California Department of Fish and Game - Merger With California Highway Patrol

Merger With California Highway Patrol

It has also been discussed to merge the Law Enforcement Division of the California Department of Fish and WIldlife into the California Highway Patrol. By doing so, this may allow for better protection of California's environment and natural resources. The underfunded DFG Law Enforcement Division has faced low numbers of Game Wardens also known as Conservation Police Officers for the last ten years; a similar idea is already in place in Oregon and Alaska, where the Oregon State Police and Alaska State Troopers serve as game wardens under a separate fish and wildlife division within the two departments.