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ARSON
2005
FUNCTIONS
1. Analysis of fire debris for accelerants such as gasoline,
kerosene
paint thinner, lighter fluid, etc.
2. Availability to go to fire scenes to collect evidence.
3. Working frequently with the Special County Arson Taskforce
(SCAT), in particular in the training and evaluation of the
accelerant detection dog.
ARSON STATISTICS 2005
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Average
items per case = 1.8 |
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Avg
turnaround time in days = 24.5 |
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% Positive = 83.33 % |
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Number
Type of Tests Performed |
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Items Analyzed |
227 |
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Negative Arson Cases |
40 |
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Positive Arson Cases |
56 |
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Death related |
3 |
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Headspace Analyzer |
2 |
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Headspace |
91 |
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Liquid Samples |
8 |
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Mass Spec |
6 |
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Non-death related |
92 |
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Passive Adsorption |
85 |
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Wood ID |
6 |
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Canine Detection |
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Postive |
Negative |
% Positive |
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0 |
0 |
0 |
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CENT |
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Department
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Positive
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Negative
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% Positive
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Forest Park Fire Department
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2
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0
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100
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%
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Golf Manor Fire Department
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2
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1
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66.67
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%
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Norwood Fire Department
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3
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2
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60
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%
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Reading Fire Department
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3
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3
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50
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%
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Springdale Fire Deparment
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4
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3
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57.14
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%
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Woodlawn Fire Department
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5
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4
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55.56
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%
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Wyoming Fire Department
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5
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5
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50
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%
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Lockland Police Department
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6
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5
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54.55
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%
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EAST |
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Department |
Positive |
Negative |
% Positive |
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Blue Ash Fire Department |
1 |
1 |
50 |
% |
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Loveland Police Department |
2 |
1 |
66.67 |
% |
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Montgomery Police Department |
2 |
2 |
50 |
% |
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Sharonville Police Department |
5 |
2 |
71.43 |
% |
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Sycamore Twp. Fire Dept. |
5 |
3 |
62.5 |
% |
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WEST |
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Department |
Positive |
Negative |
% Positive |
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Colerain Township Fire Department |
0 |
1 |
0 |
% |
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Mt. Healthy Fire Department |
1 |
1 |
50 |
% |
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Whitewater Township Fire Department |
1 |
2 |
33.33 |
% |
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Department |
Positive |
Negative |
% Positive |
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Cincinnati Fire Department |
43 |
28 |
60.56 |
% |
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CPD, Homicide Squad |
43 |
30 |
58.9 |
% |
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Hamilton County Sheriff's Patrol |
44 |
30 |
59.46 |
% |
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Type of Accelerant Identified |
Number
Identified |
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class 0.4 aromatics |
5 |
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gasoline |
101 |
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heavy range petroleum distillate |
10 |
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isopropanol |
3 |
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light range petroleum distillate |
3 |
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mid-range petroleum distillate |
15 |
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toluene |
1 |
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turpentine |
1 |
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SUBMISSIONS
BY AGENCY
| Section:
Arson |
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| Number of cases:
104 |
CASES |
ITEMS |
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| Cincinnati Fire
Department |
82 |
88 |
| CPD, Homicide
Squad |
5 |
42 |
| Springdale Fire
Deparment |
2 |
12 |
| Sharonville Police
Department |
3 |
4 |
| Norwood Fire
Department |
3 |
3 |
| Blue Ash Fire
Department |
2 |
2 |
| Forest Park Fire
Department |
2 |
2 |
| Loveland Police
Department |
2 |
2 |
| Sycamore Twp. Fire
Dept. |
2 |
2 |
| Woodlawn Fire
Department |
2 |
2 |
| Colerain Township
Fire Department |
1 |
1 |
| Golf Manor Fire
Department |
1 |
1 |
| Hamilton County
Sheriff's Patrol |
1 |
1 |
| Lockland Police
Department |
1 |
1 |
| Montgomery Police
Department |
1 |
1 |
| Mt. Healthy Fire
Department |
1 |
1 |
| Reading Fire
Department |
1 |
1 |
| Whitewater
Township Fire Department |
1 |
1 |
| Wyoming Fire
Department |
1 |
1 |
| Total Number of
Cases / Submissions: |
104 |
168 |
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