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MARYLAND MANUAL 119 Appropriations 1973 1974 General Funds — $ 19,981 Special Funds $ 946,676 713,914 Federal Funds 361,902 547,170 Total $1,308,578 $1,281,065 NATURAL RESOURCES POLICE FORCE Roy W Rafter, Superintendent Tawes State Office Building, Annapolis 21401 Telephone 267-7740 267-5187 This agency, created by Chapter 348, Acts of 1972, traces its begin- nings to the establishment of the State Oyster Police Force in 1868 for the enforcement of the oyster laws of the State Legislation en- acted in 1874 brought all forces afloat under the Commission of Fish- eries and named the new unit the State Fishery Force In 1922, the Force became a part of the former Conservation Department and was known as the Maryland Patrol and Inspection Fleet In 1941, the Patrol Fleet was incorporated into the Department of Tidewater Fish- eries and its name was changed to the Division of Inspection and Patrol In 1960, the Force became a part of the Division of Law En- forcement of the Department of Tidewater Fisheries, renamed the Marine Police Division in 1962 The Natural Resources Police Force enforces State laws and regula- tions pertaining to commercial and sport fishing, boating, water-ways pollution and wildlife conservation Also, it conducts boating and hunt- ing safety educational programs Activities also include the operation of the Natural Resources Police Academy at Matapeake, operation of a central maintenance and sup- ply facility, operation of an aviation unit to provide airborne surveil- lance and rescue services to the enforcement programs and other agen- cies of the Department of Natural Resources The 125-man Marine Division includes Headquarters, Communica- tions, and Field Force Sections Also, it recovered or assisted in the recovery of the bodies of 35 drowning victims, recovered 60 stolen or lost boats and 26 stolen out- board motors, rendered 1018 other water-oriented assists to the boat- ing public, including delivery of emergency messages, regatta patrols, tow into port disabled vessels, removal of persons from water, first aid administration, ice breaking, search for missing boats, fire fighting on boats, engine repairs, refloating of boats from grounding on shoals. The Inland Division of the Natural Resources Police Force is charged with the responsibility of enforcing all laws and regulations relative to the protection and preservation of wildlife, and with the welfare and safety of the citizenry During the 1972 fiscal year, it ap- prehended 1,473 persons for violations of the fish, game, boating and litter laws and regulations During the year Wildlife Officers rendered assistance to Wildlife Law Enforcement officials in contigious states in the apprehension of game and fish violators, assisted state and local police in the appre- hension of felons, and searched for persons reported as lost or missing They also searched for and recovered drowning victims, relayed emer- gency information to hunters and fishermen, and rendered assistance to boaters and recovered drifting un-manned boats A total of 519 man-days were spent training Inland Division Officers in basic police |
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