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Patch of the Law Enforcement & Investigations unit. U.S. Forest Service Law Enforcement & Investigations (LEI), headquartered in Washington, D.C., is a federal law enforcement agency of the U.S. government. It is responsible for enforcement of federal laws and regulations governing national forest lands and resources.
Title 16 of the United States Code, Title 18 of the United States Code and Title 21 of the United States Code are enforced most commonly. In exclusive and concurrent jurisdiction, the National Park Service also has authority under the Assimilative Crimes Act , 18 U.S.C. § 13, to enforce any state law for which there is not a federal equivalent.
Broadly speaking, all National Park Service rangers promote stewardship of the resources in their care—either voluntary stewardship via resource interpretation, or compliance with statute or regulation through law enforcement. These comprise the two main disciplines of the ranger profession in the National Park Service.
Apr. 23—A Flathead Valley man who works for the U.S. Forest Service is recovering from injuries he suffered in an accident while training his horse. ... Law Enforcement Officer Jack Dittmann ...
The United States Fish and Wildlife Service Office of Law Enforcement contributes to Service efforts to manage ecosystems, save endangered species, conserve migratory birds, preserve wildlife habitat, restore fisheries, combat invasive species, and promote international wildlife conservation.
“Forest Service Law Enforcement Officers use de-escalation training and Crisis Intervention Training to recognize signs associated with people in crisis that may prompt a mental health referral ...
The U.S. National Park Service also has a section of "Special Agents" who conduct more complex criminal investigations. According to U.S. Department of Justice statistics, National Park Service Law Enforcement Rangers suffer the highest number of felonious assaults, and the highest number of homicides of all federal law enforcement officers. [12]
In connection with the fire, Forest Service law enforcement said they have arrested and charged a 57-year-old man with natural resource violations. Flagstaff wildfire forces evacuations, steadily ...