ANNUAL REPORT

   

 

ARSON 2004

 

                  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 2004
Death Related = 3 Average items per case = 2.2
Non-death Related = 127 Avg turnaround time in days = 15.9
# Cases = 133 # Positive = 68 # Negative = 65 % Positive = 51.13 %
Number Type of Tests Performed
Extractions 1
Items Analyzed 298
Negative Arson Cases 65
Positive Arson Cases 71
Canine Detection 2
Death related 3
Headspace 131
Liquid Samples 19
Mass Spec 9
Non-death related 130
Passive Adsorption 119
Wood ID 3
Canine Detection
Postive Negative % Positive
2 0 100
CENT
Department Positive Negative % Positive
Forest Park Fire Department 3 0 100 %
Golf Manor Fire Department 5 1 83.33 %
Lockland Fire Department 9 5 64.29 %
Norwood Fire Department 12 8 60 %
Lincoln Heights Police Department 13 8 61.9 %
Reading Police Department 14 9 60.87 %
Silverton Police Department 15 9 62.5 %
Springdale Police Department 16 9 64 %
EAST
Department Positive Negative % Positive
Anderson Township Fire Department 1 1 50 %
Blue Ash Police Department 1 2 33.33 %
Mariemont Police Department 2 2 50 %
Sharonville Police Department 2 5 28.57 %
Sycamore Twp. Fire Dept. 2 6 25 %
WEST
Department Positive Negative % Positive
Colerain Township Fire Department 1 0 100 %
Green Township Fire Department 5 2 71.43 %
 North College Hill Police Department 3 2 62.5 %
                      Department Positive Negative % Positive
Cincinnati Fire Department 47 45 51.09 %
Dearborn County Coroner 47 46 50.54 %
CPD, Homicide Squad 47 47 50 %
CPD, District 1 48 47 50.53 %
Type of Accelerant Identified Number Identified
ethanol 1
gasoline 70
heavy range petroleum distillate 8
isopar 9
light range petroleum distillate 5
mid-range petroleum distillate 17
other 2

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