The amendments affect the definitions of hunting and fishing, closing a loophole officers faced during their patrols. C.O. Dominick Fresco was the recipient of the Conservation Officer of the Year award. He is assigned to Ocean County and has been an officer for twelve years. In addition to his routine duties, he is a firearms instructor and Division representative. Deputy Program Deputy Conservation Officers contributed 6,375 hours to the Division in FY98, assisting C.O.s on weekends, holidays and other priority patrol times when recreational participation peaks.
Deputies play an extremely important role, making our limited full-time staff more effective.
Many law enforcement tasks would not be accomplished without the many hours contributed by these dedicated individuals. In 1997, Jonathan Jay Jonach was recognized for the many hours he contributed to protecting the natural resources of New Jersey. He received the Fish and Game Council s 1997 Deputy Conservation Officer of the Year award. Training Training remains a vital function at the Bureau. In addition to officers and deputies, instruction was provided to other agencies, police recruits and other Division personnel on a variety of topics.