National Context: The Arson Scoping Study
Against a background of rapidly increasing numbers of deliberately started fires
but a falling number of police prosecutions and cautions the Arson Scoping Study was
commissioned in May 1998, and published in May 1999.
The Study:
provides an overview of the size and cost of the arson problem
identifies the variety of motivational factors that lead to the setting of
non-accidental fires
identifies the key agencies who have a part to play in tackling non-deliberate
fires
provides an assessment of the existing national and local approaches to tackling
arson
Findings from the scoping study are integrated within this tool kit, the full text
can be seen at :
http://www.odpm.gov.uk/stellent/groups/odpm_fire/documents/page/odpm_fire_601078.pdf
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The Scoping study’s 22 recommendations form the basis of a Government-led strategy
to introduce more effective arson control arrangements. The key recommendations were
that:
the Home Office should assume the central role for directing efforts to combat
arson; and
In order to tackle the task effectively it would be necessary to adopt a multi-agency
partnership approach at both the national and local level.
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