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Wildlife LawEnforcement2020
NDOW LawEnforcement2020 Staffing 2020 Staffing: One Chief Game Warden Three Game Warden Captains Three Regional Supervisor Game Warden Lieutenants 32 Field Game Wardens One Investigation Unit Game Warden Lieutenant Two Investigation Unit Game Wardens Two Reserve Game Wardens One Full Time Seasonal Game Warden Currently seven vacant positions (Field level)
2020Challengesand How WeOvercame January-February saw normal wildlifeactivities and volumes of contacts for theseason. Beginning March 2020, NDOW wasincluded in COVID-19 shutdownprecautions. Civil Unrest, Media, Public Perceptions. Added concerns during contacts andinteractions with the public. Collective Bargaining began. Retirements, Promotions, and Vacancies
Examples ofTrainingReceivedDuringCOVIDShutdown Interview and interrogation.(numerous venues andstyles) Search and seizure lawgenerally. Search and seizure lawgeared toward wildlife lawenforcement Tent, RV, open fielddoctrine, Motel Conflict management Electronic device forensicsand case interface softwaretraining Cell phone investigations Social media investigationstraining Ethics De-escalation training Advanced investigationtechniques Warrant writing Instructor development Wardens completed anaverage of approximately25 courses during theshutdown Much, Much more.
1278 Total Citations in Wildlife and BoatingEnforcement not including warnings 539 Wildlife and general law enforcementrelated citations 2305 OGT line calls (Feb-June 2020)2020 Statistics 79 OGT cases investigated 52 Unlawfully killed big game reports submittedwith 35 citations 160 Case numbers drawn (Wildlife related) 478 Guide applications processed 5 human/wildlife conflicts resulting in injuryreported (Coyote and Fox) Multiple agency assists including: Major CrimesInvestigations; Manhunts, Search and Rescues.
Case Work Multiple urban wildlife calls. Bearinteractions, injured/sick deer,Mt. lion depredation, bobcat,snakes and more. Multiple investigations of: Unlawfully killedmisidentified species ofwildlife Numerous trapping relatedinvestigations Transfer of Tag/unlawful useof a tag Waste of game Feeding big game Hunting accident withsubstantial injury
Case Work Unlawful hunt/kill of big game (urbanareas) Intentional unlawful hunt/kill biggame Licensing issues Wildlife decoy operations Plain clothes fishing violation projects. Multiple cases of archery injured deerin Spring Creek, Genoa. Overlimit of small and big gameanimals Trespass Shed antler collection Much more
Investigations Unit Provide a service to NDOW wardens byinvestigating time intensive, multijurisdictional cases. Allows more patrol time for field officers bynot bogging them down in lengthyinvestigations. Provide a network of contacts and resourcesbeyond that of field wardens Provide advanced knowledge from uniquetraining and experience. Completed approximately 46 residencyinvestigations Trespass issues Unlawful baiting and trail camera use for biggame hunting Unlawful and intentional killing big game Coordination with numerous states onmutual wildlife cases. Increased training
Game Warden ReservesOGT Operation Game Thief program,staffed by reserve gamewardens, participated in: 2 special patrols with full timewardens 2 OGT Unit Watches Mason Ortiz youth camp event Disabled Veterans event Fishing derby event Career day at local school NV. hosted International WildlifeCrime Stoppers (IWCS) nationalconference at Lake Tahoe. Game warden reserves logged4,552 miles and 522 hrs inparticipation during 2020.
Boating LawEnforcement2020
PandemicChanges Boating patrols continued withincreased disease preventionprotocols Boats and staff were equippedwith extra: Cleaning solution Gloves One-use pens Masks
BoatRegistrations Folks turned to boating for recreation thisyear in greater numbers Year over year increase inregistrations from 41319 to 43857 Forced Innovations at the counters Distance issuance of titles andregistrations needed Virtual HIN inspections Online signature verificationprograms Boat dealer transaction packetdrop-offs
Enforcement Citations overall dropped from 1005 to 645 due to: Moratorium on registration enforcement Social distancing of wardens Warnings overall increased from 1932 to 2132 Softer stance on registration enforcement Careless/Reckless/Negligent Operations way up National trend Citations up from 167 to 229 Warnings up from 269 to 1062 Fatalities stayed low Three cases, only one of which had boatoperations as a contributing factor.
Search and Rescue In 2020 reportable period: 87 Search and Rescue Cases 251 Vessels Assisted 675 Persons Assisted
Mothers Day, 2020 Rescue of 11 persons thrown in waterfrom capsized vessel Rough winds and waves Three-year-old child trapped underneathboat for over half an hour Wardens towed overturned boat to shore Initial attempts failed Warden Flynn dives under submergedvessel and rescues child and returns her toher parents
USCG Recognition Wardens Thomas Hamblin and Casey Humphries USCG Public Service Awards Warden Sean Flynn USCG Silver Livesaving Award
IN SUMMARY 2020 was a growth opportunity Tremendous performance by our gamewardens in truly challenging circumstances We appreciate the support we havereceived from the Department and thePublic.
Search and seizure law generally. Search and seizure law geared toward wildlife law enforcement Tent, RV, open field doctrine, Motel Conflict management Electronic device forensics and case interface software training Cell phone investigations Social media investigations training Ethics De-escalation training
