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Home My WebLink About790243.tiff RESOLUTION RE: AUTHORIZATION FOR CHAIRMAN TO SIGN ARSON GRANT. WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, pursuant to Colorado statute and the Weld County Home Rule Charter, is vested with the authority of administering the affairs of Weld County, Colorado, and WHEREAS, on August 22, 1979 , a proposal was submitted to the Board of County Commissioners concerning the funding of a Joint Arson Control Task Force comprised of personnel from fire service, law enforcement and prosecutors, and WHEREAS, at said meeting of August 22 , 1979 , the Board of County Commissioners denied funding of the Arson Grant due to the lack of available funds, and WHEREAS , funds have since become available, and the Board deems it advisable to authorize the Chairman of the Board to sign said Arson Grant. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Com- missioners of Weld County, Colorado that the Chairman of the Board is hereby authorized to sign said Arson Grant nunc pro tunc August 24 , 1979 . The above and foregoing Resolution was , on motion duly made and seconded, adopted by the following vote on the 27th day of August, A.D. , 1979. �J • t- ' BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ATTEST: " i1 (tv.v i etw ' ra LD COUNTY, COLORADO �� Weld County Clerk and Recorder C o,t//ff •� (Aye) an lerk to the Boa Norman Carlson, Chairman i •_ � t f1 JZL /� . ��ihoei (Aye) D:puty County lerk L Ly Dunbar APPRS.i D AS TO FORM:O � �` tly (Aye) j� C. W. Kirby � � County Attorney I tz dhcg 1 a-E_ (Aye) nard L. Roe rD (Aye) ne K. Steinmark DATE PRESENTED: AUGUST 29 , 1979 ISCRETIONARY GRANT APPLICAT i•_ The Colorado Division of Criminal Justice • 419 State Centennial Building 1313 Sherman Street Denver, Colorado $0203 THIS SECTION IS 1. Date submitted for A-95 Review FOR DIVISION OF CRIMINAL 2. Date submitted to Regional Planner JUSTICE (DCJ) USE ONLY. 3. Date of Regional Board Action 4. Region Number THIS SECTION FOR DCJ USE ONLY. DCJ CONTROL NUMBER 5. DCJ PROJECT NUMBER 6. DATE OFFICIALLY RECEIVED _- 7. DATE OF REVIEW BY STATE COUNCIL ON CRIMINAL JUSTICE 8. COUNCIL RECOMMENDATION 9. DATE TRANSMITTED TO LEAH _ DATE OF AWARD 10. AMOUNT OF FUNDS AWARDED PROJECT DURATION FROM TO TO BE FILLED OUT BY AGENCY OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT 11. SHORT TITLE OF PROJECT (Do Not Exceed Forty Characters) City/County Arson- Control Task Force • 12. TYPE OF PROPOSAL (Check One) ]ElOriginal Supplemental ❑ Continuation of Grant # 13. CONGRESSIONAL LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT Colorado 4th 14. STATE AGENCY OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT 15. PROJECT DIRECTOR (Nave, Title, (Name, Address, Phone #) Address , Phone =) City of Greeley To be named upon approval of grant 919 7th St. (GFD Investigator-new position) Greeley, CO 80631 (303) 353-6123 x263 16. FINANCIAL OFFICER (Name, Address, 17. OFFICIAL AUTHORIZED TO SIGN APPLICA- Phone ) TION (Name, Title, Address, Phone #) Leonard !deist, Finance Di r. c mac'-."__ ) , 919 7th St. Greeley, CO 80631 • (303) 353-6123 x250 � �y L� ENV �/ . yr►/y' (address, etc. On back) /1 *This form is to be filled out and sent in as the cover sheet of the Discretionary application. To be kept as general information with the application. I P #17 cont'd Norm Carlson, Chairman, Weld County Commissioners 917 10th St. Greeley, CO 80631 (303) 356-4000 George Hall , Mayor City of Greeley 919 7th St Greeley, CO 80631 (303) 353-6123 Carl Luther, Chairman Board of Directors Western Hills fire Protection District 1804 Cherry Ave. Greeley, CO 8063]. (303) 356-1424 0)./0 Approval No.29-R0218 FEDERAL ASSISTANCE 2. APPLI. a. NUMBER 3. STATE• e• NUMULR CANT'S — --- APPLICA- i. TvPE_�.... TOON — — -- ---- Of El REAPPLICATION APPLI. b. DATE IDENTI- b. DATE Year month day )'ear month day ACTION Di APPLICATION CATION FIER 19 79 8 24ASSICNEO 19 (Mark OP. rr) NOTIFICATION OF INTENT (Opt) Leave props-sateLJ box) n REPORT OF FEDERAL ACTION Munk 4. LEGAL APPLICANT/RECIPIENT 5. FEDERAL EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NO. e. Applicant Nem. : City of Greeley 84-6000-593 { b. Organization Unit : Police & Fire Dept. combined 6. c. Street/P.O. Bea : 919 7th St. PRO. a. NUMBER II 16 I. 15101 11 d. City : Greeley •. County : Weld GRAM b. TITLE (From LEAA Domestic Assist- s. stet. : Colorado R. ZIP Cade: 80631 Federal h. Contact Person (Nance Mark Wallace Catalog) ance Arson Control S telephone No.) _: 356.=-22-78.(home-LAre� code (303 Assistance Program a _7. TITLE AND DESCRIPTION OF APPLICANT'S PROJECT 8. TYPE OF APPLICANT/RECIPIENT • A-State 8—Community Action Agency B—Intestate I—Higher Educational Institution C—Substet. 1—Indian Tribe 0 City of Greeley/Weld County Fire Investigation/ 0_Co Disunyt K-Other(Specify): Arson Control Task Force 1E-city F-School District G-Special Purpose {see back for description) District Enter appropriate letter 9. TYPE OF ASSISTANCE • A-Besic Grant D-Inauranc. se0 8-Supplemental Grant E-OOther Fitter aypro- Ell U I C-Loin priate letter fel CA I `a 10 AREA OF'PROJECT IMPACT (Js:ninee of cities,coun:ie., 11. ESTIMATED NUM• 12. TYPE OF APPLICATION States, etc.) BER OF PERSONS )(_New C-Revision [-Augmentation Ci t of Greel e & County of Weld BENEFITING 8-Renewal D-Continuation n • y y 140,000 Enter appropriate letter I I 13, PROPOSED FUNDING 14. CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS OF: '15. TYPE OF CHANGE (For Ise or Jae) �� -- a. APPLICANT b. PROJECT A-Increase Dollars F-Other (Specify): a. FEDERAL I_s 73,624 .00 B-Decrease Dollars b. APPLICANT 5,823. D Colorado 4th Colorado 4th C-Increas. Duration D—Decrease Duration e. STATE .00 16. PROJECT START 17. PROJECT E—Gncellation • •- DATE_fear month den 0UP..AT!0N 1a.fee appry- e 10 0,11. .00 1988 1 1 12 Alonehe photo letter(a) El— I .. OTHER 2 358 .eo 18. ESTIMATED DATE TO Year month day 19. EXISTING FEDERAL IDENTIFICATION NUMCL;R -L- DE SUBMITTED TO ^I I. TOTA!. I $ 81,805 .Do FEDERAL AGENCY Le. 1979 8 24 N/A Y 20. FEDERAL AGENCY TO RECEIVE REQUEST (Noe,C“),,Slate,'LIP code) 21. REMARKS ADDED m LEAA, Washington,D.C. 20531 aYea ❑ No 22. •. To the best of my knowledge and belief, b. if required by 01,18 Circular A-95 this application was submitted, pursuant to in. No re- Respon-. sz O data in this preapplicat,on/application are structions therein, to appropriate clearinghouses and ell responses are et'schcd: sponse attached r. THE true end correct, the document hit been APPLICANT duly authorized by the governing body of - CERTIFIES the •pplicanl end the epplicent will comply (1) ❑ ❑ Lal THAT R. with the attached assurances If the twist— (A 1 ❑�1 CI is spprored. W) El ED d 23. s. TYPED NAME AND TITLE b. SIGMTUR n�i /,�) Tc- DATE SIGNED CERTIFYING Y`$--^ .?,- 6�r� _GY�-- fear we orth do REPRE• I y ., Same as names on back "{� ; - 19 79 8 24 SfNTAT1VE ,}� y /(�4.7 24. AGENCY NAME `k. er .0 r`,1 ``" ,e F) a-ck J 5 APPLICA- Yaw month day T:ON RECEIVED 19 26. ORGANIZATIONAL UNIT 27. ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE 28. FEDERAL APPLICATION -- 5 IDENTIFICATION i29. ADDRESS 30. FEDERAL GRANT IDENTIFICATION 0 q 31. ACTION TAKEN 32. FUNDING Year month day 34. Year ewossth day STARTING O a. AWARDED a. FEDERAL - $ .00 , 33. ACTION DATE Y. 19 DATE 19 O b. REJECTED b. APPLICANT I. .00 35. CONTACT FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMA• 36. Year wsoath day TION (Name and telephone number) ENDING e. RETURNED FOR c. STATE 00 DATE 19 AMENDMENT d. LOCAL .00 37. REMARKS ADDED Q. DEFERRED ., OTHER .00 bl O e. WITHDRAWN , I. TOTAL S _001-- [] Y•• nNo 38. a. In taking above action, any comments received from clearinghouses were con• b FEDERAL AGENCY A-95 OFFICIAL eiders.). II etenry response is due under provisions of Pert 1, CAW Circular A-95, (Norse and Weal/tone no.) FEDERAL AGENCY it his been or is being made. A-95 ACTION 424-101 STANDARD ronm 424 t Prescribed try GSA,Federal Al ensa9.wsentCerci4ar 74-7 SECTION IV—REMARKS (1'h a1c re,..rence the proper item number from Sections 1,.. .r 111,if applicable) Section I , 117, description Proposed is a Joint Arson Control Task Force comprised of personnel from fire service, law enforcement and prosecutors which will attack the fire/arson problem in this area. Investigators will become highly trained in fire/arson investigation and will , as much as possible, investigate all fires in their own jurisdiction. However, when a major fire occurs, the task force will be activated and the members from all participating agencies will respond, functioning as a team. Task Force Members will also train all first responders and assist with community education. Important elements to the success of this porject include: (1 ) Advanced training of Task Force Members (2) Basic training of all Fire Service & Law Enforcement personnel (3) Obtaining proper and sufficient equipment (4) Institution of comprehensive data collection and evaluation (5) Coordination of investigation, training and data collection by full-time investigator/project director. l ,v d l 6-J',,,,,, STANDARD FORM 424 PAGE 2 (10-75) FOnM Af PROV!-D PART II OMB NO. 43-80528 PROJECT APPROVAL INFORMATION Item 1. • Does this assistance request require State, local, Name of Governing Body regional, or other priority rating? Priority Rating --_—. ---- -Yes X No • Item 2. Does this assistance request require State, or local Nome of Agency or advisory, educational or health clearances? Board ----- _Yes X No (Attach Documentation) Item 3. Does this assistance request require clearinghouse (Attach Comments) review in accordance with OMB Circular A-95? Yes X No Item 4. Does this assistance request require State, local, Name of Approving Agency regional or other planning approval? Dote Yes X No Item 5. Is the proposed protect covered by on approved compre- Check one: State hensive plan? Local Regional J .Yes X.—No Location of Plan --- Item 6. Will the assistance requested serve o Federal Name of Federal Installation installation? _Yes X No Federal Population benefiting from Protect Item 7. Will the ossistance requested be on Federal land or Name of Federal Installation installation? Location of Federal Lond Yes___A..—No Percent of Protect Item 8. Will the assistance requested hove an impact or effect See instructions for additional information to be on the environment? provided. Yes _X__...No Item 9. Number of: Will the assistance requested cause the displacement Individuals of individuals, families, businesses, or farms? Families Businesses Yes X_No Forms Item 10. Is there other related ossistance on this protect previous, See instructions for additional information to be pending, or anticipated? x provided. Yes No LEAA FORM 4000.'3 (Rev. 5-76) (LEAA FORM 4000,'3 (Rev. 8.74) is obsolete.) Attachment to SF-424 -1- • • , • • ° a in e O N.O 00 a O G a Q O 03I MLC, '1- 0, Cr0� � 03 co 6 •a ~ ,••t l �--1 03 M n lU N [s, r-4 e-1 v CO 00 N ri C\ CO CO an on m4♦ .--�— ...._. -T. -,o: _ co� 00 te f a i aD o - v, M • ° CV N Z T : O to = 0 " M C') w H- a N. N. a Q 1 O ° cc a W y_ O N I-- C ' a •. N N i'- I u 4 w ° E u ° y 9 W • W ? . ; . 2m � p n R 0 Y = CO Z . s go CO ' I a '? N i N m I Z z 0 O t.- F H ,- - .. 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'< O u o i 0 Q O. e u t- u. z t-i-o_ a LEAA FORM 4000 '3 (Rev. 5.76) Attachment to SF-424 -5. 1 1. i { / � ' }c'It�c • • PART V ASSURANCES The Applicant hereby assures and certifies that he will comply with the regulations, policies, guidelines, and ,equirements, in- cluding OMfi Circular No. A-95 and FMCS 74-4 and 74-7, as they relate to the applicot‘an, acceptance and use of Federal funds for this federally assisted protect. Also the Applicant assures and certifies with respect to the grant that: • 1. It possesses legal authority to apply for the grant;that a 4. It will comply with requirements of the provisions • resolution, motion or similar action has been duly of the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real adopted or passed as an official act of the applicant's Property Acquisitions Act of 1970 (P.L. 91-646) governing body, authorizing the filing of the application, which provides for fair and equitable treatment of including all understandings and assurances contained persons displaced as a result of Federal and fed- • therein, and directing and authorizing the person identi- erally-assisted programs. Pied as the official representative of the applicant to act 5- It will comply with the provisions of the Hatch Act in connection with the application and to provide such which limit the political activity of employees. additional information as may be required. 