STATUS REPORT OF NEVADA OPERATION GAME THIEF PROGRAM PROJECTS AND EXPENDITURES BUDGET ACCOUNT 4458 CATEGORY 31 OVERVIEW : The Operation Game Thief Program (OGT) was established during the 1981 legislative session. The program is similar to a Secret Witness Program and is designed to allow individuals to call and report wildlife crimes while maintaining the ability to remain anonymous and to collect rewards for the information Since OGT s inception there has been a tremendous amount of public support for the program. From the onset, it was believed that a majority of the program could be supported through public donations. Equally important was the notion that wildlife criminals should shoulder some of the financial burden of investigating and prosecuting the crimes they commit. This was to be accomplished by the courts assessing civil penalties on convicted poachers to insure that the Department of Wildlife kept its promise to the courts and the thousands of individuals that make cash donations to OGT. To accomplish this, an obligated account was established to track donated monies and court ordered monies destined for this specific use. OGT is primarily a self funded program within the Nevada Department of Wildlife. It continues to provide resources to Game Wardens in the field to investigate and successfully prosecute wildlife crimes. This is accomplished through a variety of mechanisms such as active promotion of the program through participation in community events, providing training to officers, providing specialized equipment as technology improves, and the interaction and participation in state coordination and planning for law enforcement activities. What follows is a summary of the activities and accomplishments of OGT for fiscal years FY 2007 and FY2008. OGT PROJECTS COMPLETED FY 2007 I. Enhancement of Field Officers Ability to Respond to OGT Calls. A. Maintaining the 1-800 OGT tip line.
Status Report Category 31 OGT Accomplishments B. Providing continued cell coverage to field officers. C. Purchase of Patrol Equipment such as digital cameras, metal detectors, necropsy equipment, evidence kits and other equipment. D. Provide Advanced Training such as investigative and undercover training. E. Providing Specialized Equipment such as infrared trail times and GPS devices. F. Participation in Patrol Activities to Enhance Regional Capabilities including uniform patrols in each region for big game, chukar and unmarked patrols. II. Promotion & Marketing of the Operation Game Thief Program - Conservation & Sportsman s Groups. A. Enhancement of OGT Public Education Trailer through the purchase of generators and professional taxidermy for the displays. B. Radio Promotion of OGT Program through targeted advertising in rural Nevada C. Participation in Conservation Group Fundraising Banquets such as Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, the Mule Deer Foundation and the Carson Valley Chukar Club D. Participation in Conservation & Sporting Goods Conventions & Events such as the annual Reno Boat & RV Show, the National Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Elk Camp, and retail store promotions such as Cabela s, and Sportsman s Warehouse. E. Purchase of Promotional Items for distribution at events and patrols such as license holders, key lights and OGT logo hats. F. Participation in National Organizations such as the International Association of Natural Resource Crime Stoppers, Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies. G. Travel associated with these activities. 2
