Post by Woody Williams on Oct 30, 2005 7:35:00 GMT -5
Subject: DNR offers training for prospective conservation officers
Date: Fri, 28 Oct 2005 13:05:54 -0500
DNR NEWS
Indiana Department of Natural Resources
402 W. Washington St. W255 B
Indianapolis, IN 46204-2748
For immediate release: October 28, 2005
DNR offers training for prospective conservation officers
To those with a strong commitment to protecting natural resources
and a sincere interest in law enforcement, the DNR offers the opportunity to
pursue a career as an Indiana conservation officer.
Screening tests will be administered at the following sites.
Both men and women of all races are urged to apply for screenings at:
* Plymouth, IN - Nov. 2, 5 p.m., Lincoln Jr. High School, 220 N.
Liberty St.
* Scottsburg, IN - Nov. 9, 5 p.m., Scottsburg High School, 500 Gardner
St.
* Indianapolis IN - Nov. 19, 9 a.m., Indiana Government Center South,
enter building at 402 West Washington St.
For further information on the screening tests, call Lt. Kerry
Griffith at 317-232-4014.
Conservation officers are hired through a rigorous screening process
administered by the DNR Law Enforcement Division. Potential candidates
should review the following prerequisites before taking the mandatory
screening test.
* Must be a United States citizen.
* Must be at least 21 years of age on the date of appointment.
* Must posses the strength and agility needed to complete the physical
conditioning and psychomotor skills requirements established by the Indiana
Law Enforcement Training Board and successfully complete physical agility
testing.
* Must demonstrate an ability to swim 100 yards without stopping and
to tread water for at least 5 minutes.
* Must possess a valid license to operate an automobile.
* Must be willing, if appointed, to reside and serve at any location
within Indiana as designated by the division director.
* Must be willing to refrain from engaging in any political activity
prohibited by law.
* Must have achieved one of the following from a college or university
accredited by an organization recognized by the Council for Higher Education
Accreditation (CHEA):
* An associate's degree (2-year program), as evidenced
by a certified transcript.
* Successfully completed at least two years toward a
bachelor degree (four-year program), as evidenced by a certified transcript.
* Submit to and satisfy standard psychological
testing.
Once screening is completed, candidates will receive more than 600
hours of training that include fish and wildlife laws, watercraft operation,
ATV laws, ATV operation, ATV accident investigation, river rescue, and
waterfowl identification and enforcement.
Afterward, each recruit will be assigned to a district headquarters
and a specific county, where he or she will receive another 10 weeks of
field training. In 2006 the recruits will attend the 15-week basic law
enforcement training program at the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy in
Plainfield. Upon graduation from the academy, each officer will undergo a
final 41 weeks of training.
Indiana conservation officers are responsible for enforcing
Indiana's fish and wildlife regulations, recreation andenvironmental laws,
and the general criminal laws of Indiana. Conservation officers must be
highly adaptable and self-motivated individuals who are at ease working by
themselves, outdoors, in all types of weather, at all hours of the day and
night. Frequently, they are required to work on holidays and weekends.
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Reporters contact: Lt. Kerry Griffith, DNR Law Enforcement, 317-232-4014
Date: Fri, 28 Oct 2005 13:05:54 -0500
DNR NEWS
Indiana Department of Natural Resources
402 W. Washington St. W255 B
Indianapolis, IN 46204-2748
For immediate release: October 28, 2005
DNR offers training for prospective conservation officers
To those with a strong commitment to protecting natural resources
and a sincere interest in law enforcement, the DNR offers the opportunity to
pursue a career as an Indiana conservation officer.
Screening tests will be administered at the following sites.
Both men and women of all races are urged to apply for screenings at:
* Plymouth, IN - Nov. 2, 5 p.m., Lincoln Jr. High School, 220 N.
Liberty St.
* Scottsburg, IN - Nov. 9, 5 p.m., Scottsburg High School, 500 Gardner
St.
* Indianapolis IN - Nov. 19, 9 a.m., Indiana Government Center South,
enter building at 402 West Washington St.
For further information on the screening tests, call Lt. Kerry
Griffith at 317-232-4014.
Conservation officers are hired through a rigorous screening process
administered by the DNR Law Enforcement Division. Potential candidates
should review the following prerequisites before taking the mandatory
screening test.
* Must be a United States citizen.
* Must be at least 21 years of age on the date of appointment.
* Must posses the strength and agility needed to complete the physical
conditioning and psychomotor skills requirements established by the Indiana
Law Enforcement Training Board and successfully complete physical agility
testing.
* Must demonstrate an ability to swim 100 yards without stopping and
to tread water for at least 5 minutes.
* Must possess a valid license to operate an automobile.
* Must be willing, if appointed, to reside and serve at any location
within Indiana as designated by the division director.
* Must be willing to refrain from engaging in any political activity
prohibited by law.
* Must have achieved one of the following from a college or university
accredited by an organization recognized by the Council for Higher Education
Accreditation (CHEA):
* An associate's degree (2-year program), as evidenced
by a certified transcript.
* Successfully completed at least two years toward a
bachelor degree (four-year program), as evidenced by a certified transcript.
* Submit to and satisfy standard psychological
testing.
Once screening is completed, candidates will receive more than 600
hours of training that include fish and wildlife laws, watercraft operation,
ATV laws, ATV operation, ATV accident investigation, river rescue, and
waterfowl identification and enforcement.
Afterward, each recruit will be assigned to a district headquarters
and a specific county, where he or she will receive another 10 weeks of
field training. In 2006 the recruits will attend the 15-week basic law
enforcement training program at the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy in
Plainfield. Upon graduation from the academy, each officer will undergo a
final 41 weeks of training.
Indiana conservation officers are responsible for enforcing
Indiana's fish and wildlife regulations, recreation andenvironmental laws,
and the general criminal laws of Indiana. Conservation officers must be
highly adaptable and self-motivated individuals who are at ease working by
themselves, outdoors, in all types of weather, at all hours of the day and
night. Frequently, they are required to work on holidays and weekends.
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Reporters contact: Lt. Kerry Griffith, DNR Law Enforcement, 317-232-4014