There is a Natural Resources Police Force in the Department that serves as a public safety agency with statewide authority to enforce conservation, boating, and criminal laws. The responsibilities of the Natural Resources Police Force include: Providing maritime and rural search and rescue services; Providing public education in hunting, boating, and water safety; Providing primary law enforcement services for State parks, State forests, wildlife management areas, and public lands owned and managed by the Department; and Serving as the lead agency for maritime homeland security on State waterways.