6. It will establish safeguards to prohibit employees 2. It will comply with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of from using their positions for a purpose that is or • 1964 (P.L. 88-3521 and in accordance with Title VI of gives the appearance of being motivated by a desire that Act, no person in the United States shall, on the for private gain for themselves or others, particular ground of race, color, or national origin, be excluded ly those with whom they have family, business, or from participation in, he denied the benefits of, or be other ties. otherwise subjected to discrimination under any pro- gram or activity for which the applicant receives Federal. 7. It will give the grantor agency or the Comptroller financial assistance and will immediately take any mea- General through any authorized representative the sures necessary to effectuate this agreement. access to and the right to examine all records, books, papers, or documents related to the grant. 3a. It will comply with the provisions of 28 C.F.R. 42.101 et seq. prohibiting discrimination based on 8. It will comply with all requirements imposed by the • Federal grantor agency concerning special require- ; race, color or national origin by or through its con- , ments of low, program requirements, and other ad- trdctual arrangements. If the grantee is an institution ministrotive requirements approved in accordance of a governmental agency, office or unit then this with FMC 74.7. assurance of nondiscrimination by race, color or national origin extends to discrimination anywhere 9. It will comply with the provision of 28 CFR Part in the institution or governmental agency, office, or 20 regulating the privacy and security of criminal unit. history information systems. 3b. If the grantee is a unit of state or local government, 10. All published material and written reports submitted state planning agency or law enforcement agency, it under this grant or in conjunction with the third will comply with Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of party agreements under this grant will be originally 1964, as amended,and 28 C.F.R.42.201 et seq. pro- developed material unless otherwise specifically h biting discrimination in employment practices provided for in the grant document. Material not based on race, color, creed, sex or national origin. originally developed included in reports will have Additionally, it will obtain assurances from all sub- the source identified either in the body of the report grantees, contractors and subcontractors that they or in a footnote, whether the material is in a ver- will not discriminate in employment practices based batim or extensive paraphrase format. All published on race, color, creed,sex or national origin. material and written reports shall give notice that funds were provided under on LEAA grant. 3c. It will comply with and will insure compliance by 11. Requests for proposal or invitations for bid issued its subgrantees and contractors with Title I of the by the grantee or a subgrantec to implement the Crime Control Act of 1973, Title VI of the Civil grunt or subgrant project will provide notice to Rights Act of 1964 and all requirements imposed by prospective bidders that the LEAA organizational or pursuant to regulations of the Department of conflict of interest provision is applicable in that Justice (28 C.F.R. Part 42) such that no person, on contractors that develop or draft specifications, the basis of race, color, sex or national origin, be requirements, statements of work and Tor RF P's for excluded from participation in, be denied the a proposed procurement shall be excluded from bid- benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimina- ding or submitting a proposal to compete for the tion under any program or activity funded by LEAA. award of such procurement. 8_ �!U ', Crr\'i.Ii NN,EN'r IT'S I INC. cr-rxCF - la]] 0 - j,l-0» 111741 PART III ADDENDUM PROPOSAL - DIVISION OF CASH MATCHING FUNDS REQUIRED Theory - The budget item for personnel will directly benefit the Greeley Fire Department but will only indirectly benefit the other agencies. The items for training, equipment, data collection and program evaluation will directly benefit all participating agencies. Proposal - The Greeley Fire Department should pay the cash match requirement relating specifically to personnel . Then the remaining required funds should be divided between all participating agencies. The 10% required cash matching funds could be broken down as follows: Total Proposed Budget $81,805.00 90% Federal Funds 73,624.50 10% Cash Matching Funds 8,130.50 Distribution of Shares City of Greeley $ 5,822.86 Weld County 1,178.82 Western Hills Fire Protection District 1 ,178.82 TOTAL $ 8,180.50 CITY OF GREELEY/WELD COUNTY JOINT FIRE/ARSON INVESTIGATION TASK FORCE 1980 BUDGET NARRATIVE Item 1 PERSONNEL - This includes the salary and fringe benefits of a full- time Greeley Fire Department Investigator/Inspector. (additional position) It will be part of his function to act as Project Director of the Task Force and will : (1 ) coordinate Task Force activities; (2) set up data system; (3) other necessary, day-to-day activities as his time allows while fulfilling his own departmental functions. It is estimated that 75% of his time will directly involve Greeley investigation activities. COST (TOTAL) PER MONTH PER YEAR Salary $1,550.00 $18,600.00 Educational Incentive 75.00 900.00 (approximate) Insurance Plans 65.00 775.00 Uniform Maintenance N/A 250.00 ( may vary) Clothing Allowance N/A 250.00 Pension (7.5%) 116.25 1,395.00 TOTAL $22,170.00* Cost to City - None** GRANT FUNDS - $22,870.00 TOTAL - $22,870.00 *NOTE - An overtime allowance should be made for approximately $700.00 for the year. **NOTE - This does not include the City's share of the required cash matching funds. Item 2 VEHICLE - The Task Force will need at their disposal a medium-sized stationwagon-type vehicle. The Project Director will coordinate the use of this vehicle for fire investigations. It should be equipped with radio equipment but should be capable of handling surveillance if needed. 1980 Budget (cont'd) APPROXIMATE COST $ 6,000.00 Quoted approximations 5,500.00 - Ford 5,500.00 Chevrolet MAINTENANCE/FUEL 1,000.00 RADIO EQUIPMENT 4,000.00 TOTAL VEHICLE COSTS $11,000.00 Item 3 - PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES (a) Instamatic Camera Sets - Simple instamatic 126 camera sets with battery-powered flash attachments should be placed on each piece of fire equipment or at least at each fire station for the participating agencies. GFD - 4 WHFD - 2 COST - $30.00 per set (approximate) or $180.00 (b) 35 mm Camera Set - A good camera set designed to be used in high humidity should be available to the Task Force and the • City/County Crime Lab. specifically for fire scene investigations. The suggested type is an all-weather/water-proof camera with a normal lens, off-the-camera strobe, hand-held light meter and a suitable case. COST - $900.00 (c) Film, Developing and Miscellaneous Supplies - Estimated photo- graphy costs per investigation (minor and major) is an average of $20-30. These costs would include any investigation of a fire carried out by any Task Force Member either as a unit or working separately within their own jurisdiction. Color print film should be used exclusively for fire investigations. City/County Crime Lab. Technicians should be used when possible to act as the photographer for the investigation. COST - $1,000.00 (d) Ectographic Visual Maker - This piece of equipment is already available through the City/County Crime Lab. and can be used when needed from that source rather than duplicate available equipment. TOTAL COST - $2,080.00 Item 4 - EVIDENCE COLLECTION EQUIPMENT (a) Evidence bags of various sizes. (b) New, clean, unused paint cans (1 ans 2'2 gallon sizes) . 1980 Budget (cont'd) (c) Small hand tools. (d) Black light designed for crime scene work (possibly available through the City/County Crime Lab. ) (e) Portable Gas Chromatograph. (Projected cost - $1,500) (f) Other miscellaneous items. TOTAL COST - $3,000 item 5 - OFFICE SUPPLIES (a) Filing cabinet for investigation records. (b) Desk and chair for Investigator' s use. (c) Miscellaneous forms and related software (using as much as possible through GPD, GFD and WCSO, i .e. report forms, crime and prosecution forms , etc. ) TOTAL COST - $1 ,000 Item 6 - CLOTHING FOR INVESTIGATORS During an investigation, the investigators chould be equipped with the necessary protective clothing and equipment such as helmet, boots and coveralls or bunker coat. This equipment should be suitably and appropriately marked in order to properly identify the investi- gators of the Task Force. Equipment should be obtained for a five- member Task Force. • TOTAL COST - $ 1,250.00 Item 7 - DATA COLLECTION AND EVALUATION A computer program should be set up to collect and tabulate fire and arson information. An Arson Pattern Recognition System should be acquired to help identify recurrent fire victims, suspects and other information that will assist in establishing and identifying arson patterns and trends. Existing computer programs should be investigated for use as much as possible. This should be the responsi- bility of the Program Director. TOTAL COST - $10,000 Item 8 - TRAINING, SCHOOLS, CONFERENCES AND SEMINARS (a) Training of Task Force Members - The Task Force Members should be highly trained in all aspects of fire/arson investigation, from fire fighting techniques and methods through the necessary steps and procedures leading to and including preparing for the prosecution of an arson case. Members should receive from 80 to 100 hours training in excess of schools, conferences and seminars they attend. This can be handled through the use of presently available sources within the area, including departmental training officers, the District Attorney's Office and possibly area insurance investigators. COST $7,500 1980 Budget (coat'd) -- (b) Training of Law Enforcement and Fire Fighting Personnel - It is very important to the total effort in arson control that all first responding personnel within the Task Force jurisdictions receive training in the recognition of possible arson and suspicious fires. Fire personnel should receive training in basic fire investigation and observation techniques. Law • enforcement personnel should receive training in observation techniques and fire/arson awareness. This could be handled and conducted by Task Force Members , in addition to their regular duties, with any overtime pay required due to this training paid out of grant funds. Also training materials that might be needed should also be funded here. COST $2,500 (c) Schools (1 ) U.S. Fire Academy (two week) Fire/Arson Investigation All Task Force Members should attend this school . School Fees $ 150.00 ($30 each) Transportation 750.00 ($150 each) Hotel Cost 937.50 ($187.50 each) Meals 1,040.00 ($208.00 each or $16 per day per man) • COST - $2,877.50 (2) U.S. Fire Administration' s 5th Annual Conference - Jan. 21-23, 1980, New Orelans, La. - 'Three days of intensive sessions will concentrate on successful programs to combat arson that can be adapted and adopted by conference attendees. Twelve successful programs will be described and demonstrated, and conference delegates will be provided implementation packets on the programs to carry away as guidelines to workable solutions to the arson problem." (From USFA announcement). This is an important conference in the infancy of the Task Force in order to help establish a work- able solution to our area 's arson problem under the juris- dictional situation we must function. Registration fees $ 375.00 (5 persons at $75@) Transportation 750.00 ($150 each) Hotel Costs 1112.00 ($278/day for 5 persons for 3 days) Meals 240.00 ($16/day for 5 persons for 3 days) COST $2,477.00 (3) U.S. Fire Administration/Prosecutors Association Arson Conference The dates and location are yet undetermined. The District Attorney's Task Force Member should attend this annual conference as a training situation. Other suitable conferences • could be determined by the District Attorney's Office. COST $750.00 (approximate) 1980 Budget (cont'd) Item 8 (b) cont'd (4) Other Schools , Conferences, and Seminars - including the annual Denver Arson Seminar, should be attended especially during the first year of the Task Force in order to gain the maximum amount of knowledge and expertise. This could include such things as "ride-along" program with the Denver Fire Department Arson Bureau, for example. COST - $2,500.00 TOTAL COST - $18,029.00 Item 9 - PROGRAM EVALUATION This item is required by the Grant Guideline Manual , M 4500. 