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The Law Enforcement Division currently employs 204 Conservation Officers to serve the public and protect the natural resources of the State of Indiana. The Division has it's headquarters in Indianapolis where it operates 10 law enforcement districts throughout the state. Besides being the oldest state law enforcement agency it is also one of the most diverse. In addition to the Law Enforcement Division's duty of enforcing state laws, the Division is active in a variety of non law enforcement activities, such as outdoor education programs including hunter, boater, snowmobile and trapper education. River Rescue and Underwater Search and Recovery Teams are specialty emergency response units available statewide whenever needed. Indiana Conservation Officers with their boats, snowmobiles and off road vehicles are a unique resource often called upon to help during emergencies or natural disasters.
The Law Enforcement Division also has an Environmental Investigations Section and Covert Investigations Section which assist Conservation Officers with investigations. Indiana Conservation Officers receive many types of specialty training in areas such as homicide investigation, boat accident investigation, wildlife forensics, interviewing techniques and computer training. They also receive approximately 50 hours of in-service training and emergency vehicle operation training annually.
The Law Enforcement Division utilizes many tools to accomplish it's mission. Wildlife decoys as well as video and other electronic equipment are a few which have helped officers be more effective in the field. The TIP (Turn In a Poacher/Polluter) program is another example of a positive and effective law enforcement tool that has grown in both public awareness and effectiveness. Law Enforcement offices can be reached by telephone during normal hours.
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