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

Region 1

Boston 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	(315) 423-3719
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, U.S. Attorneys Office, Philadelphia Police Department, Coast Guard Investigative Service, Pennsylvania Attorney Generals Office

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	Maryland Environmental Crimes Task Force
Geographic Area	State of Maryland
Telephone Number	(215) 814-2360
Frequency of Meetings	Quarterly
Participants	U.S. Attorneys Office, Department of Justice - Environmental Crimes Section, Coast Guard Investigative Service, Maryland Department of the Environment, Maryland Attorney Generals Office

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	Georgia Environmental Crimes Work Group
Geographic Area	Georgia
Telephone Number	404-562-9795
Frequency of Meetings	Quarterly
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 Environmental Crimes Workgroup
Geographic Area	Northern District of Alabama
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	West Tennessee Environmental Crimes Task Force
Geographic Area	Western District of Tennessee
Telephone Number	615-736-2230
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, Middle District of Tennessee Environmental Crimes Task Force, Middle District of Tennessee

Name of Task Force	Kentucky Environmental Crimes Task Force
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	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 Generals 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	North Carolina Crimes Workgroup
Geographic Area	North Carolina, statewide
Telephone Number	704-344-6844
Frequency of Meetings	Quarterly
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	865-693-4724
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, Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, Tennessee Department of Agriculture, U. S. Attorneys Office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife, Environmental Protection Agency - Office of Inspector General, Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency

Name of Task Force	Tampa Bay Environmental Crimes Task Force
Geographic Area	Tampa Bay
Telephone Number	813-348-1646
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	Jacksonville Environmental Crimes Task Force
Geographic Area	Middle District of Florida
Telephone Number	813-348-1646
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	South Florida Environmental Crimes Task Force
Geographic Area	Southern District of 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	Southern Alabama Environmental Crimes Task Force
Geographic Area	Southern District of Alabama
Telephone Number	601-965-5555
Frequency of Meetings	Quarterly
Participants	Alabama Department of Environmental Management, Mobile County District Attorney, U.S. Attorneys Office, U. S. Coast Guard, Baldwin County District Attorney, Mobile County Sheriff, U. S. Fish and Wildlife, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources

Name of Task Force	Illinois Environmental Crimes Task Force
Geographic Area	Northern District of Illinois
Telephone Number	312-886-9872
Frequency of Meetings	Quarterly
Participants	U.S. Attorneys Office, Illinois Attorney General, Illinois Environmental Protection Agency

Name of Task Force	Northwest Indiana Environmental Crimes Task Force
Geographic Area	Northern District of Indiana
Telephone Number	312-886-9872
Frequency of Meetings	Quarterly
Participants	U.S. Attorneys Office, Indiana Department of Environmental Management, Indiana Attorney General

Name of Task Force	Southern District of Indiana Environmental Crimes Task Force
Geographic Area	Southern District of Indiana
Telephone Number	317-226-1000
Frequency of Meetings	Quarterly/as needed
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

Environmental Crime Task Force Partners - Nationwide

Region 1

Boston Area Office

New Haven Resident Office

REGION 2

New York Area Office

Syracuse Resident Office

Trenton Resident Office

REGION 3

Philadelphia Area Office

Herndon Resident Office

Baltimore Resident Office

Charleston Resident Office

REGION 4

Atlanta Area Office

Nashville Resident Office

Louisville Resident Office

Charlotte Resident Office

Knoxville Resident Office

Tampa Resident Office

Miami Resident Office

Jackson Resident Office

REGION 5

Chicago Area Office

Indianapolis Resident Office

Cleveland Field Office

Detroit Resident Office

REGION 6

Dallas Area Office

Houston Field Office

Baton Rouge Resident Office

REGION 7

Kansas City Area Office

St. Louis Resident Office

REGION 8

Denver Area Office

Helena Resident Office

Salt Lake City Resident Office

REGION 9

San Francisco Area Office

Honolulu Resident Office

Los Angeles Resident Office

San Diego Resident Office

REGION 10

Seattle Area Office

Anchorage Resident Office

Boise Resident Office

Portland Resident Office

Local Navigation

Name of Task Force	Northeast Ohio Environmental Crimes Task Force (Cleveland)
Geographic Area	Counties of Ashtabula, Lake, Geauga, Cuyahoga, Lorain, Medina, Wayne, Summit, Portage, Trumbull, Mahoning, Columbiana, Carroll, Stark, Holmes
Telephone Number	440-250-1770
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

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	Western District of Michigan Environmental Crimes Task Force
Geographic Area	Western District of 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	Multi-Agency Environmental Crimes Task Force
Geographic Area	Southeast Michigan
Telephone Number	734-692-7650
Frequency of Meetings	Quarterly
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	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

Name of Task Force	Louisiana Environmental Crimes Task Force
Geographic Area	Louisiana
Telephone Number	225-925-8490
Frequency of Meetings	Quarterly
Participants	U.S. Attorneys Office, U.S. coast Guard, U.S. Fish and Wildlife, Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality, FBI

Name of Task Force	Missouri Environmental Crimes Task Force
Geographic Area	Western District of Missouri
Telephone Number	913-551-7990
Frequency of Meetings	Quarterly
Participants	U.S. Attorneys Office, Missouri Department of Natural Resources, Missouri Department of Conservation