A San Diego-area police department has added an agile, high-tech patrol boat to its fleet to intercept drug and human smugglers.
The Oceanside (Calif.) Police Department applied a $737,000 federal grant from Operation Stonegarden to the purchase of the 35-foot boat. The grant allowed the agency to pay for foul weather gear, encrypted radios, searchlights, overtime enforcement, fuel and maintenance costs, reports San Diego U-T . The department also received $250,000 to purchase an armored rescue vehicle.