Abbreviation DNR | Formed 1897 | |
Preceding agencies Office of Commissioner of FisheriesIndiana County Road SupervisorsDepartment of Fisheries and Game Legal personality Governmental: Government agency Size 36,418 sq mi (94,321 km2) | ||
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.
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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
Source: Indiana DNR Law Enforcement Contact List and Districts Map.
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.