HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHP) — The Pennsylvania Game Commission (PGC) is ending its Deputy Game Warden Program within law enforcement, letting go approximately 140 part-time deputy wardens.
According to press secretary John Buffone, the decision reflects PGC’s focus on maintaining the “most efficient and effective full-time, professional workforce.”
“The Commission is deeply grateful to the committed individuals that volunteered and served as deputy wardens, providing valuable services to the agency and to the people of Pennsylvania,” Buffone wrote in a statement. “The PGC is unwavering in its obligation to serve as the guardian of state wildlife resources for all citizens.”
The Deputy Game Warden Program website has already been removed.