Environmental Crime Task Force Partners Nationwide

Special Agents within EPA's Criminal Investigation Division coordinate with other law enforcement officials and environmental agencies by serving on Environmental Crime Task Force Teams. These task forces work together to strategize how to better support the enforcement of environmental crime and to deter crime before it happens. Task Force members share information and provide knowledge and support to each other.

Below is a listing of Criminal Investigation Division Offices. Click on the location nearest your geographic area of interest to view information regarding the appropriate Task Force Team.

Alabama Atlanta Resident Office	Montana Helena Resident Office
Alaska Anchorage Resident Office	Nebraska Kansas City Area Office
America Samoa San Francisco Area Office	Nevada San Francisco Area Office
Arizona Phoenix Resident Office	New Hampshire Boston Area Office
Arkansas Dallas Area Office	New Jersey Trenton Resident Office
California Los Angeles Field Office Sacramento Resident Office San Diego Resident Office San Francisco Area Office	New Mexico Albuquerque Resident Office
Colorado Denver Area Office	New York Buffalo Resident Office New York Area Office Syracuse Resident Office
Connecticut New Haven Resident Office	North Carolina Charlotte Resident Office
Delaware Philadelphia Area Office	North Dakota Helena Resident Office
District of Columbia Herndon Resident Office	Northern Mariana Islands San Francisco Area Office
Florida Jacksonville Field Office Miami Resident Office Tampa Resident Office	Ohio Cleveland Area Office
Georgia Atlanta Area Office	Oklahoma Dallas Area Office
Guam San Francisco Area Office	Oregon Portland Field Office
Hawaii Honolulu Resident Office	Pennsylvania Philadelphia Area Office
Idaho Boise Resident Office	Puerto Rico New York Area Office
Illinois Chicago Area Office	Rhode Island Boston Area Office
Indiana Indianapolis Resident Office	South Carolina Columbia Resident Office
Iowa Des Moines Resident Office	South Dakota Helena Resident Office
Kansas Kansas City Area Office	Tennessee Knoxville Resident Office Nashville Resident Office
Kentucky Louisville Resident Office	Texas Dallas Area Office El Paso Resident Office Houston Field Office
Louisiana Baton Rouge Resident Office	Trust Territories San Francisco Area Office
Maine Boston Area Office	Utah Salt Lake City Resident Office
Maryland Herndon Resident Office	Vermont Boston Resident Office
Massachusetts Boston Area Office	Virgin Islands New York Area Office
Michigan Detroit Resident Office	Virginia Herndon Resident Office
Minnesota Minneapolis Resident Office	Washington Seattle Area Office
Mississippi Jackson Resident Office	West Virginia Charleston Resident Office
Missouri Kansas City Area Office St. Louis Field Office	Wisconsin Chicago Area Office
	Wyoming Denver Area Office

Name of Task Force	Rhode Island Environmental Crimes Task Force
Geographic Area	Rhode Island, statewide
Telephone Number	617-918-2300
Frequency of Meetings	Quarterly
Participants	Federal Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Coast Guard, Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management, Rhode Island Attorney General’s Office

Name of Task Force	Law Enforcement Coordination Committee Environmental Task Force
Geographic Area	Buffalo, New York
Telephone Number	(716) 843-5700
Frequency of Meetings	Quarterly
Participants	U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Internal Revenue Service-Criminal Investigation Division, U.S. Customs, Federal Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Department of Transportation-Office of the Inspector General, Naval Criminal Investigative Service, U.S. Army-Criminal Investigation Division, U.S. Coast Guard, New York State Attorney General, New York Department of Conservation, New York State Police, Environment Canada, Revenue Canada

Name of Task Force	Philadelphia Environmental Crimes Task Force
Geographic Area	Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Telephone Number	(215) 814-2360
Frequency of Meetings	Quarterly
Participants	Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Defense Criminal Investigative Service, Naval Criminal Investigative Service, Department of Transportation-Office of the Inspector General, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Pennsylvania Office of Agriculture, City of Philadelphia Air Management Section, City of Philadelphia Fire Department

