Study on the Application of Unmanned Ships in Water Security Management—Taking the Sichuan Section of the Yangtze River as an Example

The application of unmanned boats in the police field is becoming increasingly widespread, involving various police applications such as investigation and evidence collection, emergency rescue, target search, and large-scale surveillance patrols. At the same time, the coordinated operations between unmanned boats and other intelligent unmanned devices like drones can effectively combat all kinds of water-related criminal activities, strongly maintaining the overall stability of political security in water areas, and fully serving to support the high-quality development of the Yangtze River Economic Belt. Currently, the Sichuan section of the Yangtze River faces major challenges including frequent water-related incidents, increasing security tasks year by year, and frequent changes in public security elements. Unmanned boats, with their ease of operation, long endurance, and flexible mobility, can significantly enhance police presence in the water area management of the Sichuan section of the Yangtze River, strengthen emergency response and rescue efforts, and improve smart policing construction, fully leveraging the advantages of unmanned boat applications in water areas.