Indiana Department of Natural Resources Law Enforcement Division explained

Agencyname:	Indiana Department of Natural Resources Law Enforcement Division
Abbreviation:	DNR
Formed:	1897
Preceding1:	Office of Commissioner of Fisheries
Preceding2:	Indiana County Road Supervisors
Preceding3:	Department of Fisheries and Game
Country:	United States
Divtype:	State
Divname:	Indiana
Sizearea:	36,418 sq mi (94,321 km2)
Sizepopulation:	6,483,802 (2010)
Legaljuris:	State of Indiana
Police:	Yes
Headquarters:	Indianapolis, Indiana
Sworn:	214^[1]
Chief1name:	Colonel Dave Windsor
Parentagency:	Indiana Department of Natural Resources
Officetype:	District
Officename:	10 law enforcement districts
Website:	http://www.in.gov/dnr/lawenfor/
Footnotes:	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.

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.

Law enforcement districts

The ten law enforcement districts are:^[2]

District 1

• • District headquarters: Syracuse, Indiana Counties: Saint Joseph County, Elkhart County, Marshall County, Kosciusko County, Fulton County, Miami County, Wabash County

District 2

• • District headquarters: Columbia City, Indiana LaGrange County, Steuben County, Noble County, De Kalb County, Whitley County, Allen County, Huntington County, Wells County, Adams County

District 3

• District headquarters: West Lafayette, Indiana
• Counties: Benton County, White County, Cass County, Warren County, Tippecanoe County, Carroll County, Fountain County, Montgomery County, Clinton County, Boone County

District 4

• • District headquarters: Anderson, Indiana Counties: Howard County, Grant County, Blackford County, Jay County, Tipton County, Madison County, Delaware County, Randolph County, Hamilton County, Henry County, Wayne County

District 5

• • District headquarters: Cloverdale, Indiana Counties: Vermillion County, Parke County, Putnam County, Vigo County, Clay County, Owen County, Sullivan County, Greene County

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.

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

See also

• List of law enforcement agencies in Indiana

External links

• Department of Natural Resources: Law Enforcement

Notes and References

1. Web site: Indiana DNR Law Enforcement: About Us . Indiana Department of Natural Resources Law Enforcement Division . November 27, 2014 .
2. Web site: Indiana DNR Law Enforcement Contact List and Districts Map . Indiana Department of Natural Resources Law Enforcement Division . November 27, 2014 .