1 G, and must be carried out according to established criteria. It is pro- posed that this will be carried out by Bonnie Staley, of the Larimer- Weld Regional Council of Governments Office. The cost can be up to a maximum of 15% of the total grant. TOTAL COST - $12,000 (approximate) TOTAL GRANT BUDGET REQUESTED $81,805.00 90% Federal Funds 73,624.50 10% Cash Match 8,180.50 PART IV PROGRAM NARRATIVE 1 . OBJECTIVES AND .NEED FOR ASSISTANCE Arson is the fastest growing and most costly crime in the United States today. For the period of time from 1964 through 1974, the number of proven arsons have increased by 264% and the dollar loss from these arson fires has increased by some 370%. National statistics, comparing the F.B.I. , Part I , Crimes Against Property (losses) with the National Fire Protection Association fire losses show the following: F.B. I. Part I Crimes (1972-1977) Auto Theft $ 1 .457 Billion Burglaries 422 Million Robberies 33] Million Larceny-Theft 166 Million TOTAL $ 2.376 Billion N.F.P.A. Property Losses (1972-1977) Incendiary $ 4.399 Billion (Arson) This is not the total property loss, however. The best N.F.P.A. estimates indicate that approximately one-half (50%) of all "suspicious" or "unknown cause" reported fires are actually incendiary, intentionally set fires. Looking back at N.F.P.A. statistics, assuming their estimates are correct, the total arson loss would then be as follows: Incendiary $ 4.399 Billion (Arson) Suspicious/Unknown 9.099 Billion (if 50% are arson) 4.549 Billion ESTIMATED TOTAL $.---8.948 Billion Total of other Part I crimes , only $ 2.376 Billion. Colorado's arson problem is much the same as the nations. In 1976, there were a reported 749 proven arsons and in 1977, there were 1107 proven arsons. Approximately 60% of these were committed by juveniles , the second highest cause was revenge motivated fires set by adults. Of these totals, only 10% of the proven arson fires were due to arson for profit. Of this 10%, most of the large loss fires occurred because of this motivator. The national statistics reported for these years shows that arson for profit was the most frequent motive. Since this is apparently not the case in Colorado, it is believed that many arson for profit fires are undetected. The real concern here is the arson problem in the Greeley/Weld County SMSA. Greeley Fire Department statistics show that in 1976, one arson fire was proven. This jumped to 13 in 1977 and a reported 21 in 1978. Using the national estimates that about 50% of all suspicious and undetermined origin fires are IV.1-1 actually arson, 1978 alone had 46 such fires, and very possibly 23 of these were in fact arson. Statistics involving the entire SMSA are not available (See Appendix A) . The most important and first objective of the Fire Service is the prevention of fires. The first rule of good fire prevention is the thorough investigation of all fires. By determining, positively, what caused each fire, the areas where accidental of non-incendiary caused fires occurred which could have been prevented can be corrected. More stringent inspections designed to eliminate these identi- fied problems can occur. Better educational programs can be designed around these accidental causes. As a result, programs can be designed toward fire prevention efforts to reach higher performance levels and the impact on the community will prevent some fires from occurring. By making comprehensive investigations of fire a priority, improvements in fire prevention can be made to help reduce the danger of fire casualties and fatalities and the tragic losses of property which are now occurring. Results of a survey done by the National Institute of Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice states that "cities with higher arson arrests and conviction rates tend to have lower average arson rates". It was also found that if a thorough investigation is conducted after every fire, the number of arson caused fires will decrease. Fires will always occur and may even increase until fire prevention efforts are substantially increased, so the need for proper and efficient fire suppression will not be reduced. In fact, it will increase, especially during the present economic slump our nation is undergoing. However, we do not have the personnel available that have both the expertise and the primary responsibility to determine what the cause of every fire and the scope of arson problem is in the Greeley/Weld County SMSA. Experience demonstrates a lack of direction in fire/arson investigation and an inadequate priority in arson investigation. The question has almost always come up when discussing fire/arson investigations of, "Who should investigate arson fires?" . But the question should be, "Who has the capability to investigate these fires?". Because it involves a fire, it would seem logical that someone with experience in fire behavior and fire cause determination would be the likely person. However, if the fire involves a crime, the law enforcement agencies should have the responsibility and knowledge. The problem of arsons priority as a major crime, although temporarily made a Part I Crime for FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, is demonstrated by the following example of fact. In 1974, there were approximately 3,500 bank robberies in the United States. These had an average "take" of $3,600 or a total of less than $13 million. The full resources of the FBI , state and local police were brought to bear in the pursuit of the robbers. During this same year, the 187,000 known and suspected incendiary fires caused a total loss of $616 million. It was and still is usual for a single arson investigator to be assigned the job of investigation and apprehension. The lack of priority given to fire arson investigation in the Greeley/Weld County SMSA is also shown by the lack of anyone directly and primarily responsible IV.1-2 for the investigation of fires . Normally, the fire company officer in charge of a fire is the person that is supposed to determine the cause of most fires . Quite often, there is someone he can call in to the scene to assist him but that person is not primarily a fire investigator. Consequently, the need for the fire company to return to service, in order to provide protection to the remainder of that company's district precludes the thorough and complete investigation of every fire. If there are suspicious circumstances or arson is suspected, the law enforcement agency having jurisdiction is called in to investigate . It is normally their function to complete the follow-up investigations, basically involving everything after the fire company leaves the scene. More often than we would like to think, the result is that no follow-up investigation is conducted. Cooperation between fire service agencies and law enforcement agencies is deficient or lacking and seldom are investigations conducted thoroughly resulting in far too many "guesses" are made as to the cause of the fire, many of which are erroneous. Over approximately the past year, it has become increasingly apparent that many arson related incidents are not being detected as arson. As more attention was given to fire/arson investigation, it was found that there were improvement possibilities that needed to be examined concerning this increasing problem. It was found that we do not really know the actual scope of the arson problem in our area. Due to many problems, the personnel that have been and are now reporting the cause of fires are in many cases making only a guess at a likely cause. Quite often, fire service officers do not actually determine a cause or erroneously state the cause of a fire. It is very easy to think that "children playing with matches" was the ignition factor of a fire or that the cause is "unknown". It is a fact that not every fire can have it's origin definitely determined, but it is strongly believed that a great improvement in fire cause determination can occur. The number of unknown, undetermined and suspicious reported causes can be reduced with the proper emphasis and priority. However, due to the low priority and emphasis given to fire investigation, a distinct problem has developed in the Greeley/Weld County SMSA involving juvenile fire setters. Undoubtedly, more fires are attributed to "children playing with matches" than actually is the case. But 60% of all proven arson in Colorado is committed by juveniles. A prime example occurred on August 24, 1977, when two young boys who were tossing lit matches into a trash can ignited the materials in a 55-gallon barrel . The trash container was under the Island Grove Park Arena Grandstands. It extended into the grandstands, destroying the main section causing an estimated $250,000 damage. One of the most popular targets of juvenile fire setters in the Greeley area seems to be trash dumpsters and other trash containers. Some 53 incidents have been documented, causing an estimated $301 ,000 in damages. Not included in these 53 incidents is a fire that occurred on duly 23, 1979 . This fire was set by an unknown person or persons in a trash dumpster. Two dumpsters were eventually found to be on fire at the same time about a block from each other. Conduction of heat through the metal walls of the first dumpster ignited some boxes on the ground just outside of the dumpster. These ignited boxes , in turn ignited two adjacent buildings. The first building was the new location of Anderson Seed Co. (their old store was torched by an arsonist on Feb. 9, 1979, causing an estimated $800,000 damage) and the second building was a lumber storage shed at the Everitt Lumber Company. Total damage estimates were fixed at $2,650. It is unknown if this fire, as well as many other trash fires, was actually set by juveniles, but IV.1-3 the problem needs to be dealt with by identifying the most frequently stricken areas and then conducting a thorough follow-up investigation. Grass and weed fires are common during different times of the year and some of these could undoubtedly be proven to be set by juveniles. But, due to the lack of comprehensive arson control efforts in the Greeley/Weld County SMSA, fire setters act at will . Juvenile crime prevention activities focussing on arson are virtually non-existant and school-centered arson education programming is deficient. In order to impact the juvenile fire-setter problem as well as the general problem of incendiarism it will take money and manpower. Until there is a shift in fire service expenditures, prevention and reduction of arson and incendiarism will not be realized. Considering fire service funding, in general , it is almost universally true that the vast majority of tax supported dollars used for fire service agencies is spent on the suppression of fires. The prevention of fires, although it has been receiving more consideration, is still very much second in priority in funding and manpower. Although prevention is the most desirable method of arson control , it is obvious that very few arsons are prevented by the present arson control efforts. The lack of effective investigators plus the lack of investigative equipment severely impact any prevention