special agents of the Environmental Protection Agency
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Special agents of the Environmental Protection Agency are federal law enforcement officers who investigate and enforce criminal violations of U.S. environmental laws.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| special agents of the Environmental Protection Agency canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
criminal investigator
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federal law enforcement officer ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
Federal Bureau of Investigation
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United States Attorneys NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Department of Justice NERFINISHED ⓘ local law enforcement agencies ⓘ state environmental agencies ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| distinctFrom |
EPA administrative enforcement staff
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EPA civil inspectors ⓘ |
| employedBy |
EPA Criminal Investigation Division
NERFINISHED
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EPA Office of Inspector General NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Environmental Protection Agency NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enforces |
Clean Air Act
NERFINISHED
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Clean Water Act NERFINISHED ⓘ Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act NERFINISHED ⓘ Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act NERFINISHED ⓘ Resource Conservation and Recovery Act NERFINISHED ⓘ Safe Drinking Water Act NERFINISHED ⓘ Toxic Substances Control Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focusesOn | criminal enforcement rather than civil enforcement ⓘ |
| goal |
protect public health
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protect the environment ⓘ |
| hasAuthority |
carry firearms
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conduct criminal investigations of environmental violations ⓘ execute search warrants ⓘ make arrests ⓘ |
| investigates |
false statements in environmental compliance documents
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fraud related to environmental programs ⓘ illegal disposal of hazardous waste ⓘ illegal emissions of pollutants ⓘ tampering with public water systems ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | federal environmental laws of the United States ⓘ |
| legalAuthorityFrom |
United States Code
NERFINISHED
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federal law enforcement statutes ⓘ |
| mayUse |
forensic evidence collection
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surveillance ⓘ undercover operations ⓘ |
| partOf | federal law enforcement community ⓘ |
| reportsTo | EPA Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires |
background investigation
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medical examination ⓘ physical fitness standards ⓘ |
| trainingIncludes |
criminal investigation techniques
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defensive tactics ⓘ environmental law ⓘ firearms training ⓘ |
| worksOn | criminal prosecutions of environmental crimes ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Office of Criminal Enforcement, Forensics and Training
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special agents of the Environmental Protection Agency
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