The Indiana Department of Natural Resources Law Enforcement Division is the

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division of the

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, the fish and game regulatory agency of

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. The department has jurisdiction anywhere in the state and in state territorial waters. The division headquarters is located in

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and operates 10 law enforcement districts in the state. The Law Enforcement Division employs 214

conservation officer A conservation officer is a law enforcement officer who protects wildlife and the environment. A conservation officer may also be referred to as an environmental technician or technologist, game warden, forest ranger, forest watcher, forest gu ...

s. Indiana conservation officers not only enforce state laws, but teach

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courses, conduct

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, and have K-9 teams.

History

In 1897, the

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gave the Commissioner of Fisheries (the predecessor to the Indiana Department of Natural Resources) the authority to appoint at least one deputy in every

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. In 1911, an act was passed establishing

game wardens A conservation officer is a law enforcement officer who protects wildlife and the environment. A conservation officer may also be referred to as an environmental technician or technologist, game warden, forest ranger, forest watcher, forest gu ...

. 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 headquarters:

Syracuse, Indiana Syracuse is a town in Turkey Creek Township, Kosciusko County, Indiana, Turkey Creek Township, Kosciusko County, Indiana, Kosciusko County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 3,079 at the 2020 census. Syracuse is the location of Syr ...

* Saint Joseph County,

Elkhart County Elkhart County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. , the county's population was 207,047. The county seat is Goshen. Elkhart County is part of the Elkhart- Goshen Metropolitan Statistical Area, which in turn is part of the South ...

, Marshall County,

Kosciusko County Kosciusko County ( ) is a county in the U.S. state of Indiana. At the 2020 United States Census, its population was 80,240. The county seat (and only incorporated city) is Warsaw. The county was organized in 1836. It was named for the Polish ge ...

Fulton County Fulton County is the name of eight counties in the United States of America. Most are named for Robert Fulton, inventor of the first practical steamboat: *Fulton County, Arkansas, named after Governor William Savin Fulton *Fulton County, Georgia *F ...

, Miami County, Wabash County

District 2

*Headquarters:

Columbia City, Indiana Columbia City is a city in Columbia Township, Whitley County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 9,892 (2020 Census), growing by 13% since the 2010 Census. The city is the county seat of Whitley County. History The Whitley County ...

* LaGrange County, Steuben County, Noble County, De Kalb County, Whitley County, Allen County, Huntington County, Wells County, Adams County

District 3

*District headquarters:

West Lafayette, Indiana West Lafayette () is a city in Wabash Township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States, about northwest of the state capital of Indianapolis and southeast of Chicago. West Lafayette is directly across the Wabash River from its sister city, ...

* Benton County, White County, Cass County,

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Tippecanoe County Tippecanoe may refer to several places or things in the United States: * The 1811 Battle of Tippecanoe in Indiana * A nickname for William Henry Harrison (U.S. President March 1841–April 1841) from his role in the battle ** Tippecanoe and Tyler t ...

, Carroll County, Fountain County, Montgomery County,

Clinton County Clinton County may refer to: *Counties named for George Clinton, first and third Governor of New York, and later the fourth Vice President of the United States: **Clinton County, New York **Clinton County, Ohio *Counties named for DeWitt Clinton, s ...

, Boone County

District 4

*District headquarters:

Anderson, Indiana Anderson, named after Chief William Anderson, is a city in and the county seat of Madison County, Indiana, United States. It is the principal city of the Anderson, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses Madison County. Anderson is ...

* Howard County,

Grant County Grant County may refer to: Places ;Australia * County of Grant, Victoria ;United States *Grant County, Arkansas *Grant County, Indiana *Grant County, Kansas *Grant County, Kentucky *Grant County, Minnesota *Grant County, Nebraska *Grant Co ...

Blackford County Blackford County is located in the east central portion of the U.S. state of Indiana. The county is named for Judge Isaac Blackford, who was the first speaker of the Indiana General Assembly and a long-time chief justice of the Indiana Supreme ...

, Jay County, Tipton County, Madison County, Delaware County,

Randolph County Randolph County is the name of eight counties in the United States: *Randolph County, Alabama *Randolph County, Arkansas *Randolph County, Georgia *Randolph County, Illinois *Randolph County, Indiana *Randolph County, Missouri *Randolph County, Nort ...

, Hamilton County, Henry County, Wayne County

District 5

*District headquarters:

Cloverdale, Indiana Cloverdale is a town in Cloverdale and Warren townships, Putnam County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 2,172 at the 2010 census. History Cloverdale was laid out in 1839. The town was so named on account of the abundance of clo ...

* Vermillion County, Parke County, Putnam County, Vigo County,

Clay County Clay County is the name of 18 counties in the United States. Most are named for Henry Clay, U.S. Senator and statesman: * Clay County, Alabama * Clay County, Arkansas (named for John Clayton, and originally named Clayton County) * Clay County, Flor ...

