NPS Law Enforcement Training Center Ammunition Malfunction Notice Issued During firearms training at a park on February 8th, a round malfunctioned, resulting in a fragment of the bullet embedding itself in the thumb of the ranger next to the shooter. The cause of the round fragmenting is uncertain but the incident has been reported to [...]
This was just printed in the Seattle Times: http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/opinion/2017179033_guest08barcott.html George
When tragedy like the shooting of any officer occurs, there is always concern. When a National Park Ranger law enforcement officer is killed in the line of duty, there is more focus on what we actually do. http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017147696_parkpatrol03m.html
This is now being reported on several news stations: http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57350970/body-found-believed-that-of-mt-rainier-gunman/ George Durkee Acting President, Ranger Lodge, FOP
Today is the last day I will be the acting president of the United States Park Ranger Lodge of the FOP. I would like to take this opportunity to thank each and everyone of those that have helped the United States Park Ranger Lodge of the FOP become what it is in 2011. In 2012 [...]
The United States Fish and Wildlife Service will be transitioning over to the 1801 job series from the 025 job series. The transistion will take place by January of 2012. The memo can be viewed at http://rangerfop.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/049930-signed.pdf
The lodge is passing along a project that is currently in the works by Sgt. Thomas Marchese of the Soledad Police Department in California. Sgt. Marchese is producing a feature documentary on the rapidly growing line-of-duty death rate among US law enforcement. The victims of these murders are lucky to get so much as a headline before [...]
A real education in the development of law enforcement within the National Park Service. The youtube video was probably in the 1980′s. Reminisce and enjoy, we’ve come a long way. I think. Law Enforcement in Yosemite
The United States Park Ranger Lodge is seeking new leaders to guide the lodge into 2012. Board member postions have opened up and we are looking for energetic goal oriented members who have the time to commit to important issues facing today’s national park service law enforcement rangers. If you are a current member of the [...]
The lodge has setup the lodge podcast and video library pages for addition to the member’s area. Plug-ins will be utilized to stream video and pod-casts. Members will have the ability to subscribe to the podcast via iTunes. The video library will have law enforcement related videos for training or officer safety purposes. The video [...]