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FWC DIVISION OF LAW ENFORCEMENT ALL HAZARDS RESPONSE ASSETS OVERVIEW THE FWC “TRIDENT”. PATROL – PROTECT - PRESERVE. FLORIDA FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION. GOVERNOR I 7 APPOINTED COMMISSIONERS I DIRECTOR/ASSISTANT DIRECTOR I 6 DIVISIONS FISH AND WILDLIFE RESEARCH INSTITUTE
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FWCDIVISION OF LAW ENFORCEMENT ALL HAZARDS RESPONSE ASSETS OVERVIEWTHE FWC “TRIDENT” PATROL – PROTECT - PRESERVE
FLORIDA FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION GOVERNOR I 7 APPOINTED COMMISSIONERS I DIRECTOR/ASSISTANT DIRECTOR I 6 DIVISIONS • FISH AND WILDLIFE RESEARCH INSTITUTE • FRESHWATER FISHERIES MANAGEMENT • HABITAT AND SPECIES CONSERVATION • HUNTING AND GAME MANAGEMENT • MARINE FISHERIES MANAGEMENT • LAW ENFORCEMENT
BIGGER IS BETTER! • DEP/DACS MERGED WITH FWC/DLE JULY 1st • ADDED 127 SWORN AND 20 NON-SWORN • NOW HAVE 849 SWORN AND 202 NON-SWORN • 6 REGIONAL OFFICES (JAX, LAKE CITY, PANAMA CITY, LAKELAND, WEST PALM, MIAMI) • WHY THE MERGER?
AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY • 37 MILLION ACRES OF PRIVATE AND PUBLIC LAND • 8,246 MILES OF TIDAL COASTLINE • 12,000 MILES OF RIVERS AND STREAMS • 3 MILLION ACRES OF LAKES AND PONDS • 11,000 MILES OF CANALS • PATROLLING 161 FLORIDA STATE PARKS • FEDERALLY DEPUTIZED BY NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE AND U.S FISH AND WILDLIFE • JURISDICTION UP TO 200 MILES OFF COAST OF FLORIDA
FWC Division of Law Enforcement “CORE” Missions • Resource Protection • Boating and Waterways • Public Safety • Interagency support and coordination (Mutual Aid) • Specialized Response Units • SOG • Manhunt • Armed Ship boarding • Aviation • K9 • Intelligence and Domestic Security • Disaster Response • USAR, ADSAR • General Law Enforcement Services • Maritime Radiological Nuclear Detection
FWC’S THREE PRONGED SPEAR • FWC Field Ops • FWC SOG • Advanced Rapid RECON • USAR Force Protection • ADSAR • FWC Aviation • Aerial RECON/ADSAR • Aerial Command/Control • Aviation Asset Coord.
What We Bring to the Table • Conventional vessels of all types and capabilities • 4x4 Vehicles • ATV’s • Waterborne Response Teams (WRT) • Swamp Buggies, Air Boats and other specialized equipment • Fixed-Wing and Rotor Aircraft • Largest fleet of vessels of any Conservation Law Enforcement Agency in the world • One of the largest fleet of aircraft in the country • A Cadre’ of specially trained, highly capable, independently operational, self motivated, and adaptable officers that can operate unsupported in high-stress, inhospitable environments.
FWC Special Operations GroupS. O. G. • 6 Teams Throughout the State • Self Sustaining • All Terrain • Adaptable • Rapid Insertion
WILDERNESS SEARCH TEAMS • Manhunt • Wilderness Search and Rescue
USAR USAR Familiarization FL State Fire College ADSAR Familiarization
Boat Size - (9’-31’) Various Capabilities • Shallow Draft • Rough Water • Air Boats • Side Scan Sonar • Fixed • Tow Fish • Radar • NVG • HH Infrared
OFFSHORE VESSELS - 31’ to 85’ FWC ORION – 50 FEET IN LENGTH FWC GULF SENTRY – 85 FEET IN LENGTH
Enhanced RAD/NUK Capability • FWC Detection Equipment • Stationed around major ports and radiating out from there. • SOG Teams provide deployable capability • Pagers (358) • Radio Isotope Identifiers (17) • Backpacks (17)
Team Integration The Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) Partnership
FEDERAL PARTNERSHIPS US CG, US NAVY, FLNG, US ARMY SPECIAL FORCES
CONTACT US VIA………….. FWC REGIONAL COMMUNICATIONS CENTERS (RCC) OR STATE WARNING POINT
CAPTAIN DEAN KELLY FWC/DLE Public Safety Section Statewide Mutual Aid / Special Operations Coordinator Dean.Kelly@MyFWC.com 850-274-2255