Fire and Arson Investigation Partnership
Peter Mansi - LFB
Bob Milne - MPS
Fire and Arson
Investigation
A working partnership between
the London Fire Brigade and
the Metropolitan Police Service
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2004 - 2005 …
• 40,000+ fires attended by the
LFB
• 64.3% were non-accidental
• Incredibly almost 26,000
deliberate fires!
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London …
•Residential Population of ~8 million
•Daytime Population of ~13 million
•111 Fire Stations (5,500 fire-fighters)
•17,000+ serious fires a year (30% arson)
•3,000 to 3,500 investigated by FIU (50% arson)
•Between 60 and 100 fatalities a year
•28 full-time Fire Investigators.
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The Line in the Sand ...
• A deliberate fire = Crime = Police issue
• Any fire = Fire brigade issue
• 3% prosecution rate for arson
• Arson Control Forum Scoping Study
1999 highlighted these problems
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Forensic Intelligence ...
• Is the application of scientific methods
to crime intelligence
• Methods used are the creation of
databases, intelligence, knowledge
and system products from the results
of forensic examinations ...
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Forensic Intelligence ...
• Forensic Intelligence information is
derived from DNA profiling, finger print
matching, the comparison of physical
marks, chemical and physical analysis.
• From fire investigators, scene examiners
and forensic scientists notes.
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Forensic Intelligence in Arson ...
• Requirement to create common data
structure to determine Patterns &
Trends
• Existing ways of Reporting Crime ...
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History of the ‘FIT1’ ...
• 1985 - FIT1 Police Liaison Form
• 1989 - to date arson fires doubled
• 1990’s - FIT1 in decline
• MPS processing of FIT1 - Review
• 2005 - Introduction of e-FIT1
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Crime & Disorder Reduction Partnership
(CDRP)
• Pan-London Data Sharing
• Fire & Arson Investigators’ Forum London
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January 31st 2003 ...
Memorandum of Understanding
• Working Practices at Fire Scenes
• Introduction to e-FIT1
• Development of common data
structure ...
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Arson Forensic Intelligence Chart
Primary
Enclosed Structure
Residential
Fuel Available
Exterior Fire
Place of Worship
Commercial
Secondary
Place of Education
Industrial
Fuel Supplied
Vehicle
Public Gathering
Medical/ Hospital
Multiple Seats
Ignition through
exterior door
Ignition through
window/ roof light
Crime Concealment
Other Criminal Act
Public Place
Accelerant Used
Type
Number of People at Risk
Associated names and roles
Racial
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Homophobic
Leisure
Hate
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LONDON FIRE BRIGADE & METROPOLITAN POLICE SERVICE
DELIBERATE FIRE REPORTING AND RECORDING LIAISON FORM
To be completed in
ALL cases when a
fire involves:
Serious Injury
Fatality
Suspicious
Page
Page
Page
Page
1
2
3
4
CIRCULATION
(White): Police
(Green): Scene Examiner
(Blue) : LFB Fire Investigator
(Pink) : LFB Officer In Charge
Tick Relevant Box
PROPERTY DETAILS
Enclosed Structure
Exterior
Vehicle
Tick Relevant Box
Owner Name:
Residential
Commercial
Industrial
Place of Worship
Address: ………………………………
………………………………
………………………………
Post Code: ……………………………
Geo Code: ……………………………
Borough: ……………………………
Contact No:
Place of Education
Place of Entertainment
Hospital/Medical Treatment
Public Gathering
Date of Call:
Vehicle Make:
Model:
Registration No:
Colour:
FIRE BRIGADE OBSERVATIONS &
ACTIONS (Including Police Actions)
Suspected Area of Origin:
(provide plan if necessary)
Reason for Suspicious Fire:
Did any LFB Officer bleed at the scene? YES /NO
Name: …………………………………………….
Station: …………………………………………...
Contact No: ………………………………………
Photos or Video available? YES / NO
Other forensic evidence observed/ noted and
actions to preserve:
H&S Risk Assessment
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LFB Officer in Charge:
Name: …………………………
Date: …………………………
Time: …………………………
Contact No: …………………...
Station: …………….Watch: ….
Signature: ……………………..
Public Place
Time of Call:
…………………………………..
…………………………………..
…………………………………..
…………………………………..
Security Details
Was alarm sounding on arrival? YES / NO
If ‘Yes’, what type?
FIRE/ INTRUDER
(Delete as appropriate)
Other relevant security observations:
………………………………………………..
Actions to gain access and/or ventilate:
………………………………………………..
Doors/windows open/broken BEFORE LFB
arrival:
………………………………………………..
Did a LFB FIU attend?
YES / NO
Name of Fire Investigator: ……………………
Location & Contact No: ……………………...
