A Devon and Cornwall police officer is being honoured with a lifetime achievement award for his dedication to tackling wildlife crime.

Sergeant Dave Knight has been a wildlife crime officer for more than 15 years and has been involved in a number of significant cases.

He will be presented with the award today by WWF and the Partnership for Action against Wildlife Crime (PAW) at the 25th UK National Wildlife Crime Conference.

The award also recognises Sgt Knight’s work to engage staff on wildlife crime issues, and his efforts to promote a clear understanding of the legislation around wildlife crime. His area of specialism is Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species the (CITES).”

Source : Western Morning News

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