Name of Task Force	Northern Virginia Environmental Crimes Task Force
Geographic Area	Northern Virginia and the District of Columbia
Telephone Number	(703) 793-8544
Frequency of Meetings	Every two months
Participants	Fairfax County Fire Marshals, Fairfax County Health Department, Virginia Department of Environmental Quality, Virginia Attorney General, Federal Bureau of Investigation, National Park Police, DC Metropolitan Police Department, Department of Justice, Loudon County Fire Marshal, Defense Criminal Investigative Service, Naval Criminal Investigative Service, U.S. Coast Guard, Virginia Department of Emergency Management, Arlington County Fire Marshal, Alexandria Fire Marshal, D.C. Environmental Health Administration, D.C. Fire Marshals

Name of Task Force	Tidewater Environmental Crimes Task Force
Geographic Area	Tidewater, Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Hampton Roads, Newport News
Telephone Number	(703) 793-8544
Frequency of Meetings	Every two months
Participants	Norfolk City Fire and Police Departments, Norfolk City Attorney, Virginia Beach Fire and Police, Hampton Roads Sanitation District, Defense Criminal Investigative Service, Naval Criminal Investigative Service, Army Criminal Investigation Division, U.S. Coast Guard, National Aeronautics and Space Administration-Office of the Inspector General, Chesapeake Fire Marshal, Virginia Department of Emergency Management, Virginia State Police, Virginia Department of Environmental Quality

Name of Task Force	Central Virginia Environmental Crimes Task Force
Geographic Area	Richmond, Albermarle, Hanover, Henrico and Chesterfield Counties
Telephone Number	(703) 793-8544
Frequency of Meetings	Every two months
Participants	Richmond Fire, Police and Health Department, Richmond Sanitation District, Defense Criminal Investigative Service, Naval Criminal Investigative Service, Army Criminal Investigation Division, U.S. Coast Guard, National Aeronautics and Space Administration-Office of the Inspector General, Chesterfield Fire Marshal, Chesterfield Police Department, Virginia Dept of Emergency Management, Hanover Fire and Police Departments, Albemarle County Fire Marshal, Henrico County Police and Fire Departments, Virginia State Police, Virginia Attorney General, Virginia Department of Environmental Quality

Name of Task Force	Blue Ridge Environmental Task Force
Geographic Area	Western and Southern Virginia
Telephone Number	(703) 793-8544
Frequency of Meetings	Quarterly
Participants	U.S. Attorney’s Office, Virginia Attorney General, Virginia State Police, Defense Criminal Investigative Service, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Virginia Department of Emergency Management, Virginia Department of Environmental Quality, Montgomery County Sheriff’s Department, Salem Fire and Police Department, Roanoke Police, Fire, and Health Department, Christiansburg Fire and Police Department, Blacksburg Police and Fire Departments, and City of Roanoke Environmental Management

Name of Task Force	West Virginia Environmental Crimes Task Force
Geographic Area	West Virginia, statewide
Telephone Number	304-345-2200
Frequency of Meetings	Quarterly
Participants	U.S. Attorney's Office (Northern and Southern Districts), U.S. Department of Justice, EPA-Office of the Inspector General, West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection, Federal Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Fish and Wildlife, West Virginia Department of Natural Resources, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of the Inspector General

Name of Task Force	North Georgia Environmental Crimes Work Group
Geographic Area	North Georgia
Telephone Number	404-562-9795
Frequency of Meetings	Every four months
Participants	Federal Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Coast Guard Investigative Service, Defense Criminal Investigative Service, Naval Criminal Investigative Service, Army Criminal Investigation Division, Georgia Environmental Protection Division, Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Atlanta Fire Department, U.S. Attorney's Office, Georgia Attorney General's Office

Name of Task Force	Alabama Department of Environmental Management
Geographic Area	Alabama, statewide
Telephone Number	404-562-9795
Frequency of Meetings	Quarterly
Participants	Alabama Department of Environmental Management, State Attorney General’s Office, State Fisheries and Wildlife, Southern Environmental Enforcement Network, U.S. Attorney General’s Office, Department of Transportation-Office of the Inspector General, Federal Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Fish and Wildlife

Name of Task Force	Central Ohio Environmental Task Force (Columbus)
Geographic Area	Counties of Coshocton, Tuscarawas, Harrison, Jefferson, Muskingum, Guernsey, Belmont, Monroe, Noble, Morgan, Perry, Washington, Athens, Hocking, Vinton, Meigs, Gallia, Lawrence, Jackson, Scioto, Adams, Pike, Ross, Fayette, Pickaway, Fairfield, Madison, Franklin, Licking, Union, Delaware, Knox, Morrow
Telephone Number	440-250-1770
Frequency of Meetings	Every other month
Participants	Federal Bureau of Investigation, Defense Criminal Investigative Service, Ohio EPA, Ohio Attorney General’s Office, Ohio Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation, Franklin County Prosecutor's Office, Franklin County Sheriff's Office, Ohio Department of Health

