Division of Law Enforcement
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The Division of Law Enforcement is the unit of New York State’s environmental agency responsible for enforcing environmental conservation laws and regulations through sworn officers and investigative actions.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
government agency unit
→
law enforcement agency division → |
| activity |
inspection of facilities for environmental compliance
→
investigation of illegal dumping and pollution incidents → investigation of illegal hunting and fishing → patrol of state lands and waters → response to environmental emergencies involving potential criminal violations → |
| cooperatesWith |
federal environmental enforcement agencies
→
local police departments in New York State → other New York State law enforcement agencies → |
| country |
United States of America
→
surface form: "United States"
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| employs |
Environmental Conservation Officers
→
investigators → sworn police officers → |
| enforces |
environmental conservation statutes of New York State
→
regulations promulgated by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation → |
| focusArea |
environmental protection
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natural resource conservation → wildlife protection → |
| governingBody |
Government of the State of New York
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surface form: "New York State government"
|
| hasHeadquartersLocation |
New York
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surface form: "New York State"
|
| hasOfficerType |
Environmental Conservation Officers
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surface form: "Environmental Conservation Officer"
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| hasSwornStatus | yes → |
| jurisdiction |
New York State environmental laws
→
U.S. state of New York →
surface form: "State of New York"
|
| legalAuthority |
New York State statutes
→
surface form: "New York Environmental Conservation Law"
New York State regulations related to environmental conservation → |
| mission | to enforce New York State environmental conservation laws and regulations through sworn officers and investigative actions → |
| officersAre | sworn peace officers → |
| officersHavePower |
authority to conduct criminal investigations
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authority to issue summonses → authority to make arrests → |
| parentAgencyType | environmental agency → |
| partOf | New York State Department of Environmental Conservation → |
| regionServed | entire State of New York → |
| responsibility |
enforcement of environmental conservation laws
→
enforcement of fish and wildlife laws → enforcement of pollution control laws → enforcement of public safety provisions related to environmental conservation → investigation of environmental law violations → protection of natural resources in New York State → |
| sector | environmental law enforcement → |
| shortName |
Division of Law Enforcement
→
surface form: "DEC Division of Law Enforcement"
|
| state | New York → |
| typeOfPolice | specialized environmental police → |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form: "New York State Department of Environmental Conservation"
this entity surface form: "DEC Division of Law Enforcement"