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Aransas Pass approves $213,867 patrol boat for water rescues and enforcement
Summary
City council approved the purchase of a 26-foot patrol boat for the Aransas Pass Police Department funded by the Crime Control and Prevention District after extended discussion about response times, storage and training.
The Aransas Pass City Council voted to approve the purchase of a 26-foot Ford patrol boat for the Aransas Pass Police Department for $213,867, funded by the Aransas Pass Crime Control and Prevention District.
The council discussed the city's recurring need for capable water response. An Aransas Pass police officer identified in the record only as "Jack" told the council he joined the city in 2007 and the police department in 2017 and described repeated limits of the department's existing vessel, calling it a recreational boat unsuited for rescue and law-enforcement missions. "When we go out, it's typically not a nice…
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