Governor Newsom honors commitment to wildlife protection and public safety with 36 new law enforcement officers

“Graduation day is always special for our division,” said CDFW Deputy Director and Chief of Law Enforcement Nathaniel Arnold. “Each new officer represents a commitment to protecting California’s natural resources and ensuring the safety of the people who enjoy them. I am extremely proud of this class and excited to see them begin their careers.”

CDFW’s Wildlife Officer Academy is certified by California’s Commission of Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST), ensuring every recruit receives the same rigorous training expected of law enforcement agencies across the state. Since partnering with Butte College in 2008, CDFW has trained wildlife officers at the college’s modern POST-certified facility, drawing on nearly 50 years of law enforcement training expertise. 

This year’s graduating class includes one officer continuing a family tradition of service, following in the footsteps of their mother, now retired, who graduated from CDFW’s Wildlife Officer Academy in 1990. She began her career in the Rio Vista District, where the new officer will now start their first patrol assignment.

After completing 1,254 hours of academy instruction, the graduates will enter the POST-mandated Field Training Program, working alongside experienced officers to gain hands-on experience responding to real-world situations. Once they complete field training, they will begin solo patrol assignments in districts throughout California.

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