Law Enforcement Division

The Mission of the Law Enforcement Division is to protect California's natural resources and provide public safety through effective and responsive law enforcement.

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Law Enforcement Division
P.O. Box 944209
Sacramento CA 94244
(916) 653-4094

 

Nathaniel Arnold - Chief of Enforcement
Erica Manes - Deputy Chief of Enforcement

  • Administrative Operations
    • Alexandra Davis, Administrative Officer, Supervisor
    • Jacqueline Coleman, Administrative Supervisor
    • Megan Ellis, Administrative Supervisor
  • Administration Unit - Robert Pelzman, Assistant Chief
    • Academy/Training
    • Professional Standards Unit, Investigative and Administrative Services
    • Recruitment/Hiring/Backgrounds
    • Wellness/Risk/Policy
  • Technology/Education - Andrew Halverson, Assistant Chief
    • Public Information
  • Office of Spill Prevention and Response (OSPR), Homeland Security - Joshua Nicholas, Assistant Chief
  • Marine Enforcement District (MED) - Eric Kord, Assistant Chief
  • Special Operations - Jennifer Ikemoto, Assistant Chief
    • Delta Bay Enhanced Enforcement Program (DBEEP), Special Operations Unit (SOU), K-9 Program
    • Air Services Unit
  • Cannabis Enforcement Program - Frank Imbrie, Assistant Chief
    • Various officers through California

Enforcement Districts

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Northern District

Northern District Offices

Assistant Chief - Vacant

Violations in progress call (888) 334-2258

Enforcement Contact: Redding Office Lieutenant Specialist Cody Gamble, Rancho Cordova Office Lieutenant Specialist Mitchell Goode 

For Del Norte, Humboldt, Mendocino, Modoc, Shasta, Siskiyou, Tehama, Trinity counties:
601 Locust Street, Redding, CA 96001
Public Information: (530) 225-2300
Fax: (530) 225-2381
Regulation Questions-Redding (530) 225-2316
Wildlife/Depredation-Redding (530) 225-2283

For Alpine, Amador, Butte, Colusa, El Dorado, Glenn, Lake, Lassen, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Sierra, Sacramento, Sutter, Yolo, and Yuba counties:
1701 Nimbus Road, Rancho Cordova, CA. 95670
Public Information (916) 358-2900
Fax (916) 358-2912
Regulation Questions-Rancho Cordova (916) 358-2900

Northern District Boundaries

Northern District Map

Central District

Central District Office

Assistant Chief Bart Bundesen

Enforcement Contact:
Email Central Enforcement
Report a violation: (888) 334-2258 or Text 847411 and CALTIP followed by your message

For Calaveras, Fresno, Kern, Kings, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, Monterey, San Luis Obispo, Stanislaus, Tulare, and Tuolumne counties:
1234 E. Shaw Avenue, Fresno, CA 93710
Public Information: (559) 243-4005

For Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Benito, San Francisco, San Joaquin, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Solano, and Sonoma counties:
2825 Cordelia Road, Suite 100, Fairfield, CA 94534
Public Information: (707) 428-2002

Central District Boundaries

Central District Map

Southern District

Southern District Offices

Assistant Chief - Vacant

Enforcement Contact: Regulations and General Information (562) 598-1032

For Imperial, Inyo, Los Angeles, Mono, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, Santa Barbara, San Diego, and Ventura counties:

3030 Old Ranch Pkwy, Seal Beach, CA 90740
Public Information (562) 598-1032
Fax (562) 493-7588

3883 Ruffin Road, San Diego, CA 92123
Public Information (858) 467-4201
Fax (858) 467-4299

Southern District Boundaries

Southern District Map