or detection of the crime of arson. It goes without saying that if no one is making thorough investigations, the need for investigative equipment does not exist. However, within the participating agencies , efforts have been made to improve the quality of fire investigations. These efforts have been futile for the mast part because of deficiencies and lack of investigative equipment. Thorough and complete investigations cannot occur without the proper equipment even if competant investigators are available. Te aquisition of proper equipment, coupled with sufficient training of investigators in evidence collection as well as other skills , knowledge and techniques, will provide a base from which to build a stronger arson program. The result of a stronger total program will be the building of stronger cases for eventual pro- secution and conviction of proven arsonists . It is just as important to show through proper investigations and physical evidence that a fire was not of criminal design as it is important to show that a fire was intentionally set. The availability of sufficient and proper equip- ment will aid in determination of any fire cause, criminal or accidental . Typically, it has been the practice for Law Enforcement to have the responsi- bility to complete a criminal investigation before there is involvement in the case by the District Attorney's Office. The exception may be where advice is requested by the investigating officer. The result is that the only information a prosecutor may have concerning a case is what is given to them by the officer. Quite often the prosecutor is very skeptical about arson cases. His skepticism can be attributed to basically three causes: (1 ) He is very busy. He has more serious cases assigned to him than a typical private lawyer or public defender would consider undertaking. (2) By nature, training and experience, prosecutors are very skeptical people. Major problems exist for the prosecutor in obtaining convictions due to the type of evidence that is recovered after a fire. Most of the direct evidence is consumed by the fire, so circumstantial evidence must be relied on in many cases making it very difficult to prove an arson case "beyond a reasonable doubt". (3) Most prosecutors have very little experience with arson cases . Even the average law school ciriculum deals with fire and arson cases for only about four hours during an entire four-year program. IV.I-4 Arson cases (unlike murders, rapes, robberies or burglaries) involve venturing into brand-new areas of science, technology and terminology. Busy, skeptical people don't want to venture into such areas without the benefit of some educated and some personal assistance which is unavailable in the Greeley/Weld County area. Coupled with an average of only four arson cases terminated per year by the Weld County District Attorney's Office (see Appendix A) , our prosecutors are very inexperienced and unprepared in handling arson cases. It would be very valuable if the prosecutors had more knowledge of the total investigation of an arson case, with as much first-hand knowledge as possible. Of course, investigation is not one of their normal functions , however, the crime of arson is not typical of most crimes and if the prosecutors would follow an arson case through, from beginning to end, with the close cooperation and coordi- nation from the involved fire service and law enforcement personnel , more cases would result in conviction. Additionally, their direct involvement would facilitate complex legal require- ments, such as juvenile procedures and recent Supreme Court rulings. The Michigan vs. Tyler ruling has made fire investigations exceedingly complex and in order to prevent the violation of constitutional rights, there is now a need for a prosecutor at the scene to advise investigators on legal matters surrounding the investigation. The burden of proof in any prosecution is heavily placed on the prosecutor and direct involvement from beginning to end with arson cases will help to relieve some of the extra burdens involving arson. Unlike most states , the burden of investigation of major fires and arsons are placed directly on the local units of government. Colorado is one of two states that does not have a State Fire Marshall 's Office, State assistance is offered through the Colorado Bureau of Investigation. But due to the phenominal work load and their priority system of operation, only urgent evidence is presently being processed. The few investigators they have can not begin to meet the requests for services. As a general rule, it takes several days to get an investigator to a fire scene and several months to receive lab results. Therefore, it is generally up to local agencies to provide these services. There has been a lack of cooperation and coordination in the past. Each agency went about their duties on their own without giving any thought to the methods and requirements of any other agency. There is presently no existing methods to collect data on fires and/or arson that might show fires in a series or that might be related to other fires occurring in neighboring jurisdictions. Virtually, no fire information other than media reports are shared. Even within the City of Greeley, until recently, when a suspected arson fire was turned over to the Police Department for investigation, the Fire Department would not receive a report of the results of the investigation. Many times , a fire was thought to be of criminal design but was not turned over to the Police Department for further investigation. There is a definite need for improved cooperation and coordination to the point of sharing of equipment, sharing of data and other information, mutual aid agreements so that when a major fire occurs it becomes a concern of the entire area and not just one agency. In order to reduce the cost of arson, casualties , fatalities and property, there must be a development of a coordinated and coopera- tive arson control program designed to prevent the occurrences of arson. IV.l-5 Because there is no data collection activities other than the minimum required by the individual fire service agencies, we do not know the scope of the arson problem in the Greeley/Weld County SMSA. For example, we cannot determine the property damage totals of fires that were determined to be arson without searching through every single report of every agency. We cannot determine if a single individual has had a series of fire losses, unless the same fire service personnel just happens to recognize the fire "victim's" name. We do not have intelligence information, such as might be provided by an Arson Pattern Recog- nition System, that would indicate where known adult and juvenile arsonists live or work. We cannot evaluate data to determine a possible pattern in any particular type of fire, in order to predict where and when the next fire in a series might occur. One bright spot in the data system of the area is the imple- mentation of the National Fire Information and Reporting Systems which is being done by the Greeley Fire Department. Training is currently underway and the system will be on-line within the Greeley Fire Department as of January 1 , 1980. The possibility exists for the expansion of this system to include other agencies in the area. If the full scope of the arson problem within the Greeley/Weld County SMSA can be determined, then a comprehensive arson-awareness and education program could be undertaken. This is a vital component of a total arson control program. When an arson occurs (every time one occurs) it costs the citizens of the community in many ways. It may be directly as the victim of an arson fire or indirectly through increased costs of almost everything imaginable. The general public needs to be aware of what they can do and how they can help stop and prevent arson. Fire Prevention Education goes hand-in-hand with Arson Prevention. The insurance industry has had a long-time involvement with education in fire prevention and through mutual cooperation, training the public can and must be improved. In order to make these programs impact the arson problem in the Greeley/Weld County SMSA, the personnel directly involved in the effort, specifically the fire service personnel , law enforcement personnel and prosecutors, must overcome their lack of even the most basic training. Very few members of the Greeley or Western Hills Fire Departments have been adequately trained in basic fire investi- gation. A small percentage of the total fire service personnel , paid and volunteer, have attended conferences and seminars , such as the annual Denver Arson Seminar. An even lower percentage of the area fire service personnel have attended Community College level "Fire Investigation" courses, such as are taught at Aims College, which is located just west of Greeley. A definite need in the training in basic fire investigation and recognition exists and should be corrected. The training of all people who are directly involved in the investigation and prosecution of arson is the key to the success of any form of Arson Control Program. It is almost universally a fact that there is no one within the entire Greeley/Weld County SMSA, including the Greeley Fire Department, that has as his number one responsibility, the investigation of fires. Even if there was a primary fire investigator in the area, another problem involves the training and experience needed by a fire/arson investigator. In order to be an effective investigator, it takes a good base of knowledge in both the fire service and law enforcement. It is almost universally true that personnel trained in both fields are non-existant. Experiences throughout the country indicate that even when a fire service investigator teams directly with law enforcement investi- gators, it requires approximately 80 to 100 hours of training of each investigator in the opposite field before they are able to perform together at an acceptable level . IV.1-6 However, before this mutual training can even be considered, it is necessary for the personnel involved in fire investigations , if this project is implemented, to become competant within their own fields in fire investigation and arson control . Extreme deficiencies currently exist in the Greeley/Weld County area law enforce- ment agencies concerning fires or arson investigation. Most officers have no idea about what they can do and what they can observe at the scene of a fire to assist in the investigation. Many times , it is possible to solve an arson or at least limit the suspects of an arson if the first arriving officer would know what to look for and what to do upon his arrival . This is true even if they arrive after the fire service personnel have started extinguishment procedures. It is important for all law enforcement officers to understand basic fire behavior and fire investigation, in order to realize that a highly trained "expert" should be called in to investigate a fire. Since the arson problem began receiving national attention, some training improvements have been made in the Greeley Fire Department in the area of fire investigation. The Greeley Fire Department has purchased and initiated a training series entitled Fire Information Field Investigation, produced by the N. F.P.A. It's aim is to first teach all fire service personnel improved observation at the scene of a fire, and secondly, to teach fire officers the basics of fire investi- gation. This is, however, only a beginning. There is much in the way of training to do before an impact is made on the arson problem. The training received up to this point in time is barely sufficient to handle minor investigations and come nowhere near the requirements of complex investigations. Advanced fire/arson investigation training is non-existant for the most part. Not only do the fire service and law enforcement personnel need improved training, the prosecutors also have distinct training needs. Their knowledge of arson and fire/arson investigation must be equal to the investigators for the most part in order to successfully convict arsonists . For this to happen, the combined efforts of all