Mission:
The OCI Mission is to protect the public health and natural resources in a professional manner, utilizing proactive methods, teamwork and partnerships, delivering prompt, high quality and thorough investigations of suspected violations of environmental laws.

Vision:
Externally, we strive to be a key component of Michigan's law enforcement mainstream, consistently solving complex violations of environmental laws, and providing a resource for local communities faced with environmental conflicts of a criminal nature.
Internally, we seek a culture where each member of OCI is challenged to their full potential. A culture where individually each member is recognized for their value added components that collectively make us greater than the sum of our parts.

Overview:
The OCI serves as the investigative and law enforcement specialist for the DEQ.  This includes conducting, supervising, and coordinating criminal, civil, and administrative investigations into suspected violations of Michigan's environmental statutes and cooperating with other divisions, departments, and agencies.  OCI is comprised of specially trained Conservation Officers who determine appropriate regulations, initiate legal actions, and represent the department in negotiations for restitution, penalties and damages.  The OCI conducts training to help local law enforcement officers and other enforcement personnel to develop community partnerships to combat illegal dumping at the local level.  OCI has three units:Headquarters Unit, Southeastern Unit (Lansing, Jackson, and Warren) and Northwestern Unit (Bay City, Cadillac, Gaylord, Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, and Marquette).

OCI History

OCI Links
Michigan State Police
  Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 (Serving Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Wisconsin, and 35 Tribes)
Regional Environmental Enforcement Associations

Pollution Emergency Alerting System (PEAS)

OCI Contacts:

Lansing Headquarters

• Chief Milton Scales (Lansing) 517-335-3434
• Captain Thomas Mittner (Lansing) 517-241-8550
• Jean Carr  517-335-3434

Northwestern Unit

• Lt Thomas Wingate (Cadillac) 231-876-4426
• D/Sgt Janet Erlandson (Grand Rapids) 616-356-0029
• D/Sgt William Ford (Kalamazoo) 269-567-3505
• D/Sgt Timothy Shuker (Marquette) 906-346-8501
• D/Sgt Vencent Woods (Gaylord) 989-705-3449
• D/Sgt Thomas Wassa (Bay City) 989-894-6239

Special Investigation Unit

• D/Lt Jennifer Wolf

Southeastern Unit

• Lt Tina Straw (Warren) 586-753-3723
• D/Sgt Corneil Askew (Warren) 586-753-3721
• D/Sgt Angela Brown (Jackson) 517-780-7483
• D/Sgt Kenneth Montgomery (Warren) 586-753-3720
• D/Sgt Verne Koester (Warren)
  586-753-3722

Michigan State Police, Motor Carrier Division,
Hazardous Materials Unit, (M-F) 517-336-6580

OCI News and Events:
        DEQ Press Releases