Shenandoah Forestry Service
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| Shenandoah Forestry Service | |
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| Abbreviation | SFS |
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| Formed | January 1, 1986 |
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| Federal agency | Shenandoah |
| Operations jurisdiction | Shenandoah |
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| Headquarters | Saint Albans, Kanawha |
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| Parent agency | Department of Justice Department of the Interior |
The Shenandoah Forestry Service is a law enforcement agency under the jurisdiction and direction of the Department of the Interior that administers the nation's nationally owned lands and resources. Established by Article 11 of the Commonwealth Charter, today the Shenandoah Forestry Service regulates and protects approximently 60 percent of the nation's federally owned land, with the remaining land generally being under the control of the Shenandoahan National Guard.
Equipment
Weapons
Agents of the Shenandoah Forestry Service are issued Bryon & Banks Model 586 revolvers chambered in .357 B&B Magnum. The Shenandoah Forestry Service remains the only law enforcement agency in the nation to not only allow, but require, agents to carry revolver firearms.
All agents with the Shenandoah Forestry Service are trained to use the Grady Repeating Arms M-2 pump-action shotgun, and each vehicle is equipped with a single shotgun. Though uncommon for patrolling agents, some are also trained on and equipped with the Redhawk Firearms M-3 Assault Rifle with these mostly commonly seen among members of the agencies Crisis Response Teams. Many agents of the Shenandoah Forestry Service are equipped with large caliber hunting rifles for use against hostile wildlife encountered during patrols. Rifles utilized by agents include the Grady Repeating Arms M-3 bolt action rifles chambered in .300 Grady Magnum, however, perhaps uniquely among modern law enforcement agencies, some members of the Shenandoah Forestry Service continue to carry level-action rifles, such as the Grady Repeating Arms Model 1895 usually chambered in .405 Grady
Officers also utilize a variety of less-lethal options, such as the Tintreach conducted electrical weapon, telescoping batons, and OC spray