Is it a conflict of interest

[TitusFord]

Welders, framers, mechanics and other folks with skills all get paid by people to do work outside of their regular weekly schedule and nobody throws a fit. Whats the difference besides wearing a badge?

[westside bull]

Welders, framers, mechanics and other folks with skills all get paid by people to do work outside of their regular weekly schedule and nobody throws a fit. Whats the difference besides wearing a badge?

The wardens are in state owned vehicles not their personal vehicle so that's a problem when doing their side work.

[fishngamereaper]

Welders, framers, mechanics and other folks with skills all get paid by people to do work outside of their regular weekly schedule and nobody throws a fit. Whats the difference besides wearing a badge?

The wardens are in state owned vehicles not their personal vehicle so that's a problem when doing their side work.

While enforcing State laws....guess they could drive their pov and if they need to do police work call another on duty gamie from a different area, reducing their ability to perform their job.


I don't get the backlash
Leo contract work has been a thing for decades.
Cities, county's and State.... Walmart, Mall's, Construction companies, Concert venues, HOAs....
If you don't agree with it maybe research the terms of the contract and see what the private entity is covering cost wise ...you might be surprised.

[10thmountainarcher]

Welders, framers, mechanics and other folks with skills all get paid by people to do work outside of their regular weekly schedule and nobody throws a fit. Whats the difference besides wearing a badge?

The wardens are in state owned vehicles not their personal vehicle so that's a problem when doing their side work.

And a lot of times that is figured into the dollar amount being paid by the company hiring them. Meaning the fish and game officer could be receiving a set amount or his/her overtime rate, so let’s just say they’re making $90 an hour to patrol the properties. Then the state tacks on another say $35 an hour for the benefits portion, which can include the wear and tear on the vehicles. Obviously WDFW overtime would take precedence over this off duty work, but I’m going to assume with all our budget issues in the state, OT may be a little tight.

[bbarnes]

The problem is all the poaching goes on after dark, especially in big timber company‘s property that is gated the night shift comes in after everybody leaves during the day they hunt all night long with spotlights. There’s no law-enforcement until the daytime when they’re really only concerned about trespass violations.

[71Shovelhead]

bbarnes,
Are you sure and how do you know what shift LEO are working? In an area with known high nighttime poaching activity they might have contracts for specific night patrol.

[bigtex]

The problem is all the poaching goes on after dark, especially in big timber company‘s property that is gated the night shift comes in after everybody leaves during the day they hunt all night long with spotlights. There’s no law-enforcement until the daytime when they’re really only concerned about trespass violations.

Sorry but saying wardens don't work nights on timberland is just factually false.

In fact, many of these areas preclude night time use, which would be punishable as a trespass charge.

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[Tinmaniac]

The problem is all the poaching goes on after dark, especially in big timber company‘s property that is gated the night shift comes in after everybody leaves during the day they hunt all night long with spotlights. There’s no law-enforcement until the daytime when they’re really only concerned about trespass violations.

Sorry but saying wardens don't work nights on timberland is just factually false.

In fact, many of these areas preclude night time use, which would be punishable as a trespass charge.

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There are certain groups where spotlighting isn't illegal or at least definitely not enforceable by WDFW.Its poaching in my book .

[pianoman9701]

The problem is all the poaching goes on after dark, especially in big timber company‘s property that is gated the night shift comes in after everybody leaves during the day they hunt all night long with spotlights. There’s no law-enforcement until the daytime when they’re really only concerned about trespass violations.

Sorry but saying wardens don't work nights on timberland is just factually false.

In fact, many of these areas preclude night time use, which would be punishable as a trespass charge.

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There are certain groups where spotlighting isn't illegal or at least definitely not enforceable by WDFW.Its poaching in my book .

That's another rabbit hole we shouldn't be going down in this thread.

[bbarnes]

spotlighting is not legal during a big game season for predators