Name of Task Force	Northwest Ohio Environmental Crimes Task Force (Toledo)
Geographic Area	Counties of Williams, Fulton, Lucas, Ottawa, Defiance, Henry, Wood, Sandusky, Erie, Huron, Seneca, Hancock, Putnam, Paulding, Van Wert, Allen, Wyandot, Crawford, Richland, Ashland, Marion, Hardin, Allen, Auglaize, Mercer
Telephone Number	440-250-1770
Frequency of Meetings	Every other month
Participants	Federal Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Coast Guard, Ohio EPA, Ohio Attorney General, Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, Allen County Sheriff's Department, Erie County Sheriff's Department, Hancock County Sheriff's Department, Lucas County Sheriff's Department, Ottowa County Sheriff's Department, Toledo Police Department, Wood County Sheriff's Department, Toledo Environmental Services

Name of Task Force	West Tennessee Environmental Crimes Task Force
Geographic Area	Western District of Tennessee
Telephone Number	615-687-7065
Frequency of Meetings	Monthly
Participants	U.S. Attorney's Office, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Defense Criminal Investigative Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of the Inspector General, EPA Office of the Inspector General, U.S. Postal Inspection Service, U.S. Postal Office of the Inspector General, Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, Tennessee Attorney General's Office

Name of Task Force	Kentucky Environmental Crimes Workgroup
Geographic Area	Kentucky, statewide
Telephone Number	502-582-5833
Frequency of Meetings	Monthly
Participants	U.S. Fish and Wildlife, Army Criminal Investigation Division, Defense Criminal Investigative Service, Kentucky Attorney General's Office, U.S. Department of Transportation-Office of the Inspector General, Kentucky Fish and Wildlife, Internal Revenue Service-Criminal Investigation Division, U.S. Attorney's Office

Name of Task Force	North Carolina Crimes Task Force
Geographic Area	North Carolina, statewide
Telephone Number	704-344-6843
Frequency of Meetings	Monthly
Participants	North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation, North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources, U.S. Coast Guard Criminal Investigative Service, U.S. Postal Inspection Service, Defense Criminal Investigative Service, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, Army Criminal Investigation Division

Name of Task Force	Eastern Tennessee Environmental Crimes Task Force
Geographic Area	Eastern District of Tennessee
Telephone Number	865-717-8815
Frequency of Meetings	Every other month
Participants	Tennessee Valley Authority Office of the Inspector General, Tennessee Attorney General's Office, Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation

Name of Task Force	Florida Environmental Crimes Task Force
Geographic Area	Florida, statewide
Telephone Number	904-899-5200
Frequency of Meetings	Quarterly
Participants	Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Florida Sheriff’s Association, State Attorney’s Office, U.S. Attorney’s Office, U.S. Customs, Department of Transportation-Office of the Inspector General, Federal Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Coast Guard, Naval Criminal Investigative Service, Defense Criminal Investigative Services, U.S. Fish and Wildlife, National Park Service

Name of Task Force	Tampa Bay Environmental Crimes Task Force
Geographic Area	Tampa Bay
Telephone Number	813-274-6202
Frequency of Meetings	Monthly
Participants	Department of Environmental Protection, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Federal Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Air Force-Office of Special Investigations, Pinellas Park Police Department, Department of Transportation-Office of the Inspector General

Name of Task Force	South Florida Environmental Crimes Task Force
Geographic Area	South Florida
Telephone Number	305-536-6700
Frequency of Meetings	Quarterly
Participants	Miami-Dade County State Attorney’s Office, Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office, City of Miami Police Department, Florida Department of Environmental Resource Management, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, U.S. Attorney’s Office, U.S. Customs, Department of Transportation-Office of the Inspector General, Federal Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Coast Guard, Defense Criminal Investigative Services, U.S. Fish and Wildlife, National Park Service

Name of Task Force	Mississippi Environmental Crimes
Geographic Area	Mississippi, statewide
Telephone Number	601-965-5555
Frequency of Meetings	Every other month
Participants	Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality, Mississippi Highway Patrol, State Attorney General’s Office, State Fisheries and Wildlife, U.S. Attorney General’s Office, Department of Transportation-Office of the Inspector General, Federal Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Fish and Wildlife

