school conducted by the Department with in- 

 structors from the department's personnel, the 

 University and College, Federal Bureau of In- 

 vestigation, Attorney General's office and a 

 number of other cooperating agencies. 



As he attends the school he builds a train- 

 ing manual that provides him with the basic 

 knowledge necessary in fulfilling his duties and 

 responsibilities. Through lecture and reference 

 reading the trainee fills in sections of the train- 

 ing manual. Other sections, some of which 

 can be learned through practical experience 

 only, are written in for self-study or presented 

 in classrooms. As subjects are given at the 

 training school, the trainee develops his man- 

 ual into the following major sections: 



A. Orientation Section consisting of a brief 

 history of the department and the organiza- 

 tional structure of the department. 



B. Administration, Forms and Reports Sec- 

 tion in which the trainee is familiarized with 

 the communications, personnel information, 

 forms and reports. 



C. Law Enforcement Section in which the 

 technical aspect and practical aspect of wild- 

 life law enforcement is given. Subjects in this 

 section consist of a practical case in the field, 

 search and seizure, laws of arrest, courts and 

 court procedure, rules of evidence, collection 

 and preservation of evidence, defensive tactics, 

 firearms training, FBI facilities and services. 



D. Equipment and Techniques Section is 

 a written section for self-assigned reading. This 

 section includes a listing of equipment avail- 

 able for the warden's use and its maintenance. 



E. Information and Education Section con- 

 sists of public speaking, public relations, news 

 and letter vin-iting, water safety and hunter 

 safety. 



F. Game Management Section includes in- 

 formation and study of the Wildlife Investiga- 

 tion Laboratory, game management practices, 

 "show-me-trips", range management, live trap- 

 ping of big game and game range operation. 



G. Fish Management Section includes ori- 

 entation to fish management practices, fisheries 

 biology, fisheries research and hatchery opera- 

 tions. 



The second portion of the training program 

 is the initiation of the individual's Training His- 

 tory Record. From reviewing these records, 

 wardens can be selected for special assign- 

 ments according to their experience and train- 

 ing. The History Record will reveal needed 

 training for certain individuals. It will be a 

 useful reference when job openings in ad- 

 vanced grades are available. 



The third portion of the program is the Em- 

 ployee Development Plan. This plan is pre- 

 pared for all new employees immediately after 

 employment. It is continued in effect until all 

 major jobs or activities in the department re- 

 lated to the warden's job have been experi- 

 enced. This is a month by month training ac- 

 tion plan giving details of work with the Game 

 Management, Fish Management, Information 

 and Education and Law Enforcement Divisions, 

 plus the self-assigned studies. This plan is used 

 by the training officer and warden captain for 

 evaluating the development of the trainee, plan- 

 ning his probationary year training program 

 and checking his progress currently. It can be 

 used as a basis in determining appropriate 

 training details, assignments and transfers. It 

 should be used by the trainee as a guide to 

 self-development. 



The last portion to be initiated is the Indi- 

 vidual Self-Improvement Plan. It is used to em- 

 phasize training needed to improve perform- 

 ance in his present position and the develop- 

 ment needed to improve the warden for the 

 job ahead. 



In August of 1963, this training program was 

 initially started with ten wardens. They com- 

 pleted a four-week intensive training school and 

 are currently included in a year's guided on- 

 the-job training with all department divisions. 



In addition to this expanded training pro- 

 gram, the Enforcement Division has continued 

 in many other phases of activity. 



Law Enforcement 



Law enforcement is still the basic duty of 

 the game warden. Patrolling the streams, fields 

 and forests to prevent or apprehend violations 

 of the Fish and Game Laws or Rules and Regu- 

 lations of the Commission is still the most im- 

 portant part of the enforcement program. The 

 tables on the following page gives compara- 

 tive information on the results of this activity. 



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