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READING LIST ANNOUNCEMENT

TO: Colonel Aaron Gross, Director of Law Enforcement

Executive Office of Environmental Affairs/Office of Law Enforcement

FROM:George J. Bibilos, Director

Organizational Development Group/Civil Service Unit

DATE: July 18, 2011

SUBJECT: READING LIST FOR THE ENVIRONMENTAL POLICE OFFICER A/B

EXAMINATION

ENVIRONMENTAL POLICE OFFICER A/B

EXAMINATION DATE – SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2011

Examinations for this series are scheduled for November 19, 2011. All applicants are encouraged to read all the texts and other materials listed below and on all pages of this announcement. Please note carefully which edition and/or date of publication is listed for each item. All chapters, appendices, glossaries, etc., are included unless otherwise noted. All examination questions will be based on these materials.

Massachusetts General Laws, Chapters 130 and 131 (as amended through the release date of this reading list).

Massachusetts Criminal Law and Motor Vehicle Handbook (2011 Edition). LexisNexis. ISBN-13: 9781422489369.

Includes only chapters 90, 90B, 130, 140, 209A, 265, 266, 269, 270, 274, and 276.

Code of Massachusetts Regulations on Division of Fisheries and Wildlife, MassachusettsDivision of Marine Fisheries, and Division of Law Enforcement.

Includes only 321 CMR, 322 CMR, and 323 CMR (asamended through the release date of this reading list).

Criminal Investigation(10th ed., 2009).Swanson, C.R., Chamelin, N.C., Territo, L., and Taylor, R.W.; McGraw-Hill, Inc.ISBN-10: 0073401536; ISBN-13: 9780073401539.

Includes only chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 17, 19, 20, and 21.

Massachusetts Fish & Wildlife Guide to Hunting, Freshwater Fishing and Trapping (2011). Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife.

Massachusetts Saltwater Recreational Fishing Guide(2011).MassachusettsDivision of Marine Fisheries.

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Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries Commercial Fishing Regulations (2011).

Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries.

Includes only Commercial Fishing Regulations for the following: Finfish, entire page, including Species Profiles for all underlined fish; Shellfish & Sea Urchins; and Lobsters & Crabs.

Northeast Hunter Education Manual(2011). Kalkomey Enterprises, Inc. Item Number: 0123.

New England Wildlife Habitat, Natural History, and Distribution (2000). DeGraaf, R.M. and Yamasaki, M.; University Press of New England. ISBN-13: 9780874519570.

Publishers of Reading List Texts:

Kalkomey Enterprises, Inc., 14086 Proton Road, Dallas, TX75244; (800) 830-2268;

LexisNexis, Matthew Bender & Company, Inc., Sales Dept., 1275 Broadway, Albany, NY 12204; (800) 223-1940;

McGraw-Hill, Inc., P.O. Box 182604, Columbus, OH43272; (800) 262-4729;

University Press of New England, 1 Court Street, Lebanon, NH 03766; (800) 421-1561;

Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife. Hard copies available at: Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife Field Headquarters, 1 Rabbit Hill Rd., Westborough, MA 01581, (508) 389-6300; Division of Fisheries and Wildlife, 251 Causeway Street, 4th floor, Suite 400, Boston, MA 02114, (617) 626-1500; any of the district offices listed at : or wherever fishing and hunting licenses are sold, listed at: Electronic copies available at:

Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries. Hard copies available at: Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries, 251 Causeway Street, Suite 400, Boston, MA 02114; (617) 626-1520. Electronic copies available at: (For Massachusetts Saltwater Recreational Fishing Guide (2011) see: Recreational Fishing, Saltwater Fishing Guide, “Click here to view the 2011 Recreational Fishing Guide”; for Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries Commercial Fishing Regulations (2011) see: Commercial Fishing, Quotas and Landings, Quota Reporting Information, Dealer Reporting Information, Regulations & Seasons for Quota Monitored Species).

Please note that the Human Resources Division does not recommend specific bookstores for purchasing reading list texts. For local vendors, contact the publisher at the telephone number listed or you may also contact the Massachusetts Environmental Police Headquarters or your local union representative for assistance. Many local bookstores will be able to special-order any text not carried in stock. Any questions regarding the reading list may be directed to Christine Barbas, Ed. D., Personnel Selection Specialist, at (617) 878-9745. A copy of this reading list is posted on the Human Resources Division website at