agencies must be coordinated and combined to work toward the common goal of arson control . Unfortunately, it is very unlikely for these problems to be impacted without federal assistance in the form of grant in aid. The Greeley/Weld County partici- pating agencies are ready and willing to make a combined attack on the arson problem. The objective of the designed program is to attack the arson problem within the Greeley/Weld County SMSA on a multifacited basis . Through the formation of a joint Fire/Arson Investigation Task Force, members of the participating agencies will be designated as the people responsible for the investigation of fires in the Greeley/Weld County SMSA. These five members will be thoroughly trained in advanced fire/arson investigation and will , in turn, train the first responders and the citizens throughout the area. The Task Force will provide major investigation services aimed at determining the cause of all fires, reducing the number of incendiary fires, solving the cases of arson and preparing a prosecution case in such a manner necessary to determine the perpetrator of the crime and convicting that felon. Important to the success of the total program is the determination and recognition of arson patterns and the evaluation of data in such a manner so as to promote fire prevention. IV.1-7 2. RESULTS OR BENEFITS EXPECTED The proposed project will meet the needs identified by assigning members of the participating agencies the specific function of fire/arson investigation. This will include the establishment, within the primary fire problem area, a new position whose primary responsibility will be fire/arson investigation. The five investigators in the participating agencies will become the Joint Fire/Arson Task Force and will be given the time and training necessary to thoroughly and completely investigate the incidents of fire in order to positively determine the cause. This will relieve the burden of the fire company officer which, due to time limitations and expertise, has resulted in inadequate fire investigations . Because of the emphasis that will be placed on fire investigation, the number of suspicious, undetermined and unknown cause fires will be greatly reduced. By purchasing and making available the equipment necessary to make possible thorough and complete investigations, the overall arson control efforts of the Greeley/Weld County SMSA will be improved. Better evidence collection, case development and preparation will result in higher arrest rates , more prosecutions and a higher percentage of convictions in arson cases. Many juvenile fire setters will be deterred from starting fires due to the certainty of a full investigation and the high profile of investigators. Because 60% of our arson fires are caused by juveniles , many fires will be prevented. By providing trained personnel with the knowledge, equipment and time necessary to respond to major incidents, the full investigation of the scene will be facilitated. Fully documented fire scenes, through proper and complete evidence collection, photography, scene diagrams and interviews will make possible the positive identification of the cause of a fire, and if criminal , the prosecution of the perpetrator. By initiating a coordinated and comprehensive data system for fire/arson investigation, Task Force Members and their respective agencies will determine and fully understand the arson problem in the Greeley/Weld County SMSA. This information coupled with an Arson Pattern Recognition System will identify the trends and problem locations throughout the area. The key to the success of any arson control effort is training and because major emphasis in this project is placed on training, many benefits will be realized. Thorough training of Task Force Members will allow improved fire cause determination and prosecution of arsonists. By training the first responders in the Greeley/Weld County SMSA in basic fire investigation, arson recognition and observation, improvements in the recognition of the need for thorough investigations will be realized and less arson caused fires will be overlooked. Educating the community as a whole in arson awareness will both help to reduce arson as well as help people realize the need for and methods of reporting observed arson incidents. By directly involving the Weld County District Attorney's Office in the Task Force, cases will be developed in such a way that a higher rate of arson convictions will result. By having the prosecutor so involved, he will play a principal part in the development of the circumstantial evidence, which so often has to be relied on for establishment of the facts of an alleged arson. He will be sure of the facts and have the knowledge and training to prove those facts in court, facilitating the conviction of the criminals involved. IV.2-1 The coordinated and cooperative effort will reduce the cost of running a similar program within a single agency through the sharing of equipment and mutual aid use of training and personnel . Because of the Arson Control Assistance Program, it will become possible for the agencies to come together and work mutually for the benefit of all agencies and the citizens they protect. With the assistance and support of the LEAA; these expectations will be met, and the result of the entire project effort will be an improvement in the prevention of fire occurrences in the Greeley/Weld County SMSA. PART IV PROGRAM NARRATIVE 3. APPROACH a. The City of Greeley/Weld County Joint Fire/Arson Investigation Task Force program is a combined, cooperative and comprehensive arson control effort designed to impact arson within the Greeley/Weld County SMSA. A five member Task Force will be formed and thoroughly trained (one member from each of the five participating agencies; i .e. Greeley Fire Department, Greeley Police Department, Western Hills Fire Protection District, Weld County Sheriff's Department and the Weld County District Attorney's Office) . The Task Force will provide a major investigative response which will thoroughly and completely investigate major fires or fires where fatalities and/or casualties occur. They will also become the primary fire investigators within their own jurisdiction. The proper and necessary equipment will be obtained and used by all participating agencies so that the best possible investigations can be conducted at a reasonable cost. These experts will train the first responders (fire service and law enforce- ment personnel ) in the Greeley/Weld County SMSA in basic fire investigation, arson recognition and observation. They will also conduct presentations to schools and civic organizations in arson awareness education. A comprehensive data system will be instituted involving the National Fire Incident and Reporting System and the Arson Pattern Recognition System. These programs will make use of existing software, and, as all functions of this project, the data system will be coordinated through all participating agencies thus standardizing fire/arson information in the Greeley/Weld County SMSA. The aim of the entire arson control program, as stated, is to prevent as many arson caused fires as possible. But when they can't be prevented, the improved performance involving thorough and complete investigations will result in a higher frequency of arrests, prosecutions and convictions. The following is a breakdown of how the investigative work of the project will be accomplished. It is broken down by the participating agency, thus specifically identifying each agency's responsibilities. WORK PLAN FOR FIRE/ARSON INVESTIGATIONS City Of Greeley It is the responsibility of the Fire Department company officer to determine the cause of most fires. This will not be possible in all cases. There will also IV.3.a-1 be fires that the company officer, fire Captain, of duty officer will suspect to be the result of arson. The Greeley Fire Department Investigator (see job description in Appendix C) will then be called in to make a complete investigation. He should also be called in when the initial investigation is complex or takes an unusually long period of time to find the cause. In these situations, as well as the following, the investigator will conduct a complete investigation. 1 . All Major Fires 2. All "Working" Fires 3. All Totally Involved Vehicle Fires 4. All Fires Involving Passenger Compartments of Vehicles 5. All Fires With More Than One Apparent Ignition Point 6. All "Suspicious" Fires 7. All Fires of Undetermined or Unknown Origin 8. All Suspected Arson or Incendiary Fires 9. All Fires Involving Fatalities or Serious Injuries The Greeley Fire Department Investigator will request assistance from the Greeley Police Department Arson Investigator, through established procedures , whenever necessary but will , as a matter of standard procedure, request his assistance for items #1 , 5, 6, 8, and 9 listed on the previous list. Any time a fire is or might be of criminal design, the Police Arson Investigator must be called to the scene. The Greeley Police Department will continue to follow the present Standard Operating Procedure and the Police Arson Investigator will assist in fire investi- gations where possible. • Western Hills Fire Protection District The Western Hills Fire Department will assign one of it's members to the Joint Task Force and will act in a similar capacity as the Greeley Fire Department Investigator within the Western Hills Fire Protection District. Primary law enforcement assistance will be provided by the Weld County Sheriff's Department. The Weld County Sheriff's Arson Investigator will be required to respond to the scene of a fire for the same incidents as the Greeley Police Department will when the fire occurs inside of city limits. Weld County Sheriff's Department The Weld County Sheriff's Department will assign one of it's officers to membership in the Joint Task Force. The Sheriff's Department Arson Investigator will investigate fires. when requested, in the remaining areas of Weld County, with assistance from the local fire service. Weld County District Attorney's Office The Weld County District Attorney will assign one of his prosecutors to be a member of the Joint Task Force. He will act as a legal advisor to the other Task Force Members during normal fire investigations. When a major fire occurs and the entire Task Force is activated, he will respond to the scene where his function will be to preserve the legal integrity of the investigation If at any time due to the nature of a fire, the Task Force Member, the Director of the agency, or any member designated by the Director of the Agency having jurisdiction deems it necessary to have a comprehensive, full-scale investi- gation, the assistance of the other Task Force Members shall be promptly requested IV.3.a-2 and a full Task Force Response will be activated. A complete investigation will then be made of the fire scene by the members of the Task Force, under the direction of the member having jurisdiction and with the advice of the District Attorney's member. When possible, the city or county lab technicians will also be requested to respond to assist with photography, evidence collection or other necessary procedures. Once the initial investigation of the scene is completed, the Task Force will will be deactivated and the member of the Task Force having jurisdiction (fire service and law enforcement) will continue the investigation to it's completion. There are several factors which might accelerate or decellerate the activities or success of the program outlined. Most of these factors involve logistical problems which might arise. The dates of some schools, conferences and seminars which are planned for attendance by the Task Force Members are not yet known. Availability of some equipment and data software are not yet known. Complex investigations could occur which would take a lot of time and limit the availability of personnel at times for other activities, such as training. These and other as yet unforseen possibilities may affect the projected completion of phases of the total program but due to the approach to be taken, the outcome will not be materially