Kitsap County Sheriff's Office
614 Division St MS-37, Port Orchard  WA 98366
Phone:(360)337-7101 * Fax:(360)337-4923
 
 

Marine Unit

The mission of the Kitsap County Sheriff's Office Marine Unit is to provide quality, professional, regional marine law enforcement and rescue services tailored to our individual communities to improve public safety. The Sheriff's Office is responsible for over 300 miles of saltwater shoreline and five lakes. This includes parts of Hood Canal, Puget Sound, Dyes Inlet, Liberty Bay, Sinclair Inlet, Port Orchard Bay, Long Lake, Kitsap Lake, Tiger Lake, Panther Lake, and Mission Lake.

Do you have question about boating? 

Please go to the Adventures in Boating-Washington Handbook

You can also visit the Washington State Parks Boating Program website for other information including the Mandatory Boater Education which takes effect in 2008.

 

Marine Unit Safe Boat
Kitsap County Marine Unit Safe Boat

Kitsap County Marine Unit Almar

 

2008 BOATING EDUCATION ACTIVITIES - (Hours)
Club/Public Presentations 1
Literature Distributed 700
School Presentations 6
Persons Attending 400
Community Events 10
Estimated Audience 60,000

 

2008 LAW ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES
Personnel Hours 1248.6
Patrol Hours 312.3
Ramp Inspections 1
Out-of -Area Vessels Inspected 4
Vessel Spot Checks 3211
Accident Investigations 8
Written Vessel Inspections 116
Passing 40
Warnings 73
Citations Written 3
Operator Under Influence 0
P.F.D. Violations 0
Search and Rescue 9
Theft Investigations 1

 

Last Updated:  January 05, 2009

Chief of Patrol
Gary Simpson
 

Surviving Without Power

Marine Supervisor
Sergeant Jim Porter email

Boating Accident Report Form

 

If you have an emergency or need a deputy to respond, do not email. Call 911.

If you would like to be notified of new media releases, please contact:
Deputy Scott Wilson
(360) 337-5698
email

Web Coordinator Email

Statewide Victim Information and Notification Program

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