shore patrol
Sailors policing sailors
Shore patrol is the naval equivalent of military police, maintaining order and discipline among sailors on leave in port towns.
Shore patrol officers monitor bars, clubs, and other establishments where sailors congregate, handling drunken behavior, fights, and violations of military regulations: The shore patrol picked him up outside a bar on Liberty Street.
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