Division of Natural Resources Trains Officers to Help in Other Places

Division of Natural Resources police officers will assist with staffing challenges at West Virginia’s jails and prisons. More than 60 DNR officers have finished training for support roles that will enable corrections officers to perform other duties. The state Department of Homeland Security said the training last week included staff and inmate interactions, dealing with contraband, sexual assault law, and security checks. DNR police officers will work their regular schedules for their agencies and work at corrections facilities on overtime. The Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation will reimburse the DNR police for the staffing costs.