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Author: Council of Europe

Title: The Protection of Historic Buildings and Their Artistic Contents Against Crime and Wilful Damage: Proceedings

Summary: The legal protection of historic buildings, including their artistic contents, creates a judicial framework aimed at preventing protected objects from being destroyed, damaged or stolen. This also implies practical measures and technical means to ensure the security of historic buildings. It is generally agreed that threats due to - rather exceptional - natural causes and the daily action of atmospheric factors are in fact less dangerous for cultural property than those caused by people themselves: inappropriate actions due to ignorance, insufficient maintenance due to neglect or worse, theft, vandalism. Movable art treasures in religious buildings are particularly at risk. This colloquy presented and discussed measures taken for the protection of the heritage against theft, vandalism and fire. It evaluated them in the general context of the protection and the conservation of historic buildings in Europe. The aim of this colloquy was also to begin, on this basis, to consider ways of fighting these scourges, bearing in mind, amongst others, the possibilities given by recent developments in advanced technology. This event addressed specialists in the protection and conservation of the heritage, representatives of firms producing systems (against fire, theft and vandalism), policemen and other categories of people specialising in the prevention and the fight against this type of crime.

Details: Strasbourg: Council of Europe Press, 1995. 168p.

Source: Internet Resource: Accessed September 10, 2010 at: http://www.coe.int/t/dg4/cultureheritage/heritage/resources/Publications/Pat_PC_33_en.pdf

Year: 1995

Country: International

URL: http://www.coe.int/t/dg4/cultureheritage/heritage/resources/Publications/Pat_PC_33_en.pdf

Shelf Number: 116661

Keywords:
Arson
Art Theft
Cultural Property, Protection
Vandalism

Author: Payne, Sian

Title: Evaluation of Arson Reduction Teams in Wales

Summary: This report presents the initial findings from an evaluation of the implementation of Arson Reduction Teams (ARTs) across Wales. The evaluation has looked at ongoing development and activity of the ARTs since their inception in 2005. For the purposes of the current report, the evaluation team were also asked to include a full examination of each of the ART models to inform the decision making process regarding the next steps for the Arson Reduction Teams.

Details: London: Evidence Led Solutions, 2007. 78p.

Source: Internet Resource: Accessed September 13, 2010 at: http://www.mawwfire.gov.uk/documents/performance/art/ART2007.pdf

Year: 2007

Country: United Kingdom

URL: http://www.mawwfire.gov.uk/documents/performance/art/ART2007.pdf

Shelf Number: 119787

Keywords:
Arson
Arsonists
Crime Prevention

Author: Karter, Jr., Michael J.

Title: Fire Loss in the United States During 2010

Summary: U.S. fire departments responded to an estimated 1,331,500 fires. These fires resulted in 3,120 civilian fire fatalities, 17,720 civilian fire injuries and an estimated $11,593,000,000 in direct property loss. There was a civilian fire death every 169 minutes and a civilian fire injury every 30 minutes in 2010. Home fires caused 2,640, or 85%, of the civilian fire deaths. Fires accounted for five percent of the 28,205,000 total calls. Eight percent of the calls were false alarms; sixty-six percent of the calls were for aid such as EMS.

Details: Quincy, MA: National Fire Protection Association, 2011. 52p.

Source: Internet Resource: Accessed April 22, 2012 at http://www.nfpa.org/assets/files/PDF/OS.fireloss.pdf

Year: 2011

Country: United States

URL: http://www.nfpa.org/assets/files/PDF/OS.fireloss.pdf

Shelf Number: 125039

Keywords:
Arson
Arsonists
Costs of Crime

Author: Evarts, Ben

Title: Intentional Fires

Summary: During 2005-2009, an estimated 306,300 intentional fires were reported to U.S. fire departments per year, with associated annual losses of 440 civilian deaths, 1,360 civilian injuries, and $1.3 billion in direct property damage. Three-quarters (75%) of these fires occurred outside, 18% occurred in structures and 8% in vehicles. In 2009, 19% of arson offenses were cleared by arrest or exceptional means. The fire estimates are based on data from the U.S. Fire Administration’s (USFA’s) National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) and the National Fire Protection Association’s (NFPA’s) annual fire department experience survey.

Details: Quincy, MA: National Fire Protections Association, 2012. 72p.

Source: Internet Resource: Accessed April 22, 2012 at http://www.nfpa.org/assets/files//pdf/os.intentional.pdf

Year: 2012

Country: United States

URL: http://www.nfpa.org/assets/files//pdf/os.intentional.pdf

Shelf Number: 125040

Keywords:
Arson
Arsonists

Author: Bileski, Matt

Title: Arizona Property Crime Trends, CY2002-2011 Data Brief

Summary: The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program is a valuable tool for analyzing the frequency and rate of crime in Arizona and across the country. According to the FBI, the U.S. property crime rate, as measured by three property index offenses (burglary, larceny-theft, and motor vehicle theft), has decreased from calendar years (CY) 2002 through 2011. This data brief looks more closely at the trends over time in Arizona for the three property index offenses. Although arson is often included in national data, arson offense rates are not available for Arizona. Instead, data on the U.S. arson offense rate and arrests for arson in Arizona are provided. The data used in this brief were submitted to the FBI’s UCR program by local police agencies across Arizona and the nation and was published by the FBI in their UCR program report titled Crime in the United States.

