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making London a safer city
Presented byPresented by
Assistant Divisional OfficerAssistant Divisional Officer
Peter MansiPeter Mansi
Fire Investigation TeamFire Investigation Team
Fire and Arson Fire and Arson Investigations …Investigations …
Why Bother?Why Bother?
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‘‘Fire Investigation is Fire Investigation is at the Fore-front of at the Fore-front of
Community Fire Community Fire Safety’Safety’
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Determining the correct Determining the correct origin and cause of a origin and cause of a fire ...fire ...• Allows for future preventative actionAllows for future preventative action– e.g. Juvenile Fire Setterse.g. Juvenile Fire Setters
• Allows for targeting the vulnerableAllows for targeting the vulnerable– e.g. Misuse of electric blanketse.g. Misuse of electric blankets
• Can Lead to Product RecallsCan Lead to Product Recalls• Can Change LegislationCan Change Legislation
– e.g. Kings Cross Firee.g. Kings Cross Fire
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What about Crimes …What about Crimes …•Steal Money = Theft …Steal Money = Theft …•Attack someone = GBH …Attack someone = GBH …•Kill someone = Murder …Kill someone = Murder …•Set a deliberate fire ?Set a deliberate fire ?
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In 2000, Arson Fires in the In 2000, Arson Fires in the United Kingdom …United Kingdom …
• 20% fire casualties20% fire casualties• Killed 90 peopleKilled 90 people• Seriously injured 2,800 peopleSeriously injured 2,800 people• €€2.94bn2.94bn in insurance money in insurance money• €€9.66bn9.66bn true cost true cost
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‘‘Leading the Fight Against Leading the Fight Against Arson’Arson’
• Arson Control Forum 1Arson Control Forum 1stst annual report annual report• Since 1989 in the UK there have been Since 1989 in the UK there have been
– 1.8m arson fires1.8m arson fires– 1,100 deaths1,100 deaths– 22,000 injuries22,000 injuries
• Arson has more than doubled since Arson has more than doubled since 19891989
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Are the Statistics Correct?Are the Statistics Correct?
• What are the reporting What are the reporting mechanisms for ‘mechanisms for ‘arsonarson’ ’ fires?fires?
• How are we addressing this How are we addressing this in London’s 33 boroughs?in London’s 33 boroughs?
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REPORTING & RECORDING REPORTING & RECORDING ……
(in 1 London Area alone)(in 1 London Area alone)London Fire BrigadeLondon Fire Brigade
• 2,000 arson fires 2,000 arson fires (over a 20 month (over a 20 month period)period)
• 200 FIT1 forms to 200 FIT1 forms to the policethe police
• 1,800 NOT reported !1,800 NOT reported !
Metropolitan Police Metropolitan Police ServiceService
• 200 FIT1 forms 200 FIT1 forms received from LFBreceived from LFB
• Only 2 were returnedOnly 2 were returned• These were not These were not
recorded as fire crimesrecorded as fire crimes
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What’s the What’s the difference?difference?
London Fire Brigade = 2,000 arson firesLondon Fire Brigade = 2,000 arson fires
Metropolitan Police =Metropolitan Police = 0 arson 0 arson firesfires
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Arson Arson Reduction Reduction
TeamTeam ADO MansiADO Mansi & & CI Matt CI Matt
BellBell
Bark & Dag.
LFB - MPS
Hillingdon
LFB - MPSHavering
LFB - MPS
Harrow
LFB - MPS
Barnet
LFB - MPS
Enfield
LFB - MPSWalth.For
est
LFB - MPS
Redbridge
LFB - MPS
Haringey
LFB - MPS
Islington
LFB - MPSCamden
LFB - MPS Hackney
LFB - MPSNewham
LFB - MPS
Twr Hamlts
LFB - MPS C.o.London
LFB - CoLP
Westminster
LFB - MPS
Kens&Chels
LFB - MPS
Hammrsmth
LFB - MPSEaling
LFB - MPSHounslow
LFB - MPS
Richmond
LFB - MPSKingston
LFB - MPSWandswor
th
LFB - MPS
Lambeth
LFB - MPSCroydon
LFB - MPSMerton
LFB - MPSSutton
LFB - MPS
Southwark
LFB - MPS
Lewisham
LFB - MPS
Bromley
LFB - MPS
Greenwich
LFB - MPSBexley
LFB - MPS
Brent
LFB - MPS
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Communications so far ...Communications so far ...• Borough Arson Liaison OfficersBorough Arson Liaison Officers• Fire & Arson Investigators’ Forum Fire & Arson Investigators’ Forum
(FAIF) - London(FAIF) - London• Memorandum of Understanding Memorandum of Understanding
(MPS)(MPS)• Electronic FIT1 Police Liaison FormElectronic FIT1 Police Liaison Form• International Association of Arson International Association of Arson
Investigators (IAAI) UK ChapterInvestigators (IAAI) UK Chapter• MoU LFB & CrimestoppersMoU LFB & Crimestoppers
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I’ve not finished yet … but I’ve not finished yet … but are thereare there
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Pro-active rather than re-Pro-active rather than re-active …active …• The Fire Brigade has always The Fire Brigade has always
been a good ‘reactive’ servicebeen a good ‘reactive’ service• ‘‘Prevention is better than cure’Prevention is better than cure’• Here is an example of ‘pro-Here is an example of ‘pro-
active’ arson prevention using active’ arson prevention using ‘risk management’‘risk management’
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Vehicle Fires - Health Vehicle Fires - Health Implications …Implications …
• Burns victimsBurns victims– Skin grafts through growing yearsSkin grafts through growing years
• Viton – (hydrofluoric acid)Viton – (hydrofluoric acid)• Gas strutsGas struts• Prop shaftsProp shafts• Broken glassBroken glass• Booby traps such as cylinders …Booby traps such as cylinders …
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Hydrofluoric Hydrofluoric contamination …contamination …
Calcium Calcium gluconate gel gluconate gel injected under injected under removed finger removed finger nailsnails
3 fingers 3 fingers almost lost almost lost to the HF to the HF acid from the acid from the remains of a remains of a car firecar fire
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The Electronic A/V The Electronic A/V Notfication Form …Notfication Form …
• Developed by the Developed by the Arson Reduction Arson Reduction TeamTeam
• Fire Risk Assessment Fire Risk Assessment addedadded
• Now available for all Now available for all personnel at every personnel at every fire station in Londonfire station in London
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Non-Accidental Vehicle FiresNon-Accidental Vehicle Fires
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• Co-operation with PoliceCo-operation with Police• Co-operation with Local AuthoritiesCo-operation with Local Authorities• Communication with all Fire Communication with all Fire
Investigation Practitioners - F.A.I.F.Investigation Practitioners - F.A.I.F.• Monitor pan-London activitiesMonitor pan-London activities• Input into the loopInput into the loop
And Finally ...And Finally ...
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Assistant Divisional Officer Assistant Divisional Officer
Peter MansiPeter Mansi
Fire Investigation TeamFire Investigation Team
London Fire BrigadeLondon Fire Brigade
[email protected]@london-fire.gov.uk