RANGER ACTIVITIES DIVISION
                           MORNING REPORT

Attention: Directorate
           Regional and Park Chief Rangers, USPP, BIFC, FLETC
           Ranger Activities Division Information Network

Day/Date:  Tuesday, March 3, 1992

INCIDENTS

91-415 - Point Reyes (California) - Follow-up on Drug Arrests

On August 15, 1991, a five-week-long surveillance operation on a marijuana
plot concluded with the arrest of B.K., 34, and I.F., 21,
on charges of marijuana cultivation, possession of drugs with intent to
sell, and possession of LSD.  Following preliminary hearings, the pair pled
guilty last December to the cultivation charges.  In February, B.K. and
I.F. were sentenced to two years in state prison, suspended providing
they successfully complete their probation; three years supervised
probation; 270 days in the Marin County jail, beginning March 27th; and 100
hours of community service.  They are barred from using drugs, must submit
to drug testing at the request of any peace officer, must attend a drug
treatment program, must register as narcotic users with the state, and are
subject to searches of themselves, their vehicles and their residence at any
time by any peace officer.  Each was ordered to pay a $500 fine and
contribute $500 to a restitution fund.  [Larry Int-Hout, PORE, via
CompuServe message from Herb Gercke, RAD/WRO, 3/2]

92-57 - Joshua Tree (California) - Multiple Incidents

During the last week of February, the following incidents occurred in the
Indian Cove campground:

- Four persons were arrested and charged with burning six picnic tables.
- Two persons were arrested and charged with collecting 66 cactus plants.
- A hazardous materials team was called in to remove three barrels of toxic
  materials which were dumped in the campground by unknown persons.
- A county hostage negotiating team was called in to assist in the removal
  of a person under the influence of hallucinogenic mushrooms and LSD.  The
  man was screaming for park rangers to shoot him and was successfully 
  talked into surrendering after two hours.  This was the second incident
  of this type to occur within a two-week period.
- A successful five-hour-long search was conducted for a drunk college
  student who became lost while on a fraternity outing.
- Six Marines were arrested for being under the influence of alcohol,
  drunk in public, and attempting to assault a four-foot, eight-inch-tall
  female with a burning stick.
- A person was arrested for drug use - the 97th such arrest made this 
  year in this campground alone.

[Paul Henry, CR, JOTR, via CompuServe message from Herb Gercke, RAD/WRO,
3/2]

92-58 - Glen Canyon (Utah/Arizona) - Commercial Hunting 

On February 12th, W.B., 38, of Kanab, Utah, was charged with
conducting guided commercial desert bighorn sheep hunts in the park without
a permit.  Information leading to the charge against W.B. was obtained
from a hunter who had employed W.B.'s services.  W.B. had taken the
hunter on a boat trip on Lake Powell from Wahweap to Dry Rock Creek and had
killed a bighorn sheep at the latter location.  Forest Service and BLM law
enforcement officers also took part in the investigation, as W.B. is
suspected of having committed similar illegal hunts on lands administered by
those agencies.  [Telefax from Bob Maguire, LES, GLCA, 3/2]

92-59 - Lowell (Massachusetts) - Armed Person 

Ranger Marie Hanlon responded to a report of an emotionally-disturbed person
locked in a restroom at a cooperating agency's facility on the afternoon of
February 27th.  Hanlon determined that the person was armed with a knife and
summoned assistance.  Rangers Dave Redding and Timothy Donovan began a
dialogue with the person and eventually got him to come out.  When he saw
the assembled enforcement and EMS personnel, however, he panicked and had to
be disarmed and subdued.  No one was injured in the incident.  The person,
who had a history of violence and substance abuse, was subsequently
transported to Lowell General Hospital for psychiatric evaluation.  Lowell
rangers were commended for demonstrating superior negotiating skills and
effective use of physical tactics in successfully resolving this potentially
life-threatening situation.  [Telefax from Bob Ditolla, LES, RAD/NARO, 3/2]

PERATIONAL NOTES

1) Paul Berkowitz of Whiskeytown and Don Coelho from Grand Teton are just
finishing up a week-plus detail in Ranger Activities.  They have been
conducting research on ranger involvement in law enforcement as it has
evolved from the Service's earliest days to the present.  [Dick Martin,
RAD/WASO]  

MEMORANDUM

"NPS Interagency Hotshot Crew Detailer Opportunity", signed on February 28th
by Elmer Hurd, Chief, Branch of Fire and Aviation Management, and sent to
through regional directors to the attention of regional FMO's and employee
development officers.  Transmits training announcement for a three-week
detail on either the Arrowhead or Alpine hotshot crews.  Replies are due by
May 1st.

STAFF STATUS

Division Chief: Brady at structural fire task group meeting, Denver, CO
(3/2-3/6).

Branch of Resource and Visitor Protection: Martin instructing at managing
park protection course, Albright EDC, AZ (3/5-3/6); Coffey and Smith
instructing at same course (3/3-3/5).

Branch of Fire and Aviation: Hurd, Farrel and Erskine at structural fire
task group meeting, Denver, CO (3/2-3/6).

Prepared by WASO Division of Ranger Activities

Telephone:  Branch of R&VP - FTS 268-4874/6039 or 202-208-4874/6039
            Branch of F&A (WASO) - FTS 268-5572/5573 or 202-208-5572/5573

Telefax:    Branch of R&VP - FTS 268-6756 or 202-208-6756
            Branch of F&A (WASO) - FTS 268-5977 or 202-208-5977

CompuServe: Branch of R&VP - WASO-RANGER
            Branch of F&A (WASO) - WASO-FIRE-WO

SEAdog:     Branch of R&VP - 1/650
            Branch of F&A (WASO) - 1/655