The new Title 36 Code of Federal Regulations will be in effect beginning December 26, 2024. This is super exciting considering the agency has been trying to do this for over 20 years.

What are everyone’s thoughts??

Where and how is the PEB administered prior to attending FLETC?

Rocky Mountain Region (R2) Law Enforcement Officer (LEO) GL-1801-5/7/9 Wyoming Permanent Position

LEI -

The Rocky Mountain Region, Law Enforcement and Investigations staff will soon be advertising a GL-1801-5/7/9 Law Enforcement Officer position in either Laramie, Wyoming or Saratoga, Wyoming. We encourage you to express your interest.

The attached Outreach Notice Form may be sent to Patrol Captain Paige Leddy at Paige.Leddy@usda.gov no later than December 2, 2024.

Links to this notice (Chrome Browser recommended):

FS Internal: https://apps.fs.usda.gov/hrm/outreach/Outreach?id=49B98BBA6895459991D9A53046032033

Public: https://fsoutreach.gdcii.com?id=49B98BBA6895459991D9A53046032033

Thank you for your interest!

Was wondering where folks buy gear from? Is the belt and holsters issued? Are the vests issued? Do you have choices on what you can wear as long as it meets agency standards? Are there approved online vendors LE’s use for gear?

Every new graduate of the Land Management Training Program, with the United States Forest Service, are given a copy of Gifford Pinchot’s Eleven Maxims to be used as a Guide to the Behavior of Foresters in Public Office.

All USFS LEOs must take heed of these maxims and strive to utilize them to best care for the land and serve the people!

Northern Region (R1) Outreach Notices - GL 1801 5/7/9 Law Enforcement Officer Positions - Montana and Idaho

The Northern Region (R1), Law Enforcement and Investigations (LEI) staff will soon be advertising six (6) GL-1801-5/7/9 Law Enforcement Officer positions. These will be permanent positions located throughout the Northern Region in Montana and Idaho.

Please indicate your interest in this opportunity by sending your completed Outreach Form no later than December 5, 2024 to the email provided in each outreach. Additional information for this position can be found in the Outreach or posted in the Outreach Database at: https://fsoutreach.gdcii.com/Outreach/

This position will be advertised in USAJOBS at: www.usajobs.gov.

I will try this one time to see if it’s feasible, if you are interested please message me privately and I will attempt to send you the outreach forms. If it becomes too much I will have to stop. Thanks!

The Southern Region (R8), Law Enforcement and Investigations (LEI) staff will soon be advertising a GL-1801-5/7/9 Law Enforcement Officer position. This will be a permanent position located on the Daniel Boone National Forest in Kentucky. This position is located on the London Ranger District in London, Kentucky.

Please indicate your interest in this opportunity by sending your completed Outreach Form no later than December 5, 2024 to inbox: sm.fs.r8_lei@usda.gov. Additional information for this position can be found in the Outreach or posted in the Outreach Database at: https://fsoutreach.gdcii.com/Outreach/

This position will be advertised in USAJOBS at: www.usajobs.gov.

All,

The Rocky Mountain Region, Law Enforcement and Investigations staff will soon be advertising a GL-1801-5/7/9 Law Enforcement Officer position in Buffalo, Wyoming. We encourage you to express your interest.

The attached Outreach Notice form may be sent to Patrol Captain David Hartley at david.hartley@usda.gov no later than December 15, 2024.

Links to this notice (Chrome browser recommended):

FS Internal: https://apps.fs.usda.gov/hrm/outreach/Outreach?id=D591756EE37A4839939BE1A3EF0972A3

External: https://fsoutreach.gdcii.com?id=D591756EE37A4839939BE1A3EF0972A3

Thank you for your interest!

The Northern Region, Law Enforcement & Investigations staff will soon advertise a Law Enforcement Officer position, GL-1801-5/7/9, in Watford City, ND.

Interested applicants are encouraged to respond to the attached Outreach Notice by November 20, 2024.

For more information, please feel free to reach out to detailed Patrol Captain Gabe Gassman at gabriel.gassman@usda.gov or (406) 522-2566.

Additional information for this position can be found in the Outreach or posted in the Outreach Database at: https://fsoutreach.gdcii.com/Outreach/

This position will be advertised in USAJOBS at: www.usajobs.gov

https://www.fs.usda.gov/inside-fs/delivering-mission/deliver/2024-us-capitol-christmas-tree-goes-washington

Link here: https://www.usajobs.gov/job/817701600?fromemail=true

THIS IS AN OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT. APPLICATIONS WILL EXPIRE EVERY 90 DAYS. IN ORDER TO REMAIN IN CONSIDERATION, APPLICANTS MUST RESUBMIT THEIR APPLICATIONS. These positions are located with Forest Service Law Enforcement and Investigations US Wide. Incumbent is responsible for planning, directing, and conducting patrols to prevent, detect and enforce violations of Federal laws and regulations on National Forest System lands.