affected. JUSTIFICATION OF APPROACH The Greeley Fire Department, at the present time, does not have an employee whose primary function is fire investigation. Because the majority of fires within the Greeley/Weld County `;MSA occur in Greeley and because of the inability of the City of Greeley to fund position without assistance, it was necessary to the total arson control pro ` to provide for the funding of this additional position within th≥ Greeley Fi . partr.;ent.. This person will , in addition to being a full-time investigator, act a' he Project Director. The other agencies participating in the project, d::;, to lower fire rates , have personnel presently available within their agency that can and will be a member of the Joint Task Force and will act in the capacity of a fire investigator. With the proper training and equipment, shared by participating member agencies to reduce costs and waste, the Task Force members of the fire service agencies will be able to conduct most fire investigations by themselves or with the assistance of the law enforcement Task Force Member having jurisdiction, reducing the need for Task Force Members to operate outside of their own jurisdiction. But the Task Force Members will be trained to operate as a well coordinated team, when necessary, under the direction of the member having jurisdiction. The limitation of participation in the Joint Task Force to five agencies; i .e. Greeley Fire Department Greeley Police Department Western Hills Fire Department Weld County Sheriff's Department Weld County District Attorney's Office was done for several reasons. Time was limited. Most fires occurring in Weld County occur in the two fire departments involved. This includes the law enforce- ment agencies that conducted major investigations throughout the county. This also included the prosecutors as an integral part of a complete, comprehensive arson control effort and would be more likely to result in higher conviction rates. And, finally, this left possibilities for expansion at a later date. IV.3.a-3 Data Collection, using the National Fire Information and Reporting System, and the Arson Pattern Recognition System are included because the full scope of the arson problem in the Greeley/Weld County SMSA is not fully understood. Emphasis in this area will establish the trends and patterns , so that effective arson prevention will be possible. Training of all first responders is also a vital component of the project because it will be the responsibility of these individuals to recognize the need for full investigation of a fire by the local Task Force Investigator or the full Task Force, and request that response he made immediately. Finally, Task Force Members will initiate, with the help of schools, civic organizations , and the insurance industry within the area, an arson-awareness and education program throughout the Greeley/Weld County SMSA. Colorado is one of two states which does not have a State Fire Marshall 's Office, and because of this , many of the functions that are normally conducted by that office must be done locally or not at all . The Joint Task Force will conduct the investigations that would in most other states be conducted by the State • Fire Marshall 's Office. It is not the intent of this project to take over those duties conducted by the Colorado Bureau of Investigation which has limited services available, but it is our intent to augment those services. In order to reduce costs resulting from the wasteful duplication of equipment, that equipment needed for investigative purposes and procedures will be shared by all of the participating agencies. Another feature of the project is the data system to be used. Although not new, the National Fire Incident and Reporting System will be established on a Greeley/Weld County basis so that inter-jurisdictional cross tabulations can be made. Also, as a part of the data system, the Arson Pattern Recognition System will be acquired and instituted locally. These will use existing hardward and software. The other features of the project are based on established principles that have been proven to be effective in similar situations. These established features will be adapted into the specific local situation so that the most effective use of the principles can be made. b. GOAL: To reduce the incidence of human and property damage caused by the crime of arson.Objective 1 : To reduce the number of fires categorized as "suspicious" and/or "undetermined origin" by 75% by December 31 , 1980. (Baseline: Calendar Year - 1979) Objective 2: To reduce the number of incendiary fires by 20% by December 31 , 1981 . (Baseline: Calendar Year 1980) Objective 3: To increase the number of arson cases in which defendants are convicted by 20% by December 31 , 1980. (Baseline: Calendar Year 1979) IV.3.a-4 Objective 4: To increase the number of arson cases in which defendants are convicted by 20% by December 31 , 1981 (Baseline: Calendar Year 1980) Objective 5: Provide for a major investigative response (Task Force activation) in all incendiary fires which result in human fatality and/or an insurance/ property dollar loss in excess of $100,000. GOAL: To increase investigative and public knowledge concerning arson and i i=s control^ Objective 6: Establish a uniform fire/arson investigation reporting system, using the National Fire Information and Reporting System, for Task Force Members having it on line by July 1 , 1980. Objective 7: Establish an Arson Pattern Recognition System, using existing software, having it on line by July 1 , 1980. Objective 8: Establish an arson awareness and education program within the Greeley/Weld County SMSA by July 1 , 1980. Conduct 6 school presentations and 6 civic organi- zation presentations of the effects and control of arson by December 31 , 1980. Objective 9: Provide basic fire investigation training to 90% of all "first responders" ; and advanced/specialized training to 4 Task Force Investigators by December 31 , 1980. Provide basic and advanced prosecutorial training for 1 Assistant District Attorney by December 31 , 1980. One new position will be created and funded by the grant project (job description included in Appendix C) . Because of the need for extensive knowledge for the fire service, in general , and of the City of Greeley, it is important that the Investi- gator be selected from the presently employed members of the Greeley Fire Department. Because of the responsibility involved as the Investigator, it is also important that the Investigator have the rank of at least Lieutenant. This would then involve the hiring of a replacement at the recruit fireman level and would necessitate promotions at possibly several levels within the Greeley Fire Department. The entire population of Weld County (estimated at 140,000 by county planners) will be benefited either directly or indirectly by the project. IV.3.a-5 ACTIVITY TIME TABLE Activity Jan. ,Feb. Mar. Apr..May. .Jun. Jul . Aug. .Sep. ,Oct. Nov. Dec. Task Force Member ------- -- �—� Training Thorough follow-up .r. {-. -. - - Investigations T Data System Start-up Data System «.4 Operational Community Education _ AWIMMMW4x,JP,A,Y,r4mr.,140.44, Programs Training of First Responders t.• .-.- Task Force Member • Group Training 1 Quarterly Evluations ii'mvag.44E _ USFA 5th Annual H Conference I c. EVALUATION An independent evaluator, Bonnie Staley, of the Larimer-Weld Criminal Justice Planning Office, will evaluate the project and provide reports to LEAA and parti- cipating agencies on a quarterly basis with a comprehensive annual report to summarize each year's data. Simple tabulations of data in numbers and percentages will be utilized. Evaluation Measures The following evaluation measures will be used to determine whether or not objectives are achieved. Impact Measures The following measures will be used to describe project achievement for those objectives that directly impact the arson problem. 1 . How many fires in the Greeley/Weld County area were categorized as "suspicious" and/or "undetermined origin" in calendar year 1979? How many in calendar year 1980? What is the percentage of increase or decrease? 2. How many fires were categorized as incendiary in calendar year 1980? How many in calendar year 1981? What is the percentage of increase or decrease? 3. How many cases of alleged arson were submitted to the District Attorney for IV.3.a-b prosecution in calendar year 1979? How many in 1980? What is the percentage of increase or decrease? 5a. How many incendiary fires occurred which resulted in human fatality? How many resulted in serious injury requiring hospitalization? How many requiring treatment by a• physician? Indicate whether or not a major investigative response (Task Force Activation) was provided for each of the above. If not, give reasons. b. How many incendiary fires resulted in an insurance/property loss in excess of $100,000? Indicate whether or not a major investigative response (Task Force activation) was provided for each of these fires. If not, give reasons . Performance Measures The following measures will be used for objectives that describe project performance. 1 . Has a uniform fire/arson investigation reporting system, using the National Fire Information and Reporting System been established? What date was it on line? 2. Was an Arson Pattern Recognition System established using existing software? What date was it on line? 3a. How many school presentations were made as part of the arson awareness and education program? List the schools and dates when presentations were made. Who gave the presentations? What types materials were used (e.g. , lectures , films, demonstrations). b. How many civic organization presentations were made? List the organizations , dates and indicate who gave the presentations . What types of materials were used? 4. How many "first responders" (firemen) work in the Greeley/Weld County area? How many of these have received basic investigation training? Provide the names of the 4 Task Force Investigators and indicate what type of advanced/specialized training each received as well as the date of successful completion. Provide the name of the Deputy District Attorney assigned to the Arson Task Force. Indicate what program of basic and advanced prosecutional training was provided to this Task Force member as well as the date of successful completion. Data Requirements Data elements will include all elements in the National Fire Information and Reporting (NFIR) System that will be available after July 1 , 1980, as well as baseline data as outlined in the Impact Measures and Performance Measures sections . Data will be maintained by the participating agencies and will be provided to the evaluator through the designated Task Force member from each department. IV.3.a-7 Data Constraints Uniform reporting and definition of categories has not existed in the past and early data from the project may still reflect some of the problems in this area. With the establishment of the NFIR System and with better training for "first responders" as well as consistent investigation, procedures , data should improve vastly within the second year of the grant. d. Within Weld County, there are basically two paid fire departments, Greeley Fire Department and Western Hills Fire Protection District. (Small parts of Fire Protection Districts with paid employees do occur in Weld County, other than these two, but are principally located in other adjacent counties.) Approximately 60% of all fires in Northern Weld County occur within the City of Greeley. Approximately 20% of all fires in Northern Weld County occur in the Western Hills Fire Protection District. The remaining 20% of all Northern Weld County fires plus the fires that occur in southern Weld County (a much lower number) are spread out among 21 other fire protection districts, each of which involves a municipality. If an arson or suspected arson fire occurs within the City of Greeley, the Greeley Fire Department and Greeley Police Department have a recently adopted Standard Operating Procedure to follow. If a major fire, or arson fire or even a suspected arson fire occurs elsewhere in the county, including the Western Hills Fire Protection District, then the Weld County Sheriff's Department is requested to investigate. Because 80% of all fires in the Greeley/Weld County SMSA are represented in the jurisdiction of the proposed Task Force Members and 100% of all major fires, arson or suspected arson fires will be investigated by either the Greeley Police Department or the Weld County Sheriff's Department, it was felt that the following five (5) agencies would be sufficient to have a suitable impact on the arson problem of the area. Greeley Fire Department Greeley Police Department Western Hills Fire Protection District Weld County Sheriff's Department Weld County District Attorney's Office Due to these factors coupled with the lack of time for proper data collection, it was thought impossible to include the entire county's fire service and law en- forcement agencies in the membership of the Joint Task Force. The nature of the efforts of the five (5) participating agencies is described in the Work Plan for Fire/Arson Investigations on Page IV.3 a-1 . 4. GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION Weld County, located in the center of the northern border of Colorado, covers an area of 4,002 square miles . The county is approximately a 70-mile square with a chunk cut out of the southeast corner. It is the third largest county in Colorado and is larger than Rhode Island, Delaware, and the District of Columbia combined. IV.3.a-8 The climate is dry and generally mild with long, warm summers , gentle winters , and a growing season of 138 days. The surface is level with rolling prairies and low hills near the western border. Elevations in the county range from 4,400 to 5,000 feet. Weld County is bordered on the north by Wyoming and the south by the Denver-Metro area. The eastern edge is flat land and, in contrast, the lofty Rockies overlook the western edge. The county seat and principal city, Greeley, is located in the west central part of the county and contains approximately one half of the county's population. Most of the remaining population resides within a 20 to 30 mile radius around Greeley while the northeastern part of the county is sparsely populated. There are 28 incorporated municipalities in Weld County including; Ault, Dacono, Eaton, Erie, Evans, Firestone, Fort Lupton , Frederick, Garden City, Gilcrest, Greeley, Grover, Hudson, Johnsiown, Keensburg, Keota, Kersey, LaSalle, Lochbouie, Mead, Milliken, New Raymer, Nunn, Pierce, Platteville, Rosedale, Severance, and Windsor. The estimated 1979 population of the county is 140,000, an increase from the 1970 population (89,297) of 56.78%. This increase represents an increase of 15.25% from the estimated 1977 population of 121 ,470 and a 93.5% increase from the 1960 population of 72,344. Population within the County consists of 83.7% persons of European or Asian (White descent; 16.1% persons of Spanish descent; and 0.2% persons of Negro descent. The age distribution, based on the 1977 population, is as follows: Age Groups Male Female Total (%) 0-4 4583 4428 9011 (7.4%) 5-9 4599 4299 8898 (7.3%) 10-14 4580 4325 8905 (7.3%) 15-19 6330 6256 12586 (10.4%) 20-24 5502 6669 12171 (10.0%) 25-29 3989 4594 8583 (7.1%) 30-34 5127 4729 9856 (8.1%) 35-39 5158 4221 9379 (7.7%) 40-44 4671 3346 8017 (6.6%) 45-49 4272 2801 7073 (5.8%) 50-54 3770 2690 6460 (5.3%) 55-59 3163 2444 5607 (4.6%) 60+ 7191 7731 14922 (12.3%) Today, Weld County is an agricultural empire of 2,500,000 acres, more than 85% of it's area devoted to irrigated and dryland farming and livestock raising. Agriculture in Weld County is an industry with more than $209 million annual income. It is the richest agricultural county in the nation, east of the Rockies. It is the seventh richest county in the U.S. , ranking first in the nation in cattle, sugar, barley, and dry beans. It ranks second in the nation in alfalfa production. Feed lots in the county are the largest in the world, feeding an estimated 500,000 head of cattle per day. Weld County holds one of the world's largest irrigated areas: 647,000 acres of the 2,500,000 acres in Weld County are irrigated by a combination of mountain run-off and some 4,000 wells. The average size of an irrigated farm is 180 to 240 acres:, while a non-irrigated (dryland) farm averages 1 ,500 acres or more. IV.3.a-9 Weld County also ranks high in farm products sold on the open market; number of cattle, calves, sheep and lambs sold; acres of oats , corn, wheat and hay produced; and potatoes, onions, cabbages, and snapbeans harvested. Food processing and canning is also a major industry in Weld County. It's sugar beet industry began with the building of two sugar factories in 1902 at Greeley and Eaton. In 1903, another was built in Windsor, followed in 1920 by one in Fort Lupton and another at Johnstown in 1926. There are canning factories for fruits and vegetables at Fort Lupton and Greeley. Greeley, Pierce and Windsor contribute meat packing houses, while factories for the production of animal feed are located at Greeley, LaSalle, Milliken , and Platteville. Petroleum is an important industry and has grown rapidly since 1953. Coal production has held steady since 1950 and natural gas production has increased in recent years. Eastman Kodak Company has a large facility located between Windsor and Greeley. Monfort of Colorado is an international meat producer headquartered in Greeley. New industries are very actively being recruited into the Greeley area by the Greeley Area Chamber of Commerce. The success of their efforts are shown by the very recent announcements of major industrial developments. On July 23, 1979, the Hewlett-Packard Co. announced that they have obtained options on a 550 acre site west of Greeley and intends, if rezoning and other stipulations are met, to build a campus-like technological park. Since that announcement, a major "syn-fuel " refinery site has been announced for location in northern Weld County. The Greeley Area Chamber of Commerce for location in northern Weld County. The Greeley Area Chamber of Commerce Economic Development Advisory Board is continuing its efforts to bring near, clean industry into the area. It can safely be assumed that their efforts will be at least reasonably effective and this will increase the urbani- zation of the Greeley/Weld County SMSA, complete with an increasing fire/arson problem. The City of Greeley, including the University of Northern Colorado, represents the economic and cultural center of the county and accounts for approximately 45.4% of the Weld County population. Greeley is located 30 miles east of the Rocky Mountains, midway bet►reer Cheyenne, Wyoming (52 miles north) and Denver (52 miles south) . It is bounded on the northeast by the Cache La Poudre River and southeast by the South Platte River. The City of Greeley covers slightly over 12 square miles and is 4,663 feet above sea level . Currently, there are 10,273 single family dwellings, 10,177 multi-family units and approximately 1 ,200 businesses . Greeley's present population is 63,600 which represents a 63.5% increase over the 1970 population of 38,902 and a population increase from the 1960 census of 2.42 times. Population Statistics 1970 Weld County 89,297 Greeley Area 45,400 City of Greeley 38,902 Jan. 1979 Weld County 140,000 City of Greeley 63,600 1983 (Projected) Weld County 170,000 (COG -145,497) 1984 (Projected) City of Greeley 77,164 1990 (Projected) Weld County 175,000 to 207,000 2000 (Projected) Weld County 220,000 to 250,000 IV.3.a-1O • The Planning Department of the City of Greeley and Weld County regularly update their growth estimates for the future expansion of the area. They recently completed a study of the expected growth over the next ten (10) years . A copy of their findings, entitled Table A. (included in Appendix D.) Summary Of Functional Alternative Scenarios Also located in Appendix D are maps illustrating the following: Colorado County Map with Weld County Map Greeley Comprehensive Plan, Future Land Use Map Weld County Future Land Use Map Weld County Colorado, Thoroughfare Plan Map Incorporated Municipalities in Weld County Map Major Arson/Incendiary Fires Map Weld County Map City of Greeley Map University of Northern Colorado Map Western Hills Fire Protection District Map - IV.3.a-11 _1_-.. I R f i t _ 4 7.or ,: t.Q,j 1 i y is wA■ a .t •a..r - Q.�: f - v • . trw.t Yi rv...C GREELEY CIVIC CENTER GREELLY. COLORADO ©0631 PHONE 13031 353-6123 August 24, 1979 Colorado Division of Criminal Justice 1313 Sherman Street Room 419 Denver, CO 80203 Dear Sir: Enclosed is a copy of the application for a Discretionary Grant involving the LEAA Arson Control Assistance Program. It has been simultaneously sent to the LEAA in Washington for action. We are available to answer questions concerning the application at your convenience. Contact person: Lt. Mark Wallace Greeley Fire Department (303) 356-2900 Fire Department (303) 356-2278 Home or Lt. Jack VanArsdol Greeley Police Department (303) 356-6123 x221 Sincerely, q-. 6.,\ 4: ief of Fire Department BF/kc enclosure "A COMMUNITY OF PROGRESS" 1 � .,F..a,.1,7 L4 .-14 At Olt A 11 Nv GREELEY CIVIC CENTER GREELEY. COLORADO 6O631 PHONE ,3O3, 353-6123 August 23, 1979 Mr. Michael Maag Criminal Justice Planner Larimer-Weld Regional Council of Governments 201 E. Fourth Street Loveland, CO 80537 Dear Sir: Here is a copy of the grant application for the Greeley/Weld County Joint Fire/Arson Investigation Task Force. Copies have been sent to the Colorado Division of Criminal Justice and the LEAA in Washington. We are available at any time to discuss the grant or meet with you on it. Contact: Lt. Mark Wallace Greeley Fire Department (303) 356-2900 FD (303) 356-2278 Home or Lt. Jack VanArsdol Greeley Police Department (303) 353-6123 x221 Szncerely, ruce Forbes Chief of Fire Department BF/kc enclosure "A COMMUNITY OF PROGRESS" ;_► r r F i f r �. ,.--.__._.r t-- tad.. t T -.1 u. , . I - • .-•..,,S . L:w► ' Li-.-- •.r- -..w' ,..,...•!I....:...►.esr,.... _. ._._ t-..-...a.._.....—n..,w... ti;....�i a L.�3+..'v'!1 .c r.. .. .......... ' .....•.« .4 r ' 1 GREELEY CIVIC CENTER GRFELEY, COLORADO 8O631 PHONE 13O3) 353-6123 August 24, 1979 To Whom It May Concern: As Fire Chief of the Greeley Fire Departnent, I have reviewed the materials submitted in this request for federal funding and do commit my department and my staff to fullfill all of the necessary obligations should the Arscn Task Force be granted the funds as requested. V') �l Bruce Fcrbes, Fire Chief • "A COMMUNITY OF PROGRESS': _r.....` I t I I _..� �.___� R I 3 tf7 .._ `t ... h _. .•S. S.. • GREELEY CIVIC CENTER GREELEY, COLORADO 80631 PHONE ,303 3536123 GREELEY POLICE DEPARTMENT August 24, 1979 L-,T'nw To Whom It May Concern: This letter is being written to clarify the support of this agency for the inter-agency arson prevention and investigation grant. We realize the need for this type of effort in the community and area. The Greeley Police Deaprtment is committed to both the concept and oper- ation of this effort. It is the posture of this community to absolutely encourage and support approval of this grant. If we can be of any further assistance or support to this effort we will . Sincerely, _ • Edington of Police BJE/kc "A COMMUNITY OF PROGRESS" - - —!...,24..,,,.1.21,;,,,,,:c, tryr ... Western Hills Fire Protection District 1804 CHERRY AVENUE GREELEY,COLORADO 80G31 -- {303)35G 1421 August 13, 1979 TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: At the regular Board of Directors Meeting of the Western Hills Fire Protection District, conducted at 7:00 P.M. , August 13, 1979, pres- entation was heard reference the proposed Greeley/Weld County Fire Investigation/Arson Control Task Force. Following open discussion and by unanimous board vote on the subject • project, it is the determination of the Board of Directors of the Western Hills Fire Protection District, to be placed on record as in favor. of District participation and committment to the proposed project. 74,as...‘t. , .t.it. P•AX-41-C4 . "1.