Maryland Natural Resources Police

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Maryland Natural Resources Police
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Abbreviation	NRP
Agency overview
Formed	1868; 156 years ago (1868)
Preceding agencies	State Oyster Police Force State Fishery Force Office of the State Game Warden Conservation Commission
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction	Maryland, U.S.
General nature	Civilian police
Operational structure
Headquarters	Annapolis, Maryland, U.S.
NRP Officers	269
Civilian employees	78
Agency executive	Col. Orlando Lilly, Superintendent
Website
http://www.dnr.state.md.us/nrp/

The Maryland Natural Resources Police (NRP) is the law enforcement arm of the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR), tasked with enforcing laws on the state's public lands and waterways, protecting fish and wildlife, and leading search and rescue efforts. The Natural Resources Police is also the state's maritime homeland security agency.^[1]

Natural Resources Police officers are the only state law enforcement officers to have full statewide jurisdiction, including Baltimore City.^[2] The Maryland State Police (MSP), the state police and highway patrol, also has statewide jurisdiction, but has limited authority within incorporated cities.^[3] NRP officers enforce the Maryland Natural Resources Code as well as the Criminal Code and Transportation Code.

As of October 2020, the force has 269 sworn personnel^[4] and 78 civilian employees.^[4]