- Author
- Federal Emergency Management Agency
- Title
- View of Management in Fire Investigation Units. Issues and Trends for the '90s. Volume 2.
- Coporate
- Federal Emergency Management Agency, Washington, DC TriData, Arlington, VA
- Report
- FA-116, July 1992, 72 p.
- Contract
- EMW-90-C-3252
- Keywords
- arson | fire investigations | management systems | methodology
- Identifiers
- background on the project; overview of participating sites; positive features and common strengths; common problems with fire investigation management and operations; impact of the project's management assistance
- Abstract
- Fifteen fire investigation agencies from Maryland to Washington participated in a U.S. Fire Administration project that provided management assistance on fire and arson investigation. Earlier research funded by the U.S. Fire Administration indicated that many local and state agencies responsible for arson control wanted hands-on assistance in defining a better system for investigating and prosecuting incendiary fires. Many sites responded to the U.S. Fire Administration's invitation for applications. TriData Corporation of Arlington, as the contractor for the project, conducted management "audits" for each of the sites and prepared individual reports documenting strengths and problem areas as well as what measures were recommended to improve overall investigation procedures and capabilities, and to enhance coordination among investigation agencies.