National Park Service Law Enforcement

This text presents the theory and practice of law enforcement in the backcountry of the National Park System of the United States. The principles outlined in this text can be applied to wilderness areas within the National Forests and areas under the control of the Bureau of Land Management and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.NATIONAL PARK SERVICE LAW ENFORCEMENT covers such issues as drug manufacturing, archaeological theft, off-road vehicle use, criminal violations, and violations by unknowing violators. The text also familiarizes the reader with the basics of Constitutional law, criminal law, natural resource law, and the U.S. Code of Federal Statutes and regulations as they apply to this topic.