Indiana Department of Natural Resources Law Enforcement Division

Office of Commissioner of Fisheries
Indiana County Road Supervisors
Department of Fisheries and Game

Jurisdictional structureOperations jurisdictionIndiana, United StatesSize36,418 sq mi (94,321 km2)Population6,483,802 (2010)Legal jurisdictionState of IndianaGeneral nature

Civilian police

Operational structureHeadquartersIndianapolis, IndianaSworn members214^[1]Agency executive

Colonel Dave Windsor

Parent agencyIndiana Department of Natural ResourcesDistricts10 law enforcement districtsWebsitehttp://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 ten 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

The ten law enforcement districts are:^[2]

District 6

District headquarters: Nashville, Indiana; While the Law Enforcement Division headquarters is located in Indianapolis in Marion County, Central Dispatch is located in Bloomington in Monroe County.
Counties: Hendricks County, Marion County, Hancock County, Morgan County, Johnson County, Shelby County, Monroe County, Brown County, Bartholomew County

District 7

District headquarters: Winslow, Indiana
Counties: Knox County, Daviess County, Martin County, Gibson County, Pike County, Dubois County, Posey County, Vanderburgh County, Warrick County, Spencer County

District 8

District headquarters: Birdseye, Indiana
Counties: Lawrence County, Jackson County, Orange County, Washington County, Scott County, Crawford County, Harrison County, Floyd County, Clark County, Perry County

District 9

District headquarters: Versailles, Indiana
Counties: Rush County, Fayette County, Union County, Decatur County, Franklin County, Jennings County, Ripley County, Dearborn County, Jefferson County, Switzerland County, Ohio County

District 10

District headquarters: Michigan City, Indiana
Counties: Lake County, Porter County, La Porte County, Newton County, Jasper County, Starke County, Pulaski County

References

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