Why are the Internal Investigators in the Office of Inspector General (OIG) sworn law enforcement officers?
In the Department of Environmental Protection, there is a Division of Law Enforcement that has sworn law enforcement personnel (Park Patrol, Office of Enforcement Planning and Policy Coordination, Office of Investigations, Bureau of Operational Support and Bureau of Technical Services). The OIG Internal Investigators have the authority to administer oaths, take sworn statements, and conduct administrative and criminal investigations involving both sworn and non-sworn employees.
