Reuters/Andrea De Silva - A coast guard officer mans a turret-mounted gun while on board a vessel during a patrol in the Gulf of Paria September 9, 2011.
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The U.S. Coast Guard and 21st Century Law Enforcement on the High Seas
September 1, 2011, Jeffrey Randall
Jeffrey Randall argues that threats and challenges presented by the future maritime security environment will require the Coast Guard to make changes to its law enforcement program. Randall offers recommendations for changes in organizational structure and law enforcement training, technologies and partnerships, that will help the Coast Guard continue to be an important component of the federal government.