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The Coast Guard 13th District and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police “E” Division have signed an agreement that allows specially trained officials from both nations to pursue or interdict suspected criminals moving across the maritime border.
The agreement for the Pacific region of the Integrated Cross-border Maritime Law Enforcement program, known as Shiprider, was signed during a ceremony at the Peace Arch Provincial Park in British Columbia on Monday, the Coast Guard said.
Signing the pact were Rear Adm. Keith A. Taylor, commander of the Coast Guard 13th District — which includes the North Olympic Peninsula — and Deputy Commissioner Craig Callens, commander of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police “E” Division.
“This signing represents a more formal finalization of the collaboration between the RCMP and the United States Coast Guard,” Callens said.
“It is the culmination of tireless efforts of those who have advanced the concept of Shiprider.”
The concept of Shiprider was first introduced in 2005. A version of the agreement was used during the Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver, B.C., in 2010.
