Northeast Conservation Law Enforcement Chiefs Association

North
East
Conservation
Law
Enforcement
Chiefs
Association

Protecting America's Natural Resources

Conservation Officer, Environmental Police Officer, Natural Resources Officer, Game Warden, Marine Patrol Officer, Special Agent, Wildlife Inspector, many titles with one purpose, to protect, preserve and conserve our environment and natural resources. A career in conservation or environmental law enforcement is not a typical police career. Each state and agency has its own unique requirements and missions. In some states, the law enforcement duties and responsibilities cover a wide spectrum from fish and game to boating; criminal law enforcement; search & rescue; pollution and hazardous waste violations; commercial fisheries and shellfishing. Other states concentrate specifically on fish and game enforcement. Officers stalk illegal hunters through the woods on a crisp autumn mornings. Or they may be assigned to a patrol boat on a large lake, river or the open ocean enforcing boating and fishing laws. They are assigned to investigate pollution violations that pose a threat not only to the environment but also to public health. They are assigned to patrol on a snowmobile, all terrain vehicle or personal watercraft. No matter what the assignment, it is unique and exciting. In all of the agencies, the hours are long and the duties complex. The job of an environmental law enforcement officer may be more dangerous than that of a local or state police officer. Environmental law enforcement officers are exposed to hazards related to weather, wildlife, and the environment in which they work in addition to the risks faced by every law enforcement officer. The Northeast Conservation Law Enforcement Chiefs Association is a professional organization comprised of the senior ranking officers from the northeastern states, US Fish & Wildlife and NOAA/National Marine Fisheries Service. For information regarding the different agencies that comprise the Northeast Conservation Law Enforcement Chiefs Association, click on the link below.

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