Name of Task Force	Indiana Inter-Agency Environmental Crimes Task Force
Geographic Area	Southern District of Indiana
Telephone Number	317-226-1000
Frequency of Meetings	Every other month
Participants	U.S Attorney’s Office, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Indiana Department of Environmental Management, Defense Criminal Investigative Service, Indiana Attorney General, U.S. Army, U.S. Fish & Wildlife, City of Indianapolis, Marion County Health Department, U.S. Customs, Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation Division, U.S. Department of Interior – Office of the Inspector General, Indiana Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Name of Task Force	Northeast Ohio Environmental Crimes Working Group (Cleveland)
Geographic Area	Counties of Ashtabula, Lake, Geauga, Cuyahoga, Lorain, Medina, Wayne, Summit, Portage, Trumbull, Mahoning, Columbiana, Carroll, Stark, Holmes
Telephone Number	404-250-1770
Frequency of Meetings	Quarterly
Participants	U.S. Attorney’s Office, Ohio Attorney General’s Office, Ohio EPA, Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation & Identification, Federal Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Department of Defense, Cleveland Police Department, Cleveland Fire Department, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, U.S. Coast Guard, Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s Office, U.S. Army - Criminal Investigation Command, Ohio Department of Natural Resource, National Park Service

Environmental Crime Task Force Partners Nationwide

Region 1

Boston Area Office

New Haven Resident Office

REGION 2

New York Area Office

Buffalo Resident Office

Syracuse Resident Office

Trenton Resident Office

REGION 3

Philadelphia Area Office

Herndon Resident Office

Charleston Resident Office

REGION 4

Atlanta Area Office

Nashville Resident Office

Louisville Resident Office

Charlotte Resident Office

Knoxville Resident Office

Columbia Resident Office

Jacksonville Field Office

Tampa Resident Office

Miami Resident Office

Jackson Resident Office

REGION 5

Chicago Area Office

Minneapolis Resident Office

Indianapolis Resident Office

Cleveland Field Office

Detroit Resident Office

REGION 6

Dallas Area Office

Albuquerque Resident Office

El Paso Resident Office

Houston Field Office

Baton Rouge Resident Office

REGION 7

Kansas City Area Office

St. Louis Field Office

Des Moines Resident Office

REGION 8

Denver Area Office

Helena Resident Office

Salt Lake City Resident Office

REGION 9

San Francisco Area Office

Sacramento Resident Office

Honolulu Resident Office

Los Angeles Field Office

Phoenix Resident Office

San Diego Resident Office

REGION 10

Seattle Area Office

Anchorage Resident Office

Boise Resident Office

Portland Field Office

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Name of Task Force	Southwest Ohio Environmental Crimes Task Force (Dayton)
Geographic Area	Counties of Darke, Shelby, Logan, Champaign, Miami, Clark, Madison, Fayette, Greene, Montgomery, Preble
Telephone Number	440-250-1770
Frequency of Meetings	Every other month
Participants	Federal Bureau of Investigation, Defense Criminal Investigative Service, U.S. Air Force- Office of Special Investigations, Ohio EPA, Ohio Attorney General- Environmental Enforcement Section, Dayton Water & Environment, Dayton Regional Hazmat, Dayton Fire Department, Montgomery County Health Department, Montgomery County Prosecutor's Office, Montgomery County Sheriff's Office, Riverside Fire Department, Fairborn Fire Department, German Township Police Department, City of Dayton Division of Wastewater, Regional Air Pollution Control Agency, Five Rivers Metroparks Rangers, U.S. EPA Office of the Inspector General, U.S. Department of Transportation, Office of the Inspector General, U.S. Coast Guard Marine Safety Detachment, U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Division, Ohio Division of Wildlife, U.S. Forest Service

Name of Task Force	Southern Ohio Environmental Crimes Task Force (Cincinnati)
Geographic Area	Counties of Butler, Warren, Clinton, Highland, Adams, Brown, Clermont, and Hamilton
Telephone Number	440-250-1770
Frequency of Meetings	Every Other Month
Participants	Federal Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Air Force- Office of Special Investigations, Defense Criminal Investigative Service, U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Division, U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Department Of Transportation, Ohio EPA, Ohio Attorney General- Environmental Enforcement Section, Ohio Attorney General- Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation, City of Cincinnati Prosecutor's Office, Cincinnati Fire Department, Brown County Sheriff's Office, Brown County Prosecutor's Office, Clermont Co. Sheriff's Office, Hamilton County Prosecutor's Office, Cincinnati Fire Department, Cincinnati Health Department, Ohio Division of Wildlife, Regional Air Pollution Control Agency, Hamilton County Department of Environmental Services, U.S. Forest Service, U.S. EPA Office of the Inspector General, Greater Cincinnati Regional Haz-Mat

