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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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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DNREC Regulatory Review: Public Comments

This page holds the collected written comments submitted as part of the DNREC Regulatory Review process. It will also hold transcripts containing verbal comments received during the related public hearings and virtual forum, when available. Hearings and Forum June 24, 2025, in Lewes –

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Coastal Zone Industrial Control Board of the State of Delaware Notice of Public Hearing

The Coastal Zone Industrial Control Board will hold a hearing on an appeal by Atlantic Concrete Company of a decision by the DNREC Secretary requiring a permit for a proposed activity at their facility on Old Orchard Road, in Lewes.

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DNREC Administrative Law Section

The DNREC Administrative Law Section oversees legal processes related to regulatory development and environmental permitting. It conducts public hearings and works with the state Registrar of Regulations to ensure that DNREC’s regulations are properly published in the monthly Register of Regulations and as part of the Delaware Administrative Code. Secretary’s Orders

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Odyans Piblik sou Evalyasyon Regleman Ajans (Nimewo dosye: 2025-R-OTS-0010)

Depatman Resous Natirèl ak Kontwòl Anviwònman an pral fè yon revizyon nan règleman ajans lan ki pa te amande nan kat dènye ane yo.

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Audiencias Públicas Sobre la Revisión de las Regulaciones de la Agencia (Expediente N.º 2025-R-OTS-0010)

El Departamento de Recursos Naturales y Control Ambiental realizará una revisión de las regulaciones de la agencia que no han sido modificadas en los últimos cuatro años.

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Public Hearings on Review of Agency Regulations: Docket #2025-R-OTS-0010

The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control will be conducting a review of the agency’s regulations that have not been amended in the last four years.

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Secretary Gregory Patterson

Greg Patterson was appointed by Gov. Meyer in January 2025 to lead the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC), which protects and manages the state’s natural resources, protects public health, provides outdoor recreational opportunities and educates Delawareans about the environment. The Honorable Gregory Patterson Sec. Patterson

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Environmental Justice at DNREC

Environmental Justice is the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people, regardless of race, color, national origin or income, with respect to the development, implementation and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations and policies; and the equitable access to green spaces, climate resilience, affordable energy, public recreation opportunities, and information and data on potential exposures

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Regulatory Advisory Service

The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) offers a free advisory service to help businesses learn about, and navigate, the regulations and permit requirements that apply to new or expanding businesses. Michelle Jacobs Small Business Ombudsman 89 Kings

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Business Assistance

The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) provides free assistance to all new and existing small businesses in Delaware through the Small Business Ombudsman and the Small Business Environmental Assistance Program. They help businesses understand the requirements of Delaware’s environmental programs and help find ways to comply with them in the easiest and

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Vision, Mission, Values and Priorities

The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) envisions a Delaware that offers a healthy environment where people embrace a commitment to the protection, enhancement and enjoyment of the environment in their daily lives; where Delawareans’ stewardship of natural resources ensures the sustainability of these resources for the appreciation and enjoyment of future generations; and where people recognize that a healthy environment and a strong economy support one another.

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DNREC Social Media

The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) maintains many social media accounts across its varied divisions and offices that provide updates on issues, activities, and volunteer opportunities, among other subjects. Follow the Department (@DelawareDNREC) on several major social media platforms.

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