The oldest law enforcement organization in New York State beginning in 1880, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation‘s Division of Law Enforcement Environmental Conservation Officers (ECOs) respond to more than 30,000 complaints each year.
The latest episode of the DEC Does What?! podcast hosts DEC Executive Deputy Commissioner Sean Mahar and Chief of Staff Erica Ringewald are joined by Officer Mary Frano and Officer Craig Tompkins from DEC’s Region 3 (in the lower Hudson Valley) to discuss Environmental Conservation Officers’ wide-ranging responsibilities to enforce New York Environmental Conservation Law, the unpredictable nature of a typical day on the job, and more.
Officers Tompkins and Frano also share what inspired them to become ECOs and tips for young people interested in exploring careers with the Division of Law Enforcement. They also share their most memorable calls, including a leashed alligator out for a stroll, a multi-ton corn spill across a local roadway, and helping remove a yogurt cup from a live skunk’s head.
You can listen to the podcast here.
All episodes of “DEC Does What?!” are available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, Amazon Music, and all major podcast platforms.
Illustration: ECOs conducting a water rescue on New York City’s East River during 2023 New York City Jet Ski Invasion.
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