Law enforcement officers attending the snowmobiling training program included (from l to r): Sgt. James Hy, NYS Park Police; Chief Deputy Gordon Dibble, Genesee County Sheriff’s Office; Lyndsay Eddy, Byrncliff Resort Manager; Officer Andrew Donato, NY State Park Police; Captain David Bennett, NYS DEC Environmental Conservation Police;  Major Scott Ritchie, New York State Park Police; Captain Dan Richter, NYS DEC Forest Rangers; Wyoming County Sheriff Farris Heimann; Niagara County Sheriff James Voutour; Major David Page, New York State Park Police; Major Chris Cummings, NYSP Troop A Commander; Captain Mike Nigrelli, NYSP Troop T Zone Commander; and Sergeant Thomas Krawczyk, NY State Park Police.  Orleans County Undersheriff Steve Smith also attended, along with members of Erie County Sheriff's Office Special Services Unit, and members of the New York State Snowmobile Association.

Sheriffs James Voutour (Niagara County) and Farris Heiman (Wyoming County) participated, along with law enforcement colleagues from the New York State Police, the New York State Park Police, Genesee County Sheriff’s Office, Orleans County Sheriff's Office, Erie County Sheriff's Office, the NYS DEC Forest Rangers, in a training and planning program to promote safe snowmobile driving on the trails throughout Western New York.  Members of the New York State Snowmobiler Association also participated in the program.

State Police statistics show that there were 55 snowmobile accidents in Western New York last year, 47 resulting in injuries and 3 in fatalities.  Sheriffs, State Police and the New York State Office of Parks and Recreation work hard each year to enforce safety laws so that everyone can have a safe and enjoyable snowmobiling season.  Law enforcement officers pay special attention to speeding and alcohol violations, and work with snowmobile clubs so that everyone knows and understands safety rules and regulations.