Police Contact Name:
Contact No:
Borough:
CAD No:
Station:
Services on arrival (Delete as appropriate)
Electricity:
ON OFF N/A Unknown
Gas:
ON OFF N/A Unknown
Brigade switched:
Gas ON
OFF
N/A
Electricity: ON OFF
N/A
Fire and Arson Investigation Partnership
Databases and Documents ...
• e-FIT1 will utilise a common data
structure and terminology
• Incident Recording Information System
• Real Fire Library
• MPS Forensic Intelligence Database
– CRIMINT
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Cam den COMMERCIAL
Accelerant
13%
Fuel Available
CROYDON39%
COMMERCIAL
Accelerant
Fuel Supplied
48%
5%
Fuel Available
Fuel
Available
Tow er Ham lets
COMMERCIAL
65%
Fuel Available
31%
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Fuel Supplied
Accelerant
Fuel Supplied
30%
Accelerant
69%
Fuel Available
Fuel Supplied
0%
Fuel Supplied
Accelerant
Fuel Available
Fuel Supplied
Accelerant
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Partnership Training ...
• MPS Forensic Practitioners attached to ride Fire
Investigation Units
• LFB Fire Investigators to attend Crime Academy for
training in
‘Evidence Recovery & Packaging’
- Centrex Approved
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Link to Dangerous Crime
Networks ...
•Cannabis Factories …
•Neighbourhood Criminal Networks …
(gangs!)
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SAVOY HOTEL & NATIONAL THEATRE
ARSONS 15th JUNE 2007
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CENTRAL LONDON ARSONS MONITORED
THROUGH INCREASED ACTIVITY IN 2007
• Normal rate of department store arson cases one
or two per year
• Spring 2007 saw more arson cases than in past 5
years
• Meeting arranged by Bob Milne & Peter Mansi to
review cases & arrange Intelligence analysis
• Report sent to boroughs then Force wide briefing
slide of Maccinni in the Savoy setting a fire
• Woman Police Officer identifies Maccini from
slide – previously arrested him for stealing cans
of lighter fuel.
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DEPARTMENT STORE & PUBLIC BUILDING
ARSONS CENTRAL LONDON ‘DM’ & ‘LX’
BOROUGHS
DATE
TIME
ADDRESS
24/04/2005
1430
12/12/2005
900
09/06/2006
1700
26/01/2007
811
03/02/2007
1040
Top Shop,36-38,GREAT CASTLE STREET,LONDON,W1W 8LW
21/02/2007
1030
Waitrose Ltd,98-101,MARYLEBONE HIGH STREET,LONDON,W1U 4SD
26/04/2007
1800
New Look,175-179,OXFORD STREET,LONDON,W1D 2JS
15/06/2007
1850
Evans Ltd,120,OXFORD STREET,LONDON,W1C 1LS
25/06/2007
1955
Evolutions Television Ltd,5,BERNERS STREET,LONDON,W1T 3LF
27/06/2007
1550
The Disney Store,360-366,OXFORD STREET,LONDON,W1C 1JN
15/06/2007
1724
Savoy Hotel,SAVOY COURT,LONDON,WC2R 0EX
15/06/2007
1645
Royal National Theatre,UPPER GROUND,LONDON,SE1 9PX
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The John Lewis Partnership,278-306,OXFORD STREET,LONDON,W1C 1DX
32,UPPER BERKELEY STREET,LONDON,W1H 5QE
The John Lewis Partnership,278-306,OXFORD STREET,LONDON,W1C 1DX
Pret A Manger,556,OXFORD STREET,LONDON,W1C 1LZ
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CENTRAL LONDON ARSONIST
IGNITION METHODS
LIGHTER FUEL
FIRE LIGHTERS
GAS LIGHTER
COTTON WOOL & SUPER GLUE
STEEL WOOL & BATTERIES
TARGETED BUILDINGS WHERE
THERE WERE LARGE NUMBERS OF
PEOPLE
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SECURITY VIDEO
THE SAVOY 15th JUNE 2007
MACCINI AT WORK
Further identified on the National
Theatre security video system
setting fire to the Dress Circle
curtains. In 2005 he had set fire to
his home in the Wimbledon area
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MACCINI HAD DIGITAL
PHOTOS OF ALL HIS TARGETS
IN HIS BACKPACK HE HAD ALL THE
MATERIALS OF THE TYPES FOUND
AT THE SCENES
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ADO Peter Mansi GIFireE, RFP
Registered Forensic Practitioner
IAAI - Certified Fire Investigator
Fire Investigation Group
peter.mansi@london-fire.gov.uk
Bob Milne Former Forensic Intelligence Manager
Metropolitan Police New Scotland Yard
(Retired)
bobmilne52@hotmail.com
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