Law Enforcement

Public lands have proven a treasured escape for Alaska residents feeling cooped up during the COVID-19 pandemic.

As the COVID-19 pandemic has forced people to shelter in place across California, the demand for public service has not decreased.  Bureau of Land Management law enforcement rangers have remained on patrol during these challenging times, and in the case of a northern California ranger, saving a life.

Belgian Malinois K-9 Officer Hoost protected America’s public lands alongside Field Staff Ranger Chris Rice for eight years before retiring in 2018 to a life of chasing balls and belly rubs as a treasured member of the Rice family. He died at 11 years old.

Eight Bureau of Land Management Ranger K-9 teams from Arizona, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, South Dakota, and Wyoming joined local, state, and federal K-9 teams for an annual training seminar hosted by the National Police Canine Association in Jackson Hole, Wyo., May 6-10, 2019.

The Bureau of Land Management Office of Law Enforcement and Security is pleased to announce the 2018 Law Enforcement Ranger of the Year and Special Agent of the Year. Ranger Kelly Cole and Senior Special Agent Robert Cowan were recognized yesterday at an award ceremony in Washington, D.C., as part of the bureau’s observance of National Police Week.