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 The Golden Beach Marine Patrol is staffed seven days per week. The Marine Patrol boat is a 29’ Donzi and enables the Department to patrol the three miles of Intracoastal Waterways that makes up the Golden Beach jurisdiction and also respond
to emergencies on the Atlantic Ocean. Its importance cannot be understated when it comes to ensuring boater safety, compliance with boating regulations, deterrence of criminal activity, and protection of the Manatees.
The unit participates in joint efforts with the Florida Fish & Wildlife Commission, Aventura, Sunny Isles Beach, and Bal Harbor Marine Patrol Units. The Marine Patrol also participates as part of the Homeland Security team. The Golden Beach Police Department is part of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Operations Plan “HOME FIELD ADVANTAGE. “ Under this operations plan every Coast Guard Sector Commander is responsible to coordinate Maritime Homeland Security operations in their Sector of responsibility. This plan attempts to coordinate all aviation and marine operations with federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies with the individual Coast Guard Sectors. The Golden Beach Police is fulfilling its role as part of the effort toward Homeland Security.
Recently the Town has implemented a Marine Patrol Auxiliary (MPA) to assist the regular assigned Marine Patrol Officers by placing a second trained person on the Marine Patrol Boat during regular operations. Interested volunteers can learn more about the MPA program and obtain a Town Volunteer application at Golden Beach Town Hall at 1 Golden Beach Drive between 9 AM to 5 Pm Monday through Friday or twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week at the Golden Beach Police Substation at Ocean Boulevard (A1A) and the Strand
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