Details: Phoenix: Statistical Analysis Center, Arizona Criminal Justice Commission, 2013. 2p.

Source: Internet Resource: Accessed March 26, 2013 at: http://acjc.state.az.us/ACJC.Web/Pubs/Home/Arizona%20Property%20Crime%20Trends%20CY2002-2011.pdf

Year: 2013

Country: United States

URL: http://acjc.state.az.us/ACJC.Web/Pubs/Home/Arizona%20Property%20Crime%20Trends%20CY2002-2011.pdf

Shelf Number: 128136

Keywords:
Arson
Burglary
Crime Statistics (Arizona, U.S.)
Larceny-Theft
Motor Vehicle Theft
Property Crimes

Author: Corcoran, Jonathan

Title: Malicious Hoax Calls and Suspicious Fires: An examination of their spatial and temporal dynamics

Summary: Malicious hoax calls for service and suspicious fires are a significant burden to the community financially and in the potential danger they present, yet little is known about the dynamics associated with their prevalence. The present research is the first of its kind in Australia to comprehensively examine these offences using unit-level location data supplied by the Queensland Fire and Rescue Service. The aim of this research is to identify the temporal and spatial patterning of malicious hoax calls and suspicious fires. Analyses employed advanced methods of geographic visualisation and statistics to track the changing spatial patterns of these events over 13 years. Understanding the patterning of fire events provides an evidence base for initiatives designed to reduce the incidence of hoax calls for service and suspicious fires.

Details: Canberra: Australian Institute of Criminology, 2013. 5p.

Source: Internet Resource: Trends & issues in crime and criminal justice no. 459: Accessed July 18, 2013 at: http://www.aic.gov.au/publications/current%20series/tandi/441-460/tandi459.html

Year: 2013

Country: Australia

URL: http://www.aic.gov.au/publications/current%20series/tandi/441-460/tandi459.html

Shelf Number: 129442

Keywords:
Arson
Calls for Service
Hoax Calls (Australia)
Suspicious Fires

Author: Wade, Pauline

Title: The impact of school fires: a study of the wider economic and social impacts on schools and the local community

Summary: The findings presented in the following summary derive from a study undertaken by the National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER) commissioned by Local Government Analysis and Research (LGAR) on behalf of the Local Government Association (LGA) and British Automatic Fire Sprinkler Association (BAFSA). The study employed a desk review of primarily qualitative data and, as primary research, case study visits to four schools, all of whom had suffered fires in recent years. The focus of the study was to provide information about key issues, such as: - What are the economic impacts of school fires for schools and the wider community, including the direct and indirect costs? - What are the educational impacts of school fires for children and young people? - What are the social impacts of school fires for schools and the wider community? - What are the emotional effects of school fires for staff and pupils? - What factors appear to be associated with the impact of school fires? - What are the key factors that school staff, LA staff and fire officers take into consideration when examining fire prevention measures and mechanisms for minimising the impact of a fire in a school?

Details: Slough, UK: National Foundation for Education Research, 2007. 49p.

Source: Internet Resource: Accessed May 16, 2015 at: http://www.nfer.ac.uk/publications/LFW01/LFW01.pdf

Year: 2007

Country: United Kingdom

URL: http://www.nfer.ac.uk/publications/LFW01/LFW01.pdf

Shelf Number: 135687

Keywords:
Arson
Arson Prevention
Fire Prevention
Schools

Author: Ferguson, Claire

Title: Arson-associated homicide in Australia: A five year follow-up

Summary: Arson homicides are rare, representing only two percent of all homicides in Australia each year. In this study, data was collected from the AIC's National Homicide Monitoring Program (NHMP) to build on previous research undertaken into arson-associated homicides (Davies & Mouzos 2007) and to provide more detailed analysis of cases and offenders. Over the period 1989 to 2010, there were 123 incidents of arson-associated homicide, involving 170 unique victims and 131 offenders. The majority of incidents (63%) occurred in the victim's home and more than half (57%) of all victims were male. It was found that there has been a 44 percent increase in the number of incidents in the past decade. It is evident that a considerable proportion of the identified arson homicides involved a high degree of premeditation and planning. These homicides were commonly committed by an offender who was well known to the victim, with over half of the victims (56%) specifically targeted by the offender. This paper therefore provides a valuable insight into the nature of arson homicides and signposts areas for further investigation.

Details: Canberra: Australian Institute of Criminology, 2015. 11p.

