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forests and properly subject to investigation, every district 
ranger, on his own district, will be expected to start an 
immediate investigation looking toward the detection and 
prosecution of those responsible for the offense, and to 
conduct this work with the best energy, knowledge, and 
skill at his command. 
REPORTS. 
An informal report (oral or written) of the occurrence of 
the offense shall be made immediately upon its discovery, 
or as soon thereafter as communication can be established 
or the work permits, to the supervisor of the forest for his 
information. This is especially important because of 
decisions which the supervisor or the district forester may 
have to make respecting civil or administrative actions. 
Further, special reports shall also be made as called for by 
superior officers. 
ASSISTANCE. 
If too many fire or other cases occur for a ranger to handle 
alone, or if difficult cases develop in which he desires 
assistance, help should be immediately requested from the 
supervisor or from the district office. 
District rangers will be expected to make every possible 
effort in this work; but they should not hesitate to call for 
additional help if they need it. Constantly recurring fires 
or other offenses will indicate that local action must be 
stiffened or help requested. 
SUPERVISION. 
Supervisors will be responsible for the attitude of forest 
officers to law-enforcement work and for its vigorous prose¬ 
cution on their forests. Inspection and check must be 
• maintained on the investigative work done by each man. 
Not every man is adapted to this work, and assignments to 
it should be subject to selection. Investigative work, 
however, should be judged on its merits; failure to convict 
must not always be considered the investigator’s fault. If 
a man fails to get the results which it is reasonable to 
expect, it may be desirable to let him work on a case 01 
