LAW ENFORCEMENT

This Unit is headed by a Unit Head, the Law Enforcement and Grounds Coverage Officer. He is a Wildlife Officer in rank. He joined the wildlife division in 2006. He is a trained prosecutor in Wildlife and Forest related crimes. He is assisted by four Assistant Wildlife Officers, whose duties are Range Managers in charge of the four major ranges of the Park. His Unit is the core unit of the Park, responsible for organising and conducting routine patrols to deter and possibly arrest poachers in the Park. The Unit also monitors and gathers all field data (animal species and numbers, illegal activities, etc.), and processes them using MIST/SMART software. The Unit gathers intelligence information through its established structures, for effective monitoring purposes. When there is an arrest, the Unit follows the cases till the victim is duly prosecuted. The security of the Park and its infrastructure is the also the responsibility of the Unit.