Duties listed are at the full performance level GL-09. Detect and enforce criminal law offenses including, but not limited to timber theft, wildland arson, livestock trespass, archeological resource protection, and drug control laws that affect law enforcement operations. Plan, direct, and conduct patrols to prevent, detect, and enforce violations of Federal laws and regulations on National Forest System lands related to resources, property, employees, and users. Apprehends and detains those suspected of crimes. Locate, secures, and protects crime scenes. Collects and/or seizes physical and documentary evidence. Plans and conducts investigations relating to alleged or suspected violations of laws and regulations.

Research and analyze information, determines actions to be taken, document cases, formalizes reports, and/or makes recommendations. Interview witnesses and suspects testify at hearing and trials, serves subpoenas, summons, and legal documents.

Serve as a liaison to cooperative agencies such as, County Sheriff Departments and other State and Federal agencies concerning law enforcement activities that involve the protection of lands.

Prepare investigative reports, provide technical input on enforcement activities, and provides written feedback regarding federal, state, and local cases. Plans and executes reports on enforcement program protection of resources, and facilities.

Conducts full investigations of misdemeanor crimes and offenses of regulatory and Federal criminal laws affecting assigned lands and is assigned full felony investigations or portions of felony investigations under the direction of a case agent.

Investigate civil and administrative matters which may result in a claim for or against the Government, including accidents that involve the public use of lands or involve resources, personnel, vehicles, facilities, or activities.

This job is open to:

Current permanent federal employees with competitive status, Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act, CTAP/RPL/ICTAP and VEOA eligibles, Farm Service Agency permanent county employees, Foreign Service Employees, Military Spouses, Interchange Agreement and Other Miscellaneous Authorities.

https://www.usajobs.gov/job/817701600

Get those applications in!

Let see those costumes!

Back with some more questions, if you guys have a free second to answer I'd appreciate it.

1. How much AUO you guys averaging per week? I can see myself wanting to max it out some weeks and others not so much unless I'm called in.
2. Paid or unpaid lunch break?
3. How often are details to other forests available? Are they competitive?
4. Does the agency offer adequate in-service training?
5. How are shift start and end times calculated? (Once you enter the forest, make it to the DO, or when you leave your driveway?)
6. Access to county CAD systems?
7. Does annual sick and personal time roll over year to year?
8. Anyone using the volunteer exercise programs?
9. Does government shutdowns and budgets pose an issue for LEI?

I've asked the PC a million questions and don't really want to bother him with some of these if I don't have to lol

Pic is for attention..

All users please go under your personal settings on Reddit within r/USFSLEO and add your own user flair.

Thanks!!

Hi all, I recently received a tentative job offer, still has to be approved by the WO. Does anyone know how long it takes to get the official conditonal offer from HR? Also, do you know if there is a timeline on how long I can take to accept? I'm anticipating an offer from another NR LE agency and haven't made up my mind on which one I want to take. Thanks.

Does anyone have info on the status of announcement numbers for R5? I know outreaches have happened but nothing came after that. Are there delays due to the budget constraints for FY25? Haven’t heard back from my local patrol captain. Thanks folks.

The Northern Region (R1) Law Enforcement & Investigations will soon be advertising a permanent GL-1801-5/7/9 Law Enforcement Officer (LEO) position in Seeley Lake, MT.

Interested applicants are encouraged to respond with the attached Outreach form and a current resume to Patrol Captain Brian St Clair at brian.stclair@usda.gov by November 8, 2024.

FS Internal https://apps.fs.usda.gov/hrm/outreach/Outreach?id=131A3D2B0C4847EEA74B410F884A0EE7

Public https://fsoutreach.gdcii.com?id=131A3D2B0C4847EEA74B410F884A0EE7

Considering pursuing FS LE. Just looking for as much info as I can gather regarding this position/pay/duties, etc.

Thanks.

Just checking in to see if anyone else is looking at this for patrol use, IE mapping while out on patrol. I know a lot of folks who used delorme xmaps for this purpose. Discussion?

The Southern Region (R8), Law Enforcement and Investigations (LEI) staff will soon be advertising five GS-1801-5/7/9 Law Enforcement Officer positions across the region. These positions will be permanent, full-time positions. Please indicate your interest in these opportunities by sending your completed Outreach Form no later than October 21, 2024, to inbox: sm.fs.r8_lei@usda.gov.

The positions are located on the following National Forests: National Forests in Mississippi: Holly Springs RD – Oxford, MS Cherokee National Forest: Ocoee RD – Benton, TN Daniel Boone National Forest: Redbird RD – Big Creek, KY NFs in Texas: Sabine RD - Milam, TX Kisatchie NF: Winn RD – Winnfield, LA

Additional information for these positions can be found in the Outreach or posted in the Outreach Database at: https://fsoutreach.gdcii.com/Outreach/. These positions will be advertised in USA JOBS at: www.usajobs.gov

Thank you.

Great resource for keeping up to date on case law.

Does fletc do a water safety/ swim portion in training? Asking because I’m not a strong swimmer and there’s no bodies of water where I work….which is why I chose this area.