LAW ENFORCEMENT PROGRAMS
Protecting Texas’ natural resources through education and enforcement of state laws is one of our primary missions.
We employ full-time investigators and additional duty law enforcement officers throughout the state who investigate and provide services to the public as well as local, state, and federal agencies.
They investigate and provide training on wildfire origin and cause determination and wildland arson as requested by agency personnel, local fire departments, the State Fire Marshal’s Office, or other law enforcement agencies.
As trained experts in investigating felony and misdemeanor timber theft cases, staff often serve as subject matter experts regarding violations of the Natural Resources Code.
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Timber theft is on the rise with the price of timber increasing and more absentee landowners in Texas.
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Wildland arson poses threats to life, safety, and property across the state.
Additional duties
- Security and investigation of activities in our five state forests and on other agency property
- Internal investigations
- Investigations for federal excess property assigned to fire departments
- Accident investigation on vehicles insured through the VFD Vehicle Liability Insurance Program