim, state 14, USC 522.
The Coast Guard may make inquiries, examinations, inspections, searches, seizures, and arrests upon the high seas and waters over which the United States has jurisdiction, for the prevention, detection, and suppression of violations of laws of the United States. For such purposes, commissioned, warrant, and petty officers may at any time go on board of any vessel subject to the jurisdiction, or to the operation of any law, of the United States, address inquiries to those on board, examine the ship’s documents and papers, and examine, inspect, and search the vessel and use all necessary force to compel compliance.
Who has the CG MLE authority
Coast Guard petty officers, warrant officers, and commissioned officers are also customs officers. In 19 U.S.C. I 589a, Congress granted customs
officers general. LE authority,
In your own words, describe the fourth amendment
In your own words, describe the fifth amendment
What is search?
What is probable cause?
What is reasonable suspicion
What is the BTM scope of responsibility. (guiding principles)?
what are the types of boardings conducted?
how would you communicate your authority to the public?
State the jurisdictional limitations related to the various types of boardings in your AOR
STATE THE DISTANCE IS OFFSHORE FOR THE US BORDER, TERRITORIAL SEAS, AND CUSTOMS WATERS
WHAT IS THE CONTIGUOUS ZONE?
AT WHAT DISTANCE DOES THE EXCLUSION ECONOMIC ZONE SIT
what distance is considered high seas?
What distances do international waters lie.
When are you in another country’s territorial seas?
What are the three types of self-defense?
What is individual self-defense?
What is unit self-defense?