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PUBLIC SAFETY R O L E O F T H E C O N S E R V A T I O N O F F I C E R Agency law enforcement officers are charged with the enforcement of statutes relating primarily to the Game Law, State Boat Act, and State Park Act, and the enforcement of regulations and orders promulgated by the Commission relating to the management and use of fish and wildlife resources, in the state park areas, and boating on waters throughout the state. Conservation officers also enforce general criminal laws, assist with emergencies, natural disasters and many search and rescue operations annually. Law enforcement also assumes the lead role for agency Homeland Security and Civil Defense coordination and planning. In addition, the division performs a myriad of other duties, such as: ● Ensuring permit/license compliance. ● Patrolling more than 297,222 acres of Commission-owned areas and leased or managed areas, as well as Nebraska waterways. ● Contacting outdoor participants and non-participants alike. A 10-year average shows that a conservation officer will contact 1,065 fishermen, 545 hunters, 28 fur harvesters, 2,606 park patrons, 528 boaters, and another 2,311 individuals in addition to giving 30 community-based programs each year. ● Supporting educational and informational programs such as Hunter Education and Boating Safety, civic organization informational programs, school programs, youth mentor hunts, Cornhusker Trapshoot, Youth Skills Camps and Outdoor Discovery Programs. ● Assisting other agency divisions with non-enforcement projects and programs such as fish and wildlife surveys, investigating fish kills and wildlife damage complaints, issuing fur buyer permits, and coordination with and permitting of wildlife rehabilitation organizations. 50 Nebraska Game and Parks Commission • 2015 Annual Report