FIRE BAN IN EFFECT In response to the continued elevated risk of wildfires, DEM has issued a fire ban at all State Parks, campgrounds, and management areas until further notice. The ban is effective as of today (10/28/24) and includes campfires in designated campfire areas, including charcoal fires and cooking fires. This preventative measure applies to all DEM-managed lands and aims to reduce the threat of human-caused wildfires. DEM will continue to monitor and evaluate conditions to determine when the ban can be lifted. Together we can protect our communities and keep first responders safe by reducing the risk of wildfires: 📞 Call 911 if you spot a fire/smoke. Timely information is critical to contain fires before they spread. 🔥 Remember, any outdoor fire is a potential source for a wildfire. Be careful with cigarettes and ashes. When disposing of wood stove ashes, put the ashes in a metal bucket of water. 🚒 Check with your local fire department for any other restrictions and permitting information. 🚨 Stay informed and find resources at dem.ri.gov/wildfirestatus.
Records Requests & Day Logs The DEM Division of Law Enforcement operates a 24-hour communications center that provides radio communication to environmental police officers in the field. This center also receives and fields thousands of calls from the public every year pertaining to a wide variety of complaints - from hunting, fishing, and boating to animal complaints, oil spills, and general information on state properties and facilities. Our communications center is also responsible for answering after-hours calls for the other twenty-three Divisions within DEM. The center answers over 22,000 calls per year. Primary Resources Records Request Procedure PDF file, less than 1mbmegabytes Request for Records Form PDF file, less than 1mbmegabytes Access To Public Records Act PDF file, less than 1mbmegabytes DLE Resources Policies Division of Law Enforcement Internal Complaint Investigations PDF file, less than 1mbmegabytes Division of Law Enforcement Use of Force Policy PDF file, less than 1mbmegabytes DEM Division of Law Enforcement Body Worn Camera Policy PDF file, less than 1mbmegabytes Applications / Forms RI Derelict & Abandoned Vessel and Obstruction Removal Boating Safety Card Replacement Request Boating Accident Report Form Records Request Procedure PDF file, less than 1mbmegabytes Request for Records Form PDF file, less than 1mbmegabytes RI Environmental Police Officer's Association Scholarship Application Word file, less than 1mbmegabytes RI Environmental Police Officer's Association Scholarship Application (PDF) PDF file, less than 1mbmegabytes Rhode Island Environmental Police: Day Logs DLE Enforcement Actions Dispatch Log: 2024-01 January PDF file, less than 1mbmegabytes Dispatch Log: 2024-02 February PDF file, less than 1mbmegabytes Dispatch Log: 2024-03 March PDF file, less than 1mbmegabytes Dispatch Log: 2024-04 April PDF file, less than 1mbmegabytes Dispatch Log: 2024-05 May PDF file, less than 1mbmegabytes Dispatch Log: 2024-06 June PDF file, less than 1mbmegabytes
RI Environmental Police Officer's Association Scholarship Application Word file, less than 1mbmegabytes
RI Environmental Police Officer's Association Scholarship Application (PDF) PDF file, less than 1mbmegabytes