, Owen County, Sullivan County, Greene County

District 6

*District headquarters:

Nashville, Indiana Nashville is a town in Washington Township, Brown County, Indiana, United States. The population was 803 at the 2010 census. The town is the county seat of Brown County and is the county's only incorporated town. The town is best known as the cen ...

Hendricks County Hendricks County is a county in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 145,448. The county seat is the town of Danville. Hendricks County is the third largest county in the Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderso ...

, Marion County, Hancock County, Morgan County, Johnson County, Shelby County,

Monroe County Monroe County may refer to seventeen counties in the United States, all named for James Monroe: * Monroe County, Alabama *Monroe County, Arkansas * Monroe County, Florida * Monroe County, Georgia *Monroe County, Illinois *Monroe County, Indian ...

, Brown County, Bartholomew County ''The Law Enforcement Division headquarters in located in

Indianapolis, Indiana Indianapolis (), colloquially known as Indy, is the state capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Indiana and the seat of Marion County. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the consolidated population of Indianapolis and Mari ...

, in Marion County. Central Dispatch is located in

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, in Monroe County.''

District 7

*District headquarters:

Winslow, Indiana Winslow is a town in Patoka Township, Pike County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 864 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Jasper Micropolitan Statistical Area. History Winslow was laid out in 1837. The town was named after W ...

* Knox County, Daviess County, Martin County, Gibson County, Pike County,

Dubois County Dubois County ( ) is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2020, the population was 43,637. The county seat is Jasper. Dubois County is part of the Jasper Micropolitan Statistical Area. History Dubois County was formed on Decem ...

Posey County Posey may refer to: Places * Posey, California * Posey, Illinois * Posey, Texas * Posey, West Virginia * Posey County, Indiana * Posey Township, Indiana (disambiguation) People * Posey (Paiute) (1860s–1923), Paiute chief * Posey (surname) * Po ...

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Warrick County Warrick County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2020, the population was 63,898. The county seat is Boonville. It was organized in 1813 and was named for Captain Jacob Warrick, an Indiana militia company commander killed ...

, Spencer County

District 8

*District headquarters:

Birdseye, Indiana Birdseye is a town in Jefferson Township, Dubois County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. At the 2010 census, the town population was 415. Birdseye is part of the Jasper Micropolitan Statistical Area. History Birdseye was platted in 1880. Popula ...

* Lawrence County, Jackson County,

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, Washington County, Scott County,

Crawford County Crawford County is the name of eleven counties in the United States: * Crawford County, Arkansas * Crawford County, Georgia * Crawford County, Illinois * Crawford County, Indiana * Crawford County, Iowa * Crawford County, Kansas * Crawford County, ...

, Harrison County, Floyd County, Clark County,

Perry County Perry County may refer to: United States *Perry County, Alabama *Perry County, Arkansas *Perry County, Illinois *Perry County, Indiana *Perry County, Kentucky *Perry County, Mississippi *Perry County, Missouri *Perry County, Ohio *Perry Coun ...

District 9

*District headquarters:

Versailles, Indiana Versailles is a town in Johnson Township, Ripley County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 2,113 at the 2010 census. The town is the county seat of Ripley County. History It was decided in 1818 a county seat should be located at ...

* Rush County, Fayette County, Union County,

Decatur County Decatur County is the name of various past and present counties in the United States, all named for Stephen Decatur: *Decatur County, Georgia *Decatur County, Indiana *Decatur County, Iowa *Decatur County, Kansas *Decatur County, Tennessee *Decatur ...

, Franklin County, Jennings County, Ripley County,

Dearborn County Dearborn County is one of 92 counties of the U.S. state of Indiana located on the Ohio border near the southeast corner of the state. It was formed in 1803 from a portion of Hamilton County, Ohio. In 2020, the population was 50,679. The county ...

, Jefferson County,

Switzerland County Switzerland County is a county in the southeast corner of the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 9,737. The county seat is Vevay, one of two incorporated towns in the county. History In 1787, the fl ...

, Ohio County

District 10

*District headquarters:

Michigan City, Indiana Michigan City is a city in LaPorte County, Indiana, United States. It is one of the two principal cities of the Michigan City-La Porte, Indiana Metropolitan statistical area, which is included in the Chicago-Naperville-Michigan City Combined sta ...

* Lake County,

Porter County Porter County is a county in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2020, the population was 173,215, making it the 10th most populous county in Indiana. The county seat is Valparaiso. The county is part of Northwest Indiana, as well as the Chicago m ...

, La Porte County, Newton County,

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, Starke County, Pulaski County

References

External links

Department of Natural Resources: Law Enforcement
{{authority control State law enforcement agencies of Indiana Government agencies established in 1897 1897 establishments in Indiana State environmental protection agencies of the United States Natural resources agencies in the United States

History

Law enforcement districts

District 1

District 2

District 3

District 4

District 5

District 6

District 7

District 8

District 9

District 10

See also

References

External links