A NEW police boat is set to patrol the waters of North Yorkshire thanks to a partnership between four forces.
The custom-made catamaran is the latest addition to the Yorkshire and The Humber Marine and Underwater Search Unit and will help transform the way the sea, rivers, lakes and canals are policed around the region.
The ten-metre-long Cheetah Marine catamaran was specially built in the Isle of Wight and will be officially launched at the end of the month.
It is a combined venture between four regional forces – Humberside, South, West and North Yorkshire Police.
The combined investment of £220,000 comes from all four forces and the boat has a lifespan of around 25-years.
Inspector Rob Grunner said it will help police work better with partners such as the RNLI and Coastguard, adding: “The launch of the new boat marks an important day for the regional Marine and Underwater Search Unit.”
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