LinksAdvanced Arson Investigation Techniques for the Insurance Industry
http://www.arsoninsuranceschool.com
Advanced Arson Investigation Techniques for the Insurance Industry is a training course resulting from a partnership between the A.T.F. and the I.A.A..I. aiming to benefit both criminal law enforcement and the insurance industry.
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IAAI - International Association of Arson Investigators
http://www.firearson.com/
The International Association of Arson Investigators is dedicated to improving the professional development of fire andexplosion investigators by being the global resource for fire investigation training, technology and research.
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Determining Arson Motives
http://www.interfire.org/res_file/motives.asp
We need to determine the motive for an arson in order to narrow the focus of the investigation and try to identify the offender. Observation of offender behavior at the arson scene can identify the motivation for the crime. REMEMBER: Motive is not an element of the offense and need not be proven to obtain a conviction for arson. Evidence of participation by a defendant is required to prove an arson case. However, evidence of motive is admissible and can help a jury answer the question ,"Why?"
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West Midlands Arson Task Force (UK)
http://www.wmarsontaskforce.gov.uk
The West Midlands Arson Task Force is a partnership between the West Midlands Fire Service & West Midlands Police and carries out detailed arson investigations and analysis in the West Midlands region.
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InterFIRE
http://www.interfire.org
InterFIRE ia a resource for fire services, fire insurers, law enforcement and others whose duties involve arson investigation, fire investigation safety and fire scene training.
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California Conference of Arson Investigators website
http://www.arson.org/
The California Conference of Arson Investigators is the oldest and the most active fire/arson investigators association in the United States, with over 1,100 members. CCAI is the only organization that transcends the gap between the public (fire service, law enforcement) and private (i.e. insurance adjusters, private investigators, etc.) sectors.
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Financial Statement Analysis Methods in Arson for Profit Investigations
http://www.interfire.org/res_file/fuab_fs.asp
The arson for profit problem has become an ever-widening spiral upwards. Fire investigators, both public and private, must keep pace with new developments and ways to combat this trend. This article will hopefully assist investigators by successfully accomplishing the following objectives:
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Arson Investigations: Apathy vs. Understanding
http://www.interfire.org/res_file/bfab_ai.asp
Fire investigators all too well understand the road blocks in conducting fire investigations and successfully prosecuting the offenders. An unending litany of these road blocks can be heard from any number of investigators. The purpose of the I.A.A.I. and similar organizations is to dismantle some, if not all of those obstacles.
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Fire and Arson Scene Evidence: A Guide for Public Safety Personnel
http://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/181584.pdf
This booklet presents the principles of an investigation at a fire and arson scene, so as to ensure that potential physical evidence is not tainted or destroyed or potential witnesses overlooked.
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Detection of Arson Accelerants Using Dynamic Headspace With Tenax Cartridges Thermal Desorption and
http://www.sisweb.com/referenc/applnote/ap2-a.htm
A variety of methods are utilized in forensic laboratories for the analysis of suspect arson samples for residual traces of volatile accelerants. The detection of arson accelerants is most commonly accomplished by using a headspace sampling technique combined with Gas Chromatography (GC) and/or Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry (GC/MS). There are three basic types of headspace sampling used for sample preparation: static, passive and dynamic headspace sampling. For most organic compounds, the most sensitive of these techniques is the dynamic headspace technique.
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