Who We Are
Enforcement managers are the front line level of supervision in the enforcement branch of the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources. Enforcement managers lead a team of highly trained professional conservation officers through planning, organizing, and delivering a risk-based enforcement program within an MNR district or lake unit.
Traditionally, enforcement managers have come through the rank of a conservation officer and maintain their level of enforcement training to conservation officer standards.
Enforcement managers lead, coach, and mentor enforcement staff and provide district staff with compliance advice on the 27 different Acts and Legislation that the Ministry is mandated to enforce.
What We Do
Some of the main duties of an Enforcement Manager include:
- Plan, organize and lead a district/lake-wide integrated risk-based enforcement program
- Direct and provide leadership to conservation officers in carrying out an effective and efficient law enforcement program across the province
- Provide advice to conservation officers and MNR staff on enforcement issues, legislation and case law
- Implement and direct district and multi-district investigations
- Instruct and advise on enforcement operations (uniform and covert) and techniques such as DNA testing, surveillance and intelligence gathering
- Recruit conservation officers through a transparent recruitment process
- Participate in district, regional and provincial team leadership committees
- Liaison with external enforcement agencies, aboriginal/First Nation and resource management organizations
- Provide legislative expertise to the public regarding natural resource laws
Team of Conservation Officers conducting Road Check in Northwestern Ontario
