| Office of Public Affairs U.S. Coast Guard First District |
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| Press Release |
Date: May 27, 2008 |
| Coast Guard, Maine Marine Patrol to amend formal partnership agreement to safeguard state waterways |
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FALMOUTH, Maine - A signing ceremony to amend the Memorandum of Agreement between the Maine Marine Patrol and the Coast Guard regarding enforcement of federal safety and security zones is scheduled for Wednesday. This change will authorize local police departments to enforce federal safety and security zones. The Falmouth Police Department will become the first agency to execute an agreement like this.
Who: Colonel Joseph Fessenden, Maine Marine Patrol Where: Falmouth Police Department, 2 Marshall Dr., Falmouth, Maine 04105 When: 10 a.m., Wednesday, May 28, 2008Media should arrive no later than 9:45 a.m., with valid press credentials and driver's license. Contact: Lt. Lisa Tinker at 207-767-0318. Media interested in attend the event must RSVP by 4 p.m., Tuesday. |
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