Law Enforcement
Poacher Sentenced to Almost 7 Years in Jail for Wildlife Crimes
The Honorable Judge Henry Barringer of the Buchanan General District Court ruled on a poaching case that Virginia CPOs had been investigating since April 2016. Read more…
Virginia Conservation Police Officer Katiana Quarles: “My Dream Job”
Virginia Conservation Police Officer Katiana Quarles on why being a CPO is the career of her dreams and her time in the academy. Watch…
Why I Became a Conservation Police Officer
Conservation Police Officer Toby Livermore grew up on Lake Ontario in upstate New York, driving boats and fishing. Read more…
CPOs Rescue Boaters in Coastal Marsh
The United States Coast Guard, Sector Hampton Roads received a distress call from a boater adrift South of Wachapreague on Virginia’s Eastern Shore. Read more…
Be Safe, Be Seen
Despite the trend to light up your boat, your lighting configuration may create a navigation hazard for your fellow night-time boaters and could be illegal. Read more…
2016 NASBLA Boating Officer of the Year is Conservation Police Senior Officer Kenneth R. Williams
Virginia Conservation Police Senior Officer Kenneth R. Williams has been selected for the prestigious honor of The NASBLA Boating Officer of the Year for 2016. Read more…
2016 Conservation Police Officer of the Year Awarded to Senior Officer Timothy Dooley
The Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources (DWR) announced that Senior Officer Tim Dooley has been named the 2016 Conservation Police Officer of the Year. Read more…
DWR Basic Law Enforcement Academy Graduates Class
The Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources (VDWR) Basic Law Enforcement Academy has graduated a new class of officers. Read more…