New Patrol Boat For Lake Mahopac

MAHOPAC, NY — The Putnam County Sheriff's Department has launched a new marine patrol vessel, which will patrol Lake Mahopac. The new vessel — a 2012, 21-foot Boston Whaler — replaces an older, smaller Whaler.

In addition to a standard marine patrol vessel package, the new boat comes equipped with radar and a Forward Looking Infrared Camera. The newly-equipped vessel will increase the Putnam County Sheriff’s Department’s capabilities for searching in the dark and handling emergencies on Lake Mahopac, Sheriff Robert Langley said in the announcement.

The Boston Whaler was provided to the Sheriff’s Department by the New York State Department of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, at no cost to Putnam County.

The Sheriff’s Department also participates in a NYS Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation reimbursement program, which provides funding for all of the Sheriff’s Department’s Marine Patrol operations.

PHOTO: new patrol boat/ Putnam County Sheriff's Office