WFF's Guiding Principles and Strategies - Alabama Department of ...

Implementation
Major Obstacles to Implementation
• Resistance to change.
Principal Work Steps Required for Implementation
• Evaluate county work load.
• As opportunities occur, designate employees strategically located for
dual-utilization.
Status
• Initial planning between section chiefs underway.
• A pilot program was implemented to utilize selected Marine Police officers
during their off season as Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries officers but
did not prove to be practical.
• APOST certified wildlife biologists have been added to duty availability list.
• Initiated pilot program of dual responsibility (Wildlife/Law Enforcement)
where employee will be full-time biologist for a portion of the year and fulltime
law enforcement the remainder.
• On November 30 and December 1, 2010, two wildlife biologists were hired
for the dual responsibility (Wildlife/Law Enforcement) pilot program.
• Two additional employees were hired in dual responsibility positions
(Wildlife/Law Enforcement) during the fall and early winter of 2011. These
“Shared” positions are an effort to better utilize our financial resources
and meet the management needs of Alabama wildlife resources. These
positions will be further evaluated and used accordingly.
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