Source: Internet Resource: Trends & issues in crime and criminal justice no. 484: Accessed July 9, 2015 at: http://www.aic.gov.au/media_library/publications/tandi_pdf/tandi484.pdf

Year: 2015

Country: Australia

URL: http://www.aic.gov.au/media_library/publications/tandi_pdf/tandi484.pdf

Shelf Number: 135982

Keywords:
Arson
Arsonists
Homicides

Author: Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service

Title: European Exchange of Best Practice in Arson Prevention and Investigation (E-API)

Summary: This is the final report of an innovative two-year project that was delivered by Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service (UK) in partnership with Northumbria Police (UK) and Laboratoire Central de la Prefecture de Police (Paris, France). The project was delivered between January 2007 and December 2008 and was titled: "European Exchange of Best Practice in Arson Prevention and Investigation" 1. The project activities were co-funded by the European Commission Directorate-General for Environment under the 2006 Call for Proposals in Civil Protection. The overarching premise of the project was that by sharing best practice in arson prevention and investigation, arson practitioners across Europe could be better equipped to prevent and investigate fire crime within their communities. In order to stimulate and facilitate greater levels of cross-border communication, the project involved the delivery of a number of key activities, including the: - creation of a European network of contacts; - creation and development of a European Register of Experts/Specialists; - creation and development of a European Database of Best Practice; - design, development and pilot of basic-level training modules for fire investigation (suitable for delivery in all European countries); - delivery of the first "Fire Crime in Europe Conference". The partners conclude that the project was extremely successful because it exceeded the scope of the initial plans. The project successfully created a European Network of Arson Practitioners and facilitated a significant level of cross-border communication and information exchange. This level of cross-border communication was unprecedented among arson practitioners prior to the project. The project was also deemed to be successful because it delivered all seven of its key objectives, which subsequently contributed towards the successful completion of all project aims. In addition, the project delivered all of its expected outputs, as well as an additional four outputs. Importantly, the project delivered significant European added-value through the dissemination of activities and outputs to a wide European audience. This level of dissemination was made possible by a comprehensive communication strategy which included the publication of journal/magazine articles across Europe, the placement of advertisements on websites and the circulation of emails via the project distribution list. It is the opinion of the project team that greater levels of European cross-border communication, cooperation and interaction are still required within the fields of arson prevention and investigation. This report makes a number of specific recommendations which will help to achieve this objective. The project team envisage, as they have done since the project outset, that the outputs described in this report represent a foundation rather than a conclusion. The implementation of the recommendations presented within this report will provide foundations upon which to achieve future success. Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service, Northumbria Police and Laboratoire Central remain committed to supporting the newly formed European Network of Arson Practitioners; however, they now require assistance and collaboration from other organisations and individuals in order to guarantee its success and longevity.

Details: Northumberland, UK: Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service, 2009. 84p.

Source: Internet Resource: Accessed August 24, 2015 at: http://www.stoparsonuk.org/documents/resources/European%20Exchange%20of%20Best%20Practice%20in%20Arson%20Prevention%20and%20Investigation.pdf

Year: 2009

Country: Europe

URL: http://www.stoparsonuk.org/documents/resources/European%20Exchange%20of%20Best%20Practice%20in%20Arson%20Prevention%20and%20Investigation.pdf

Shelf Number: 136570

Keywords:
Arson
Criminal Investigation
Firesetting

Author: Arson Prevention Forum

Title: Arson: A Call to Action. A 'State of the Nation' Report

Summary: Fire related incidents and casualties are going down across the board, but progress is slowest in addressing deliberate fire deaths. The data shows us that the majority of these occur in single occupancy dwellings and, conversely to accidental fire deaths, tend to be the younger age groups. Fire statistics do not refer to arson, so the data used in this report predominantly reflects deliberate fires, which include, but are not limited to, arson. Deliberate fires not only endanger life, but also cost a vast amount of money. The Association of British Insurers state that their members pay out over $1bn in fire related claims each year and the larger loss fires are in non-domestic buildings. At the same time, the damage to property, business interruption and inconvenience arson causes is significant. The approach towards arson reduction is not as joined up as it could be, and the level of investment directed towards tackling arson is limited, to say the least. When investigating what is currently taking place to combat arson, a range of examples of fire and rescue services' work was provided, some of which involved the police and other agencies but examples of the work of other partners were harder to come by. It is therefore concluded that there is a need for all the various agencies with a responsibility and interest in arson to work better together; pooling resources and funding as well as expertise and knowledge. Details of successful interventions must be shared and learned from if we are to increase the downward trend in deliberate fires.

Details: s.l.: Arson Prevention Forum, 2014. 32p.

Source: Internet Resource: Accessed May 4, 2016 at: http://www.stoparsonuk.org/documents/resources/DS2014-1156ArsonReportandappendix.pdf

Year: 2014

Country: United Kingdom

URL: http://www.stoparsonuk.org/documents/resources/DS2014-1156ArsonReportandappendix.pdf

Shelf Number: 138923

Keywords:
Arson
Crime Prevention
Firesetting