Tactical Law Enforcement Badge
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The Tactical Law Enforcement Badge is a military badge
of the United States Coast Guard
which is presented to those service members who perform duty with a Tactical Law Enforcement unit
(TACLET) for a period exceeding eighteen months. The badge is initially presented as a "temporary" badge to a TACLET member upon their attainment of the required qualification level for their rank, and after six months have passed from their date of reporting for service at the unit. The badge is considered "permanent" at the eighteen month mark.
TACLET members primarily perform drug
interdiction, anti-smuggling
, immigration
enforcement, and serve in the Northern Persian Gulf
.
Military badges of the United States
Military badges of the United States are awards authorized by the United States armed forces that signify rating, qualification, or accomplishment in several career fields, and also serve as identification devices for personnel occupying certain assignments. Personal recognition is granted to...
of the United States Coast Guard
United States Coast Guard
The United States Coast Guard is a branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven U.S. uniformed services. The Coast Guard is a maritime, military, multi-mission service unique among the military branches for having a maritime law enforcement mission and a federal regulatory agency...
which is presented to those service members who perform duty with a Tactical Law Enforcement unit
Law Enforcement Detachments
Law Enforcement Detachments or LEDETs are specialized, deployable maritime law enforcement teams of the United States Coast Guard. First established in 1982, their primary mission is to deploy aboard U.S. and allied naval vessels to conduct and support law enforcement, interdiction, or security...
(TACLET) for a period exceeding eighteen months. The badge is initially presented as a "temporary" badge to a TACLET member upon their attainment of the required qualification level for their rank, and after six months have passed from their date of reporting for service at the unit. The badge is considered "permanent" at the eighteen month mark.
TACLET members primarily perform drug
Illegal drug trade
The illegal drug trade is a global black market, dedicated to cultivation, manufacture, distribution and sale of those substances which are subject to drug prohibition laws. Most jurisdictions prohibit trade, except under license, of many types of drugs by drug prohibition laws.A UN report said the...
interdiction, anti-smuggling
Smuggling
Smuggling is the clandestine transportation of goods or persons, such as out of a building, into a prison, or across an international border, in violation of applicable laws or other regulations.There are various motivations to smuggle...
, immigration
Immigration
Immigration is the act of foreigners passing or coming into a country for the purpose of permanent residence...
enforcement, and serve in the Northern Persian Gulf
Persian Gulf
The Persian Gulf, in Southwest Asia, is an extension of the Indian Ocean located between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula.The Persian Gulf was the focus of the 1980–1988 Iran-Iraq War, in which each side attacked the other's oil tankers...
.