With a strength of over 295 officers, the Maryland Natural Resources Police (NRP), vested with all powers conferred upon police officers of the State, is an enforcement arm of the Department of Natural Resources. The Natural Resources Police provide a variety of services in addition to conservation and boating law enforcement duties throughout the State of Maryland. These services include search and rescue, emergency medical services, education, enforce all natural resources laws of the State, assist in the protection of life and property, serve as the primary search and rescue agency on the waters and in the rural areas of the State. The NRP also preserve the peace, assist in the prevention of crime, detect and apprehend violators, safeguard individual rights, and perform miscellaneous service functions as requested by the citizenry.