Enforcement personnel hold "mock court" during in-service training at Montana 

 State University. 



LAW ENFORCEMENT 



Since 1941, the numbers of hunters and 

 fishermen in Montana have increased from 

 154,000 to 372,000. In addition, better roads 

 and faster methods of transportation have 

 added to the complexity of the warden's job. 

 The enforcement branch has tried to keep 

 pace by expanding the division to include fifty 

 field wardens and seven district supervisors. 

 Further, the efficiency of each warden has 

 been increased through the use of more versa- 

 tile equipment, e.g., two-way radios, planes 

 and in-service training. 



However, the duties of a warden have in- 

 creased many-fold with this increase in license 

 sales. In fact, so many new services are de- 

 manded by the hunting and fishing pubUc 



today that a new report system (see Page 11) 

 is required to properly evaluate the accomp- 

 lishments of today's warden. Inspections of 

 businesses directly associated with hunting, 

 fishing or trapping are made so that the public 

 may best be served. The management and 

 research staff depend on the warden to fui'nish 

 information and assist in surveys. The Infor- 

 mation and Education Division must depend 

 heavily on the warden force as they are the 

 representatives of the department coming most 

 frequently in contact with the entire populace. 

 Also, the hunter safety program initiated last 

 year has depended heavily on warden assist- 

 ance. All of these duties and services are in 

 addition to, or in conjunction with, his enforce- 

 ment activities. 



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