Virginia Department of Forestry Law Enforcement
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Virginia Department of Forestry Law Enforcement is a specialized state law enforcement unit responsible for enforcing forestry, wildfire, and natural resource laws across Virginia’s forested lands.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Virginia Department of Forestry Law Enforcement canonical | 1 |
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
natural resources law enforcement agency
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state law enforcement unit ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| duty |
assist in wildfire prevention education and outreach
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enforce open burning regulations ⓘ investigate arson related to wildland fires ⓘ investigate timber theft and timber trespass ⓘ investigate wildland fires ⓘ issue summonses and citations for forestry law violations ⓘ patrol state forest lands ⓘ support wildfire suppression operations ⓘ |
| enforces |
forestry laws of Virginia
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natural resource protection laws on forest lands in Virginia ⓘ wildfire laws of Virginia ⓘ |
| focusArea |
forest resource protection
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protection of state-owned forest lands ⓘ wildland fire law enforcement ⓘ |
| goal |
ensure compliance with forestry and burning regulations in Virginia
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protect Virginia’s forest resources ⓘ reduce human-caused wildfires in Virginia ⓘ |
| hasPower |
arrest authority for violations of forestry and wildfire laws
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authority to carry firearms ⓘ authority to conduct criminal investigations related to forest resources ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Commonwealth of Virginia
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Virginia forested lands ⓘ |
| legalAuthority | Code of Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentAgency | Virginia Department of Forestry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sector |
natural resources management
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public safety ⓘ |
| state | Virginia ⓘ |
| worksWith |
Virginia State Police
NERFINISHED
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federal wildland fire agencies ⓘ local law enforcement agencies in Virginia ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Virginia state and local police agencies
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Virginia Department of Forestry Law Enforcement
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