ArsonĀ Investigation


Q1. Explain how you would conduct your investigation.
Please treat yourself as a person who has step into the fire scene A to conduct the investigation and how would you conduct the steps of investigation.

https://nij.gov/topics/law-enforcement/investigations/crime-scene/guides/fire-arson/Pages/arrive.aspx

**Separate the steps of conducting the investigation into sub-sections such as:

1.1. Arriving the Scene

1.1.1. Observe the fire and scene conditions.

          (read though the given link, extract important points from the link and re-phase      

          in your own word without changing the meaning (DO NOT COPY WORDS BY

          WORDS or CHANGE PARTIAL WORDINGS)).

1.1.2. Exercise scene safety.

          (read though the given link, extract important points from the link and re-phase      

          in your own word without changing the meaning (DO NOT COPY WORDS BY

          WORDS or CHANGE PARTIAL WORDINGS)).

 

1.1.3. Preserve the fire scene.

          (read though the given link, extract important points from the link and re-phase      

          in your own word without changing the meaning (DO NOT COPY WORDS BY

          WORDS or CHANGE PARTIAL WORDINGS)).

 

1.1.4. Establish security and control.

          (read though the given link, extract important points from the link and re-phase      

          in your own word without changing the meaning (DO NOT COPY WORDS BY

          WORDS or CHANGE PARTIAL WORDINGS)).

 

1.1.5. Coordinate interagency activities.

          (read though the given link, extract important points from the link and re-phase      

          in your own word without changing the meaning (DO NOT COPY WORDS BY

          WORDS or CHANGE PARTIAL WORDINGS)).

 

1.2. Evaluating the scene

1.2.1.     Contact first responders and establish presence.

(read though the given link, extract important points from the link and re-phase in your own word without changing the meaning (DO NOT COPY WORDS BY WORDS or CHANGE PARTIAL WORDINGS)).

 

1.2.2.     Define the scene’s boundaries.

(read though the given link, extract important points from the link and re-phase in your own word without changing the meaning (DO NOT COPY WORDS BY WORDS or CHANGE PARTIAL WORDINGS)).

 

1.2.3.     Identify and interview witnesses at the scene.

(read though the given link, extract important points from the link and re-phase in your own word without changing the meaning (DO NOT COPY WORDS BY WORDS or CHANGE PARTIAL WORDINGS)).

 

1.2.4.     Assess scene security at the time of the fire.

(read though the given link, extract important points from the link and re-phase in your own word without changing the meaning (DO NOT COPY WORDS BY WORDS or CHANGE PARTIAL WORDINGS)).

 

1.2.5.     Identify the resources required to process the scene.

(read though the given link, extract important points from the link and re-phase in your own word without changing the meaning (DO NOT COPY WORDS BY WORDS or CHANGE PARTIAL WORDINGS)).

 

1.3.) Documenting the scene

1.3.1. Photograph or videotape the scene.

(read though the given link, extract important points from the link and re-phase in your own word without changing the meaning (DO NOT COPY WORDS BY WORDS or CHANGE PARTIAL WORDINGS)).

 

1.3.2.     Describe and document the scene.

   (read though the given link, extract important points from the link and re-phase     

   in your own word without changing the meaning (DO NOT COPY WORDS    

   BY WORDS or CHANGE PARTIAL WORDINGS)).

 

1.4.     Processing the scene

1.4.1.     Identify, collect and preserve evidence.

            (read though the given link, extract important points from the link and re-phase    

            in your own word without changing the meaning (DO NOT COPY WORDS   

             BY WORDS or CHANGE PARTIAL WORDINGS)).

 

1.4.2.     Prevent evidence contamination.

   (read though the given link, extract important points from the link and re-phase    

            in your own word without changing the meaning (DO NOT COPY WORDS   

            BY WORDS or CHANGE PARTIAL WORDINGS)).

 

1.4.3.     Package and transport evidence.

            (read though the given link, extract important points from the link and re-phase    

            in your own word without changing the meaning (DO NOT COPY WORDS   

             BY WORDS or CHANGE PARTIAL WORDINGS)).

 

1.4.4.     Establish and maintain the chain of custody.

            (read though the given link, extract important points from the link and re-phase    

             in your own word without changing the meaning (DO NOT COPY WORDS   

             BY WORDS or CHANGE PARTIAL WORDINGS)).

 

1.5.     Completing the investigation and releasing of the scene

1.5.1.     Release the scene.

   (read though the given link, extract important points from the link and re-phase    

            in your own word without changing the meaning (DO NOT COPY WORDS   

            BY WORDS or CHANGE PARTIAL WORDINGS)).

 

1.5.2.     Submit reports to the appropriate databases.

   (read though the given link, extract important points from the link and re-phase    

            in your own word without changing the meaning (DO NOT COPY WORDS   

            BY WORDS or CHANGE PARTIAL WORDINGS)).


Q2. Document indicators and evidence within the scene including burn patterns and fire spread explaining their significance in details.

Follow the 10 photographs in sequence. Kindly source the given powerpoint scene A for my reference. For example: (powerpoint scene A).

 

·      Photographs 1:

paragraphs on burn patterns and fire spread and explaining their significance in details (highlight in yellow) and

state how the fire behaves which results in the fire patterns (highlight in light blue).

 

·      Photographs 2:

paragraphs on burn patterns and fire spread and explaining their significance in details (highlight in yellow) and

state how the fire behaves which results in the fire patterns (highlight in light blue).

 

·      Photographs 3:

paragraphs on burn patterns and fire spread and explaining their significance in details (highlight in yellow) and

state how the fire behaves which results in the fire patterns (highlight in light blue).

 

·      Photographs 4:

paragraphs on burn patterns and fire spread and explaining their significance in details (highlight in yellow) and

state how the fire behaves which results in the fire patterns (highlight in light blue).

 

·      Photographs 5:

paragraphs on burn patterns and fire spread and explaining their significance in details (highlight in yellow) and

state how the fire behaves which results in the fire patterns (highlight in light blue).

 

·      Photographs 6:

paragraphs on burn patterns and fire spread and explaining their significance in details (highlight in yellow) and

state how the fire behaves which results in the fire patterns (highlight in light blue).

 

·      Photographs 7:

paragraphs on burn patterns and fire spread and explaining their significance in details (highlight in yellow) and

state how the fire behaves which results in the fire patterns (highlight in light blue).

 

·      Photographs 8:

paragraphs on burn patterns and fire spread and explaining their significance in details (highlight in yellow) and

state how the fire behaves which results in the fire patterns (highlight in light blue).

 

·      Photographs 9:

paragraphs on burn patterns and fire spread and explaining their significance in details (highlight in yellow) and

state how the fire behaves which results in the fire patterns (highlight in light blue).

 

·      Photographs 10:

paragraphs on burn patterns and fire spread and explaining their significance in details (highlight in yellow) and

state how the fire behaves which results in the fire patterns (highlight in light blue).

 

Q3) Hypothesis into the cause of the fire

·      Mention the hypothesis into the cause of the fire and based on what evidences that lead to the hypothesis.


Give a strong conclusion

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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