shark patrol

noun

1. a watch for sharks kept by an aircraft flying over beaches used by swimmers

Example Sentences

Town of Hempstead beaches hired additional lifeguards this summer to watch out for sharks and have mobilized a shark patrol on Jet Skis, as well as a drone squad.

From New York Times

Local police departments are also now tasked with shark patrol by boat and helicopter.

From New York Times

Along New York’s Long Island beaches, a handful of shark sightings over the past week has prompted local officials to briefly close several beaches, hold oceanside news conferences and send police officers out on “shark patrol” on boats and jet-skis.

From New York Times

Those vessels were in addition to another twelve “Metal Shark” patrol boats it provided to Vietnam in the last two years.

From Reuters

The six 45-foot Metal Shark patrol boats were officially handed over by U.S.

From Seattle Times