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Policies & Guidance

The Exercise of Investigative Discretion (PDF), January 12, 1994. (6 pp, 185K)
Authored by: Earl E. Devaney, Director of Criminal Enforcement.
This document establishes case selection criteria for cases investigated by EPA's Office of Criminal Enforcement, Criminal Investigation Division.
OECA Parallel Proceeding Policy (PDF) - September 24, 2007 (10 pp, 584K)
This policy reaffirms and clarifies the earlier policies, while adding procedural mechanisms to enhance effective communications between the Agency's civil and criminal enforcement programs.
Compliance-Focused Environmental Management System - Enforcement Agreement Guidance
This document presents key elements for a compliance focused EMS and how these elements may be incorporated into environmental enforcement investigations
Current Revised June, 2005 (PDF) (18 pp, 2MB)
August, 2002 (PDF) Version (20 pp, 700K)
December, 2001 (PDF) Version (20 pp, 339K)

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