Status Report Category 31 OGT Accomplishments III. Promotion of Operation Game Thief/LE Program - Other Agencies/Organizations A. Membership in Rocky Mountain Information Network (RMIN) - a regional law enforcement information network. B. Participation in regional law enforcement events, meetings and planning. Including Community Programs, Homeland Security Planning and Regional and State Emergency management planning. C. Travel associated with these activities. OGT PROJECTS COMPLETED FY 2008 Some of the accomplishments of Operation Game Thief for fiscal year 2008 include the following: I. Enhancing our field officers ability respond to Operation Game Thief Calls and Meet Public Expectations: A. Maintaining the 1-800 OGT Tip Line. B. Providing continued cell coverage to field officers. C. Purchase of patrol equipment such as emergency supplies, evidence materials and other equipment. D. Provide advanced training for field officers including areas of forensics, criminal investigations and procedures. 3
Status Report Category 31 OGT Accomplishments E. Providing specialized equipment such as evidence collection materials, surveillance cameras, video cameras and other equipment. F. Participation in Specialized Patrol Activities such as plain clothes patrol and uniform patrol for big game and chukar. II. Promotion & Marketing of the Operation Game Thief Program - Conservation Groups, Sportsman s Groups A. Updating of Operation Game Thief Public Education Trailer with improved graphics and trailer maintenance for unit watches and public events. B. Radio Promotion of OGT - Focused radio advertising in rural Nevada prior to and during big game seasons. C. Participation in Conservation Group Fundraising Banquets such as the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, The Mule Deer Foundation and Carson Valley Chukar Club. D. Participation in Conservation and Sporting Goods Conventions or Events such as the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Elk Camp, National Grand Slam Ovis Convention, and retail events at Cabela s, and Sportsman s Warehouse. E. Purchase of Promotional Items for distribution at events and by Game Wardens during field contacts while on patrol such as the trademark stop sign decal, promotional logo hats, and pinch lights 4
Status Report Category 31 OGT Accomplishments F. Participation in National Organizations such as the International Association of Natural Resource Crime stoppers and the Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies, and the Interstate Wildlife Violator Compact. III. Promotion of Operation Game Thief/LE Program - Other Agencies/Organizations A. Participation in Rocky Mountain Information Network B. Participation in regional law enforcement events, meetings and planning such as National Night Out, Homeland Security, and State and Regional emergency management planning activities. These are some of the items and activities that OGT has funded or