Indiana Department of Natural Resources Law Enforcement Division

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Indiana Department of Natural Resources Law Enforcement Division
AbbreviationDNR
Agency overview
Formed1897
Preceding agencies
  • Office of Commissioner of Fisheries
  • Indiana County Road Supervisors
  • Department of Fisheries and Game
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionIndiana, United States
Size36,418 sq mi (94,321 km2)
Population6,483,802 (2010)
Legal jurisdictionState of Indiana
General nature
  • Civilian police
Operational structure
HeadquartersIndianapolis, Indiana
Sworn members214[1]
Agency executive
  • Colonel Dave Windsor
Parent agencyIndiana Department of Natural Resources
Districts10 law enforcement districts
Website
http://www.in.gov/dnr/lawenfor/
Data for organization as of May 2013.

The Indiana Department of Natural Resources Law Enforcement Division is the law enforcement division of the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, the fish and game regulatory agency of Indiana. The department has jurisdiction anywhere in the state and in state territorial waters. The division headquarters is located in Indianapolis and operates 10 law enforcement districts in the state. The Law Enforcement Division employs 214 conservation officers. Indiana conservation officers not only enforce state laws, but teach outdoor education courses, conduct river rescue, cave rescue, underwater search and recovery, and have K-9 teams.[1]

History[]

In 1897, the Indiana General Assembly gave the Commissioner of Fisheries (the predecessor to the Indiana Department of Natural Resources) the authority to appoint at least one deputy in every Indiana county. In 1911, an act was passed establishing game wardens. The Law Enforcement Division is Indiana's oldest state law enforcement agency.[1]

Law enforcement districts[]

Source: Indiana DNR Law Enforcement Contact List and Districts Map.[2]

District 1[]

District 2[]

District 3[]

District 4[]

District 5[]

District 6[]

The Law Enforcement Division headquarters in located in Indianapolis, Indiana, in Marion County. Central Dispatch is located in Bloomington, Indiana, in Monroe County.

District 7[]

District 8[]

District 9[]

District 10[]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Indiana DNR Law Enforcement: About Us". Indiana Department of Natural Resources Law Enforcement Division. Retrieved November 27, 2014.
  2. ^ "Indiana DNR Law Enforcement Contact List and Districts Map". Indiana Department of Natural Resources Law Enforcement Division. Retrieved November 27, 2014.

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