08/08/22 – RECRUITS MUSTER FOR LARGEST ACADEMY FOR STATE CONSERVATION …

Posted on Aug 8, 2022 in DOCARE, News Releases, slider DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR SUZANNE D. CASE CHAIRPERSON For Immediate Release:  August 8, 2022 RECRUITS MUSTER FOR LARGEST ACADEMY FOR STATE CONSERVATION OFFICERS To view video please click on photo or view at this link: https://vimeo.com/737720281 (HONOLULU) – By this time next year, if they all succeed, the DLNR Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement (DOCARE) will have 42 additional conservation officers to beef up the ranks in all four branches of the agency: O‘ahu, Hawai‘i Island, Maui, and Kaua‘i. 37 men and five women began their training today, which includes nine months of classroom instruction followed by two months in the field under the supervision of a training officer. DOCARE Chief Jason Redulla commented, “This is the largest academy we’ve ever staged. This is our third academy, and the second for recruits who have no previous law enforcement training or background. It comes at a critical time for us, as the pressures and impacts on Hawai‘i’s natural and cultural resources increase all the time. These folks will help our existing officers educate people using State lands and ocean waters.” The addition of new officers received support from Gov. David…
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