police officers as fisheries officers

[mark270wsm]

rumor has it that local police officers will be trained to enforce the fish and wild life act as well as the federal fisheries act . if this is the case why do we have a mnrf enforcement division mind you this is just a rumor.... have you ever heard of this

[last5oh_302]

Municipal/regional and provincial police have been enforcing this for decades.

[seabast]

Municipal/regional and provincial police have been enforcing this for decades.

For licensing yes but they never check limits yet....

[werner.reiche]

I only run into cops on the water up in Renfrew county - and they don't care at all about the fishing regs up there...yet.
They do care about drinking and boating safety rules, but don't even ask anything about fishing.

[mark270wsm]

police officers have been enforcing the fwca for ever but the fisheries act no

[Crash2000]

OPP officers (some) have been cross trained as CO's for a long time.

[trimmer21]

OPP officers (some) have been cross trained as CO's for a long time.

BINGO!! Way back when,(the dark ages, lol)I was one of them. This is nothing new,but,not every PC keeps current and will often hand off to other PC's or NCO's on their shift platoon that do. For every PC to know the intricacies and nuances of environmental law and regs well enough to actively enforce them on a day-to-day basis is exceedingly difficult practically and even logistically,although,some districts are starting to use well acquainted special teams to back up OMNRF CO's and DCO's on special details and investigations. Usually,these teams consist of well-trained,long service senior Marine Enforcement/Snow Patrol/Auxiliary personnel who have taken the extra training on their own initiative and free time. Almost all of them got their interest from being dedicated hunters and anglers,themselves.

[redd foxx]

I believe all OPP arte designated Fishery Officers but not sure about municipal forces.

[trimmer21]

I believe all OPP arte designated Fishery Officers but not sure about municipal forces.

Every police officer in Canada carries that designation. It's part of their duty.

The Ontario Police College does not teach wildlife or conservation laws to new recruits in any part of their curriculum contrary to popular opinion here.

I don't see where anyone stated that they did.

[last5oh_302]

The Ontario Police College does not teach wildlife or conservation laws to new recruits in any part of their curriculum contrary to popular opinion here.

The MNR train a few officers from different agencies. They don't teach everything in OPC. MTO train a few regionals and OPP as well because it isn't covered by OPC.