been an active participant. OGT still has at its core, the basic mission of protecting Nevada s wildlife resources and supporting those efforts that will successfully apprehend and prosecute violators and promote the program to encourage and obtain greater public participation in the protection of a valuable resource that belongs to all citizen s of Nevada. With continued public support for this mission, demonstrated by the continued voluntary financial support of the public, the public support of district attorney s prosecuting wildlife cases, and the judicial application of our civil penalty statutes, OGT will continue to play a critical role in protecting the resources of the state. 5
OPERATION GAME THIEF BUDGET ACCOUNT 4458 CATEGORY 31 FY - 08 - July 1, 2007 to June 30, 2008 Fiscal Year Budget Acct Category Object Object Desciption Amount Vendor Name '2008 '4458 '31 7291/7020CELL PH/PAGE/ 1,743.66 ALLTEL COMMUNICATIONS LLC DBA '2008 '4458 '31 '7020 OPRTNG SUP 456.69 ARMOR HOLDINGS FORENSICS INC '2008 '4458 '31 8271/7460SPCL EQPT-A/EQ 5,103.98 B&H FOTO & ELECTRONICS DBA '2008 '4458 '31 7460/7174EQUIP<$1,000/OP 581.46 BLACKHAWK INDUSTRIES PRODUCTS '2008 '4458 '31 '7020 OPRTNG SUP 1,055.94 CABELAS INC '2008 '4458 '31 6250/6150CMM AIR IS 1,430.51 CITICORP DINERS CLUB '2008 '4458 '31 7222/7025DP SUPPLIES/OP 602.08 CORPORATE EXPRESS OFFICE '2008 '4458 '31 '7174 CLTH ALLWC-D/ 59.63 DICK BRUHN INC DBA '2008 '4458 '31 '7020 OPRTNG SUP 177 DOOLEY ENTERPRISES INC '2008 '4458 '31 '7120 ADVRTSNG 265.26 DUSSAQ ENTERPRISES LTD DBA '2008 '4458 '31 '7174 CLTH ALLWC-D 1,345.00 ED JONES CO, THE '2008 '4458 '31 '7025 OPRTNG SUP-E 31.96 FRANKLIN COVEY CATALOG SALES '2008 '4458 '31 '7020 OPRTNG SUP 288.06 GALLS AN ARAMARK COMPANY LLC '2008 '4458 '31 '7020 OPRTNG SUP 220 GLOCK INC '2008 '4458 '31 '7090 EQUIP RPR/PRIN 2,511.52 GORDONS PHOTO SERVICE INC '2008 '4458 '31 7020/6200OPRTNG SUP/PR 3,507.06 HERNDON, JAMES M '2008 '4458 '31 '7460 EQUIP<$1,000 328.42 HOME DEPOT USA INC DBA '2008 '4458 '31 '7301 MEMBERSHIP 200 INTERNATIONAL ASSOC NATURAL '2008 '4458 '31 '7020 OPRTNG SUP 311.95 INTERNATIONAL HUNTER EDUCATION '2008 '4458 '31 '7090 EQUIP RPR 1,491.60 KRO BUILT COMPANY '2008 '4458 '31 '7226 OTHER EDP-D 91.5 LASER PLUS SERVICES INC '2008 '4458 '31 '7090 EQUIP RPR 152.84 LES SCHWAB TIRE CENTER '2008 '4458 '31 '7113 NS ROOM RENT 200 LOCKETT & SULLIVAN INC '2008 '4458 '31 '7020 OPRTNG SUP 62.77 LOWES COMPANIES INC '2008 '4458 '31 '6200 PR DIEM IS 220 MASLACH, JOSEPH L
Fiscal Year Budget Acct Category Object Object Desciption Amount Vendor Name '2008 '4458 '31 '7060 CONTRACTS 2,500.00 MEDIA DIRECTIONS INC '2008 '4458 '31 '7174 CLTH ALLWC-D 41.95 MFM INC DBA '2008 '4458 '31 '7122 ADVRTSNG-B 977.5 MOUNTAINTOP MARKETING INC '2008 '4458 '31 '7020 OPRTNG SUP 861.12 MURDOCKS METAL & PAINT SHOP '2008 '4458 '31 '7090 EQUIP RPR 19 NDOW PETTY CASH (RENO-WESTERN) '2008 '4458 '31 7290/7270PHONE, FAX, LA 1,144.71 NEVADA BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY '2008 '4458 '31 '7020 OPRTNG SUP 664.16 PROFORCE MARKETING INC '2008 '4458 '31 '7174 CLTH ALLWC-D 504.95 QUARTERMASTER INC '2008 '4458 '31 '7122 ADVRTSNG-B 5,503.50 ROLLIS INC DBA '2008 '4458 '31 7293/7291DOIT VOICE S/CE 4,434.09 SACRAMENTO VALLEY LP DBA '2008 '4458 '31 8271/7460SPCL EQPT-A/SP 4,708.53 SPORTSMANS WAREHOUSE INC '2008 '4458 '31 7174/7020CLTH ALLWC-D/ 41.98 UNIFORMITY OF NEVADA LLC '2008 '4458 '31 '7113 NS ROOM RENT 133.67 UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA, THE '2008 '4458 '31 '7020 OPRTNG SUP 186.9 VAN DYKE SUPPLY CO INC '2008 '4458 '31 '7090 EQUIP RPR 345.54 WASCO MANUFACTURING INC '2008 '4458 '31 '7303 DUES/RGSTR-A 249 WASHOE, COUNTY OF '2008 '4458 '31 '7020 OPRTNG SUP 208.35 WELCH, JEFF DBA '2008 '4458 '31 '7460 EQUIP<$1,000 760 WHITETAILS UNLIMITED INC '2008 '4458 '31 '8270 SPCL EQPT 10,590.00 '2008 '4458 '31 '8270 SPCL EQPT 710 '2008 '4458 '31 '7020 OPRTNG SUP 36 '2008 '4458 '31 '7020 OPRTNG SUP 309.87 '2008 '4458 '31 '7155 VEHCL OPER-B 12 '2008 '4458 '31 '7293 DOIT VOICE S -309.87 '2008 '4458 '31 '7297 DOIT 800 TOL 328.82 '2008 '4458 '31 '7302 REGISTRATION 125 FY-08 57,525.66 TOTAL
OPERATION GAME THIEF BUDGET ACCOUNT 4458 CATEGORY 31 FY - 09 - JULY 1, 2008 to January 14, 2009 Fiscal Year Budget Acct Category Object Object Desciption Amount Vendor Name '2009 '4458 '31 '7020 OPRTNG SUP 314.00 44MAG DISTRIBUTING LLC '2009 '4458 '31 '7291 CELL PH/PAGE/OPRTNG 793.52 ALLTEL COMMUNICATIONS LLC DBA '2009 '4458 '31 '7370 PUBLICTNS 369.76 BARNES & NOBLE INC '2009 '4458 '31 '7460 EQUIP<$1,000/OPRTNG 2,005.28 BLACKHAWK INDUSTRIES PRODUCTS '2009 '4458 '31 '7460 EQUIP<$1,000/OPRTNG 645.32 CABELAS INC '2009 '4458 '31 '6150 CMM AIR OOS 561.00 CITICORP DINERS CLUB '2009 '4458 '31 '7222 DP SUPPLIES/OPRTNG 406.55 CORPORATE EXPRESS OFFICE '2009 '4458 '31 '7120 ADVRTSNG/EQUIP/ADVT 941.25 DUSSAQ ENTERPRISES LTD DBA '2009 '4458 '31 '7270 LATE FEE/PEN 87.42 FLEETCOR TECHNOLOGY DBA '2009 '4458 '31 '6200 PR DIEM IS 232.00 HERNDON, JAMES M '2009 '4458 '31 '7020 OPRTNG SUP 192.75 KRO BUILT COMPANY '2009 '4458 '31 '7460 EQUIP<$1,000/PROF SR 1,379.34 LAND AIR SEA SYSTEMS '2009 '4458 '31 '7020 OPRTNG SUP 130.26 LOWES COMPANIES INC '2009 '4458 '31 '7090 EQUIP RPR 230.63 MIDWAY USA '2009 '4458 '31 '7020 OPRTNG SUP 378.20 MIT TONGS '2009 '4458 '31 '7121 ADVRTSNG-A 62.65 MOUNTAINTOP MARKETING INC '2009 '4458 '31 '7460 EQUIP<$1,000 279.95 NELSON, JENNIFER L DBA '2009 '4458 '31 '7290 PHONE, FAX 469.09 NEVADA BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY '2009 '4458 '31 '7385 STAFF PHYSCL 161.00 OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH CTRS OF SW '2009 '4458 '31 '7020 OPRTNG SUP 141.85 OFFROUTE INC '2009 '4458 '31 '7430 PROF SRVS 199.00 ONSTAR CORP '2009 '4458 '31 '7020 OPRTNG SUP 604.80 PROFORCE MARKETING INC '2009 '4458 '31 '7291 CELL PH/PAGE 2,379.85 SACRAMENTO VALLEY LP DBA '2009 '4458 '31 '8271 SPCL EQPT-A 2,678.00 SAFE PLACE LLC DBA '2009 '4458 '31 '7020 OPRTNG SUP 238.25 SAN DIEGO POLICE EQUIPMENT '2009 '4458 '31 '7020 OPRTNG SUP 228.94 SCHEELS ALL SPORTS INC '2009 '4458 '31 '7132 ELECTRIC UTL 43.26 SIERRA PACIFIC POWER CO '2009 '4458 '31 '7020 OPRTNG SUP 246.90 SPORTSMANS WAREHOUSE INC '2009 '4458 '31 '7120 ADVRTSNG 73.52 STELIN GROUP DBA '2009 '4458 '31 '7090 EQUIP RPR 210.00 TRAILERS PLUS INC '2009 '4458 '31 '7174 CLTH ALLWC-D 166.05 UNIFORMITY OF NEVADA LLC '2009 '4458 '31 '7020 OPRTNG SUP 111.35 WILSONS GUN SHOP INC '2009 '4458 '31 '7045 ST PRINTING 25.95 '2009 '4458 '31 '7297 DOIT 800 TOL/LNG DIS 108.11 FY-09 17,095.80 TOTAL