Law Enforcement
Significant Poaching Case with 238 Violations Concluded
A lengthy and comprehensive investigation into the unlawful killing of dozens of deer in Lee and Scott counties leads to charges of hundreds of violations. Read more…
See Something? Say Something! The Wildlife Crime Helpline and Your Local CPO Can Help
If you see something that seems amiss in the woods, a Conservation Police Officer can help determine if a violation has occurred. Read more…
CPOs Enforce Large-Scale Fishing Violations in Westmoreland County
A patrol in an area where officers in District 11 have received reports and information about fishermen using illegal fishing methods to take large numbers of illegal fish results in 72 summonses. Read more…
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…