Spent a solid day with the police department in Hobart. The first 3 hours were spent on a 75 foot police yacht called "Van Diemen". Hobart's port is not very busy with crime as it is primarily used for naval vessels as well as Antarctic exploration ships. The police run patrol boats out of this harbor to police the fishing industry. They travel up the west coast of the island and can spend as long as 17 days at sea.



I also got to spend some time with a traffic unit which was outfitted with license plate recognition software. As the patrol car travels, it reads license plates of vehicles in front, passing, and parked. The system is able to quickly tell the officer of any stolen vehicles, unregistered vehicles, unlicensed drivers, and wanted people.

Location:Hobart Police Station