The Role of the U.S. Navy in Domestic Law Enforcement.

Abstract

A study of the roles of the U.S. Navy in assisting the U.S. Coast Guard in enforcing domestic law is examined through historical background, legal implications, and present guidance to Navy commands. The purpose of the paper is to determine the history which results in present Navy/Coast Guard guidance and to provide a succinct, general set of guidelines for the conduct of direct Navy involvement in law enforcement activities. An examination of the establishment of the Posse Comitatus Act, its reasons for existence, the changes made to it, and the subsequent directives implementing present policy is conducted. Both domestic and international legal considerations involving the use of the Navy in maritime law enforcement are examined. Finally present Coast Guard and Navy policy are summarized, including the use of force and concluding with a set of five basic premises to be followed by a Navy commanding officer involved in a law enforcement situation. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 22, 1984
Accession Number
ADA143366

Entities

People

  • Mark Raymond Adams

Organizations

  • Naval War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Birds
  • Coast Guard
  • Coast Guard Personnel
  • Drug Abuse
  • Drug Interdiction
  • Drug Trafficking
  • Employment
  • Governments
  • International Law
  • Law
  • Logistics
  • Military Equipment
  • National Security
  • Security
  • Surveillance
  • Transportation
  • United States

Readers

  • Government and Public Administration Law.
  • Maritime Security/Maritime Homeland Security
  • Systems Analysis and Design