We're pleased that after 15 years of competitive in-fighting and inaction by previous administrations, the Ridge Administration is now moving this long overdue and important project forward. We have no plans for future upgrades beyond the work that is currently underway in the northwest region. Another 8,000 to 10,000 warnings are issued, and we usually receive about 50 formal complaints.
Every complaint is investigated.
While it's true we have no formal tracking system, we're currently in the process of evaluating computer software that would allow us to track both correspondence and complaints on an agency-wide basis. When you consider we have over a 1,000 commissioned officers and a million hunters - 50 complaints aren't that many. It would be nice not to have any, but in law enforcement, that's simply not possible. We make mistakes, but we truly believe the overall acceptance of our enforcement efforts rank near the top. Our officers are trained to be courteous and to treat our publics with utmost respect.