Law Enforcement
Patrillo and Clawson Selected as Officers of the Year
CPOs Jim Patrillo and Brett Clawson were selected for year-end honors for their 2019 accomplishments in protecting our inland waterways this year. Read more…
Documenting the K9 CPO Training Has Been an Honor
Department of wildlife resources photographer Meghan Marchetti has been inspired by the trainees in the canine CPO program. Read more…
For K9 CPOs, Collars Are Also Cues
As they learn to be K9 CPOs, the dogs learn that different collars signal different roles for them; for example harnesses are for tracking. Read more…
Otter Pelt Forfeiture to Benefit DWR Outreach
As a result of an investigation conducted by DWR's CPO that concluded in the summer of 2019, a Northumberland County judge forfeited 30 otter pelts to DWR. Read more…
“Trust Your Dog” is the Mantra as DWR K9 CPOs Continue their Training
Weeks 2 and 3 of the DWR K9 Conservation Law Enforcement Training were all about cementing the bonds between the five dogs and their handlers. Read more…
DWR K9 Trainees Are on the Right Track After Week 1 of Training
The five dogs and CPO handlers working toward becoming K9 CPO for the DWR completed their first week of the DWR K9 Natural Resources Protection Training Program Read more…
Meet the DWR K9 CPO Trainees!
Meet Grace, Lily, Bruno, Molly, and Reese, the five new trainees for the DWR's Conservation Police K9 Program. Read more…
K9 CPO Justice Retires
Justice, a K9 Conservation Police Officer that served nine years for the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources (DWR), officially retired on January 22. Read more…
2019 CVLEA Law Enforcement Officer of the Year Award
DWR is proud to announce that Officer Cory Harbour has been named 2019 CVLEA Law Enforcement Officer of the Year! Read more…