The priorities of the law enforcement program include vandalism, illegal dumping, violations of the Archaeological Resource Protection Act, closure violations, camping limit violations, vegetative damage and theft, OHV use violations, hazardous materials incidents, and human-caused wildland fires. Law enforcement supports the safety of BLM employees, volunteers, and the public.

Law enforcement priorities are accomplished by rangers through routine patrols of high-use areas and known locations of repeated violations. Reports of violations by resource specialists and the public result in a significant portion of the investigative leads and enforcement actions by the ranger staff.

Numerous other agencies with law enforcement missions cooperate with BLM rangers on a wide variety of enforcement actions. These agencies include, but are not limited to, the Arizona Department of Public Safety, Yavapai County Sheriff’s Department, Maricopa County Sheriff’s Department, and Arizona Game and Fish Department.