New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Interim Commissioner Sean Mahar announced upcoming academies for the newest classes of Forest Rangers and Environmental Conservation Police Officers (ECOs). The six-month training academies will prepare 58 of DEC’s newest recruits for careers protecting New York’s natural resources in the Divisions of Forest Protection and Law Enforcement.
New York DEC announces 2024 training academies for new classes of environmental conservation police officer and forest ranger recruits
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