Law Enforcement
DWR Graduates 13th Academy Class of Conservation Police Officers
The Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources (DWR) Law Enforcement Division welcomed 19 recruits to the rank of Conservation Police Officers (CPO) at the graduation of the 13th Law Enforcement Academy. Read more…
DWR Recruit Class Invited to VSP Ceremonial Capitol Run
The graduating class of the 13th Virginia Conservation Police Law Enforcement Basic Training Academy was invited to join the Virginia State Police (VSP) graduating recruit class in their ceremonial Capitol run. Read more…
True Wildlife Crime: Exposing a Prolific Turkey Poacher
Join us for our first episode as we uncover the wild side of crime with real-life cases straight from the field. Watch…
Two K9s Join the Virginia DWR Conservation Police K9 Force
K9 Atlas, with Senior Officer Bruce Young, and K9 Blaze, with Master Officer Cameron Dobyns, will join the DWR Conservation Police K9 Program. Read more…
DWR Conservation Police Presents 2023 Awards
In a ceremony on March 20, the VDWR CPO presented their 2023 awards, recognizing exceptional efforts from Conservation Police Officers across the state. Read more…
K9 Josie’s End of Watch
K9 Josie, a veteran of the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources (DWR) Conservation Police K9 force, sadly passed away on January 29 at the age of 8 Read more…
A Thief in the Night
This story not only highlights the uniqueness of a CPO's obligation to serve, but also conveys how a witness is able to assist in bringing a poacher to justice. Read more…
CPO Recruits Learn to Drive Safely and Identify Fish
During weeks 11 and 12 of the Basic Academy, CPO recruits learned about freshwater fish identification and safe operation of a variety of vehicles. Read more…
DWR K9 Program Assists with Training West Virginia DNR K9s
Officers of the DWR K9 Conservation Police are working with the WV DNR, training K9 and Natural Resources Police Officer pairs for the neighboring state. Read more…