Contact Information

Members of the public can contact the Delaware Natural Resources Police in several ways: through emergency reporting numbers for each of the three units, using the Natural Resources Police Tip411 App, through the main office, or using forms found below. Contact Information by Natural Resources Police Unit

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Interstate Wildlife Violator Compact

Delaware is a member of the Interstate Wildlife Violator Compact (IWVC), an agreement that recognizes suspension of hunting, fishing, and trapping licenses in member states. This means that illegal activities in one state can affect a person’s hunting or fishing privileges in all participating states.

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Operation Game Theft Report Form

Use this form to report wildlife crime through DNREC’s Operation Game Theft. Information supplied in this form is strictly confidential and will not be released to the public. Use this form to report a crime that is not in progress. If you need to report a wildlife crime

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Operation Game Theft

The Operation Game Theft Fund was established by the Delaware General Assembly to assist in the apprehension and conviction of game law violators. Rewards of up to $1,000 are available for information leading to the arrest and conviction of violators.

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Natural Resources Police State Park Unit

The State Park Unit patrols Delaware state park areas, beaches, and campgrounds. They investigate violations of state park rules and regulations ensuring visitor safety.  

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Natural Resources Police Recruitment

The Delaware Natural Resources Police offers exciting opportunities for those who like the outdoors and are looking for a career in law enforcement. Natural Resources Police Officers enforce natural resources, environmental, criminal, traffic, civil and boating laws, rules, and regulations. Natural Resources Police job opportunities, when available, are

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Delaware Natural Resources Police 411

The Delaware Natural Resources Police offer a smartphone app, Tip411, to give the public an easy way to report environmental crimes and concerns. The Delaware Natural Resources Police (DENRP) Tip411 app also gives Natural Resources Police a tool to share important information with the public. [column md=”5″ xclass=”col-xs-12 col-lg-4

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Natural Resources Police Fish and Wildlife Unit

The Fish and Wildlife Unit protects wildlife and fisheries resources, promotes boating education and safety, promotes ethical hunting and fishing and responds to boating emergencies. The unit is also a partner in Delaware’s Homeland Security maritime mission.

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Natural Resources Police Environmental Crimes Unit

The Environmental Crimes Unit investigates environmental crimes and enforces a wide variety of environmental laws and regulations for the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC).

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Delaware Natural Resources Police

DNREC’s Delaware Natural Resources Police is a fully sworn police department with statewide authority to enforce criminal law, hunting, fishing, boating and environmental laws and regulations. They serve Delawareans on waterways and land both public and private. The Delaware Natural Resources Police (NRP) includes three specialized units that

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How Delaware is Preparing for the Return of Black Bears

Prior to 2016, black bears had not been spotted in Delaware in more than a century. Over the past eight years, however, four different juvenile male bears have ventured into Delaware, capturing the public imagination. Is this a trend residents can expect to continue?

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Interstate Wildlife Violator Compact

This page has been updated and republished at https://dnrec.delaware.gov/nrp/fish-wildlife-unit/iwvc/. Please update your

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Operation Game Theft

This page has been updated and republished at https://dnrec.delaware.gov/nrp/fish-wildlife-unit/operation-game-theft/. Please update your

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