Information to Include When Reporting a Violation
Please include the Township and County of the violation to ensure a timely response.
Poachers are not sportsminded - they are thieves. Those who pollute our air and water, and destroy our environment are criminals.
We all need to support our Environmental Conservation Police and turn in poachers and polluters. There are 300 Environmental Conservation Police Officers and Investigators in New York State. They each must patrol an average of 400 square miles. That's a lot of ground and water to cover! Clearly, assistance from all of New York's responsible sportsmen and women along with other concerned citizens is vital. You can help by reporting every Environmental Conservation Law violation seen or suspected.
When a violation is observed:
- Keep a distance from the violator.
- Do not approach or attempt to confront the suspects.
They may be dangerous, could destroy evidence or simply evade the officers if forewarned.
Make notes on what the poachers or polluters are doing.
- Determine and record identifying features
- How many people are involved?
- What do they look like?
- age
- sex
- height
- weight
- hair color
- other marks, scars or characteristics that would aid in identifying the person(s).
- glasses
- jewelry
- beard
- moustache
- How are they dressed?
Note the type and color of the suspect(s)- hat
- coat
- pants
- gloves
- shoes or boots.
- What kind of vehicle is involved?
- license number
- color
- make
- model
- year
- other marks or characteristics that would aid in identifying the vehicle(s).