Name of Task Force	Western Michigan Environmental Crimes Task Force
Geographic Area	Western Michigan
Telephone Number	734-692-7650
Frequency of Meetings	Quarterly
Participants	U.S. Attorney’s Office, Michigan Attorney General’s Office, Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, Army Criminal Investigation Division, U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Name of Task Force	Detroit Environmental Crimes Task Force
Geographic Area	Southeast Michigan
Telephone Number	734-692-7650
Frequency of Meetings	Every other month
Participants	U.S. Attorney’s Office, Michigan Attorney General’s Office, Macomb County Prosecutors Office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, Wayne County Prosecutors Office, Army Criminal Investigation Division, U.S. Coast Guard, Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Environment Canada, Department of Homeland Security-Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Name of Task Force	Bay City Environmental Crimes Task Force
Geographic Area	Northeast Michigan
Telephone Number	734-692-7650
Frequency of Meetings	Quarterly
Participants	U.S. Attorney’s Office, Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, Michigan Attorney General’s Office, U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Division, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Michigan Department of Natural Resources

Name of Task Force	Texas Environmental Enforcement Task Force
Geographic Area	Texas
Telephone Number	214-665-6600
Frequency of Meetings	Every six weeks
Participants	Defense Criminal Investigative Service, U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Customs, Federal Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Fish and Wildlife, Naval Criminal Investigative Service, U.S. Department of Transportation, U.S. Air Force-Office of Special Investigations, Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission, Texas Parks and Wildlife, Texas Governor's Office, Texas Attorney General's Office, Texas Government Fraud Office, Various County Prosecutor's Office, Various City and County Law Enforcement

Name of Task Force	Oklahoma Environmental Crimes Task Force
Geographic Area	Oklahoma
Telephone Number	214-665-6600
Frequency of Meetings	Monthly
Participants	Federal Bureau of Investigation, Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Department of Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife, U.S. Air Force-Office of Special Investigations, Defense Criminal Investigative Service, Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality, Oklahoma State Department of Agriculture, Oklahoma Corp. Commission, Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation, Oklahoma Scenic Rivers Commission, Oklahoma Water Resources Board, Oklahoma Department Water Quality, Oklahoma Department of Mines, Oklahoma Highway Patrol, Oklahoma City Fire Marshal

Name of Task Force	New Mexico Environmental Task Force
Geographic Area	New Mexico, statewide
Telephone Number	505-245-2165
Frequency of Meetings	Quarterly
Participants	Federal Bureau of Investigation, Bureau of Land Management U.S. Fish and Wildlife, U.S. Customs, U.S. Department Of Energy, U.S. Department of Interior, U.S. Park Service, New Mexico Attorney General's Office, New Mexico State Police, New Mexico Environmental Department, New Mexico Fish and Wildlife, New Mexico Emergency Management, City of Albuquerque, Sandavis County Sheriff's Department, Bernazillo County Sheriff's Department

Name of Task Force	New Mexico Indian Country Environmental Crimes Task Force
Geographic Area	Tribal Reservations within New Mexico
Telephone Number	505-245-2165
Frequency of Meetings	Monthly
Participants	Navajo Nation Department of Justice, Navajo Nation Office of the Prosecutor, Santa Clara Pueblo Police Department, Navajo Nation EPA, Acoma Pueblo Police Department, United States Attorney’s Office, Laguna Pueblo Police Department, New Mexico Attorney General's Office, Pueblo of Sandia Police Department, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Pueblo of Jemez Police Department, Bureau of Indian Affairs

Name of Task Force	Houston Ship Channel Initiative
Geographic Area	Houston Bay
Telephone Number	713-209-4900
Frequency of Meetings	Every six weeks
Participants	Houston Police Department Environmental Crimes Unit, U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Fish and Wildlife, Harris County District Attorney’s Office, Texas Parks and Wildlife, City of Houston Health Department, Texas General Land Office