The professionalism of an officer and his department is established through the values and principles he chooses to live and work by. The quality of the individual, the family, the dependent, and the community depends on his code of ethics. The purpose of this paper is to illustrate the importance of high ethical standards in a law enforcement officer's work and in his every day life.
The decoy deer sting operation identifies one way the Virginia Game Department approached a specific illegal hunting activity. The paper places emphasis on circumstances surrounding the implementation and operation of this activity. Cooperation by the courts secured the operation as a complete success.
The Journal of the Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies presents papers that cover all aspects of the management and conservation of inland, estuarine, and marine fisheries and wildlife. It aims to provide a forum where fisheries and wildlife managers can find innovative solutions to the problems facing our natural resources in the 21st century.