Written examinations were given to nearly 200 applicants ior game warden 

 positions during the biennium. Those selected are required to serve an apprentice- 

 ship and a probationary period of one year before receiving permanent status. 



DISTRICT HEADQUARTERS PLAN 



A program was begun to acquire sites for district supervisors' 

 headquarters. The plan for the present is to provide office and equip- 

 ment storage space which is most sorely needed. De-centralization of 

 some of the administrative details will be effected at these head- 

 quarters, thus giving better service to the public. 



The buildings will be used by other personnel as well for head- 

 quarters while assigned to projects on the supervisor district. Tlie 

 storage provided will make it possible to pool equipment, supplies 

 and manpower to accomplish work in the district at a saving to the 

 Department. 



ARRESTS 



Arrests for violations of the game laws continued to increase 

 over the preceeding biennium, although approximately the same num- 

 ber of hunters and fishermen were in the field. During the current 

 biennium, a total of 1,592 arrests were made compared to 1,415 in 

 the previous two-year period. The increase in number of convictions 

 is partially due to more effective methods of patrol and detection. 



Airplanes were placed on three supervisor districts for law 

 enforcement and all other purposes for which airplanes are used in 

 the Department. The airplanes, equipped with two-way radios, search 

 out areas for hunter concentrations and direct patrol groups. Four- 

 wheel drive equipment is available on some districts to keep abreast 

 with others using this type of equipment for hunting and fishing 

 activity. The size of boats and motors furnished to the warden force 

 is determined after considering the type of work to be accomplished. 

 An attempt has been made to provide the law enforcement division 

 with the best equipment available so that the warden force has the 

 means to check hunters and fishermen using similar equipment. 



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