-sj L4K Gee B. Bonkiewicz Sec - ary/Treasurer GBB/rde THE STATE OF COLORADO OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY GREELEY ROBERT N. MILLER NINETEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT DISTRICT ATTORNEY August 24, 1979 Arson Task Force Weld County Greeley, Colorado To whom it may concern: • This is to confirm my oral statements regarding my support for the Arson Task Force Grant. I hereby commit to particpate and financially support said unit each of the next two years. I understand that my portion will be around $1100.00 this year and around $850.00 next year. Sincerely, 1‘)Crit1O014\-- Robert N. Miller District Attorney RNM:ev • • OFFICE OF THE SHERIFF PHONE (303)356.4000 EXT.433 CIVIL 486 POLICE DIV. 500 ADMINIsrFATIoNS 470 ET. LUPTON P.O. SOX 759 1 . GREELEY,COL(P.ADo 30(32 • a. t , HAROLD L. AIDRE IS, SHERIFF L- -© WILBUR B. ROSS, UNDERSFI RIFF August 24, 1979 TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN This letter is written as an indication of comni.ttment and participation in the Greeley/Weld County Fire Investigation/Arson Control Program for the year. 1980, Along with the Weld County Sheriff's Department, the participants in this Program are the Greeley Fire Deparrtnm it, the Greeley Police Depar ent, the Weld County District Attorney's Office, and Western Hills Fire Depart e.nt. 44/ -14(..A HAROLD L. ANDREWS SHERIFF HLA/bh Association GREELEY. COLORADO 80631 August 23, 1979 Greeley — Weld County Fire Investigative/Arson Control Task Force . Attention: Lt. Mark Wallace Greeley Fire Department Greeley, Colorado 8O631 This letter will serve as official confirmation of our previous conversa- tions concerning the involvement of Greeley-Weld Insurors Association with the Task Force. We will be happy to work with the Task Force in any way that we can. We would anticipate that our best help would be in the area of public information and public relations. As an example, the Independent Insur— ance Agencies who comprise the membership of the Greeley—Weld Insurors could disseminate small pamphlets along with each new policy and with monthly billings sent to their clients. in addition, we will be happy to have one of our members serve on the executive committee of the Task Force. We feel that the purposes of the group fit well with the goals that we have established in our own Arson program. We recognize that there may be certain small expenses which you will incur during the formation of Task Force. We would be happy to contribute up to $1OO to aid in the formation of this group. This could take care of items such as postage, reproduction costs for applications, etc. If there is anything that our group can do to help in this worthwhile en— deavor, please feel free to call upon me. Yours very truly, GREELEY WELD INSURORS ASSOCIATION INC BY: I01 }� // t Larry Hoyt , President LH:glc • .el V ry Co t•�"^q ��, v.i t�L,� �: I , ".^�r.�-•.,.- • August 20, 1979 • TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: Greeley and Weld County have need for a comprehensive arson control program. As chairman of the Colorado Advisory Committee On Arson Prevention and a concerned citizen of Greeley, the proposed Joint Arson Task Force plan deserves serious consideration. In my opinion, the program meets a community need at reasonable cost. We are cognizant of rising costs and the importance of efficiency in all areas. However, this program and principle funding source should be sincerely considered. Time is right, arson incidence rates are increasing along with corresponding costs. Large portions of property insurance premiums are directly related to arson. Unless prevention and appreh"nsion are improved, costs spirals will continue. Bottom line results from the proposed Task Force will not be immediately apparent. The arson problem has been with us for generations and measur- able solutions in the short run impossible. The Task Force will be a positive initial step in an effort to curb the increasing arson menace. I encourage the Greeley City Council and Weld County Commissioners to approve the application for federal aid and the necessary proportionate matching funds. Hopefully the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration will share our view and grant application for this very worthwhile and necessary program. Sincerely, John H. Blue, Chairman Colorado Advisory Committee On Arson Prevention JHB/jg F.B.I. UNIFORM CRIME REPORT (1972-1977) r l PART I Crimes Against Property Auto Theft $ 1 .457 Billion Burglary $ 422 Million Robbery $ 331 Million Larceny—Theft $ 166 Million TOTAL $ 2.376 Billion National Fire Prevention Association Statistics (1972-1977) PROPERTY LOSSES Incendiary (Arson) Fires $ 4.399 Billion Suspicious/Unknown $ 9.099 Billion (50 % of these are estimated to be arson) If 50 % are Arson $ 4.549 Billion TOTAL (Best Estimate) $ 8.948 Billion EXAMPLES OF MAJOR ARSON/INCENDIARI'FIRES • Aug. 24, 1977; Boys playing with matches set fire to a trash can under the grandstands at the Island Grove Park Arena. The fire spread to the stands causing $ 250,000 damage. The boys were later apprenhended. Oct. 17, 1977; The Collins Lumber Company, Johnstown, was destroyed by an arson fire. There was $ 500,000 damage, and no suspects have been arrested. During the few weeks before and after the above fire, several other smaller arson fires were extinguished and several bomb threats were reported. No arrests were made. A suspect later left the area and the occurrences stopped. Qct. 23, 1977; A fire was intentionally set in the Chuckwagon Dinner Playhouse, in the Western Hills Fire Protection District, and the building was destroyed. Damage estimates ranged up to $ 500,000. No arrests have been made. The same night, burglars entered Mr. Steak Restaurant, 715 25th St. in Greeley, a fire was started causing $ 3,500 damage. The suspects were later apprehended, but were involved only in the Mr. Steak fire. The reported "take" in their burglary was 50 cents but prosecution was limited to the burglary charge due to slim hopes of the arson conviction. Arson charges were filed with the burglary charges. Nov. 1 , 1977; An arson caused fire resulted in an estimated S 150,000 damage at Miller Brothers Inc., a trucking firm located at 306 N. 8th Ave. in Greeley. No suspects have been arrested. May 25, 1978; A University of Northern Colorado student was arrested for arson in a fire at the Harrison Hall dormitory on the UNC campus, in Greeley. Hundreds of students were evacuated and rescued in the fire that caused nearly $ 100,000 damage. He was later convicted cf several minor arsons and a bomb threat incident, in addition to the major fire. June 14, 1978; The most costly fire in Weld County in recent years occurred at Mobile Plywoods Inc., Evans. The cause of the fire was determined to be arson, and there have been no arrests. Damage to the manufacturing firm was estimated at $ 1 .5 million. Feb. 9, 1979; A fire occurred at the Anderson Seed Co. at 714 10th St., Greeley. The seed company building was destroyed, and five other businesses on the same block sustained heavy damage. The last damage estimate was set at $ 800,000. There have been no arrests in the case. In addition to these larger arson caused fires, there have been numerous small fires, especially in the Greeley and Fort Lupton area. Farmers in south Weld County have reported several arson-caused haystack fires. Fires involving state-wide and multi-county arson rings have occurred in the Greeley/Weld County Area involving car/vehicle fires, theater fires and others. Also the juvenile fire setter, who is learning to be a torch by setting trash and rubbish fires, have not been dealt with consistently. These trash fires, over the last few years, have caused ever $ 300,000 damage. Due to the lack of experts with the time to conduct proper and thorough investigations, many incendiary fires presently go undetected. • CITY OF GREELEY FIRE/ARSON STATISTICS GREELEY FIRE DEPARTMENT STATISTICS Year Total Runs Total Fires Arson Incendiary Suspicious Undetermined 1976 865 533 1 23 7 45 1977 1085 656 13 19 1 45 1978 1156 605 9 12 6 40 1979 795 291 3* 4* 3 23 (through June) *Note — Figures are incomplete due to current investigations. PROPERTY LOSSES Buildings and ar Mobile Homes Vehicles Total Per Capita Loss 1976 $ 94,343 $ 17,440 $ 111,785 $ 2.24 1977 $ 853,315 $ 17,890 $ 871 ,205 $ 17.42 1978 $ 605,854 $ 41,080 $ 646,934 $ 12.93 1979 $ 655,375* $ 32,820 $ 688,195* $ 11 .47** (through June) *— Revised estimates of the Anderson Seed Co. fire increase the totals by $500,000. **— Revised estimates of the Anderson Seed Co. fire increase the per capita loss to $ 19.80 GREELEY POLICE DEPARTMENT ARSON STATISTICS Year Offenses Unfounded Cleared 1977 18 1 3 1978 18 3 11 1979 14 0 7 (through June) WESTERN HILLS FIRE DEPARTMENT STATISTICS FIRE LOSSES — 1975 through July, 1979 Fires stated ag Arson, Incendiary, Suspicious, or Unknown Causes Type Number Loss Estimate Buildings and Mobile Homes 22 $ 414,960* Vehicles 4 $ 14,750 Miscellaneous 29 $ 7,350 TOTAL 55 $ 437,060* *— Revised loss estimates for the Chuckwagon Dinner Playhouse Fire vas later revised to $ 500,000, increasing the above totals by $ 250,000. Stated Fire Causes Arson 4 Incendiary 11 Suspicious 4 Unknown 36 Total 55 COMBINED FIRE LOSS STATISTICS FOR THE GREELEY AND WESTERN HILLS FIRE DEPARTMENTS Reported Item Year Greeley Western Hills Total Fife Casualties 1976 5 0 5 1977 5 0 5 1978 2 2 4 Fire Fatalities 1976 1 0 1 1977 0 0 0 1978 0 0 0 Total Runs/Total 1976 865/533 149/117 1014/650 Fires 1977 1085/656 271/169 1106/825 1978 1156/605 280/136 1436/741 Buildings and Mobile Home Losses 1976 $ 94,343 $ 58,880 $ 153,223 1977 $ 853,315 $ 551 ,255 $'1 ;404,57(3 1978 $ 605,854 $ 73,496 $ 679,350 Vehicle Losses 1976 $ 17,440 $ 17,000 $ ".34,440 1977 $ 17,890 $ 43,440 $ 61 ,330 1978 $ 41 ,080 $ 91 ,425 $ 132,505 Total Fire Losses 1976 $ 111 ,785 $ 75,880 $ 187,665 1977 $ 871 ,205 $ 600,655 $ 1 ,471 ,860 1978 $ 646,934 $ 164,921 $ .811 ,855 SELECTED FIRE CAUSES Arson 1976 1 0 1 1977 13 1 14 1978 9 0 9 Incendiary; 1976 23 3 26 1977 19 0 19 1978 12 0 12 Suspicious 1976 7 1 8 1977 1 0 1 1978 6 0 6 Unknown/Undetermined 1976 45 7 52 1977 45 2 47 1978 40 11 51 Note — Full copies of each Department's annual statistical reports are available upon request. WELD COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT STATISTICS FIRE INVESTIGATIONS YEAR SPECIFIED LOSS REPORTED INCIDENTS AVERAGE LOSS 1975 $ 63,000.00 23 $ 2,765.21 1976 $ 23,580.00 24 $ 982.50 1977 $ 560.620.00* 34 $16,488.82 1978 $ 157,937.50 50 $ 3,158.75 TOTALS $ 805,737.50** 131 $ 6,150.67 * Revised damage estimates would increase 1977 loss to $1,060,620.00 ** Revised damage estimates would increase four year total to $1,305,737.50 (both revisions due to Chuckwagon Dinner Playhouse and Collins Lumber Co. fires only. YEAR DWELLINGS/(LOSS) VEHICLES/(LOSS) BUSINESSES/(LOSS) MISCELLANEOUS/(LOSS) 1975 9 - ($18,250. ) 4 - ($3,000. ) 1 - ($40,000.) 9 - ($2,350. ) 1976 2 - (Not reported) 5 - ($830) 3 - ($10,000.) 14- ($12,750. ) 1977 7 - ($40,000. ) 7 - (2,800. ) 2 - ($500,000. )* 18- ($17,820.) 1978 21- ($44,800. ) 10- ($87,875.) 10- ($20,400.) 9 - (4,862.50) TOTALS 39- ($103,050. ) 26- ($94,505. ) 16- (570,400. )** 50- ($37,782.50) Of the 131 fires reported from 1975 through 1978, 60 of these had unspecified damage values (approximately 46%). For this reason, a more realistic dollar value of damage would be closer to $1.5 million dollars for the same 4 year period or, using revised damage figures as explained above, a total of approximately $2 Million Dollars. It should be noted that these statistics do not represent a total picture of fires that occurred in Weld County but only a synopsis of fire related activities conducted by the Weld County Sheriff's Department. WELD COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE The only statistics that have been kept are the number of cases that have been terminated (closed). These figures include cases that have been prosecuted, (resulting in convictions or aquittals), confessions, juvenile or cases turned in but not prosecuted. 1975 through 1977 (Cases Terminated) 3 — First Degree Arson 4 — Second Degree Arson 4 — Third Degree Arson 1 — Fourth Degree Arson 1977 (only) 2 — First Degree Arson 2 — Second Degree Arson GREELEY/WELD COUNTY SMSA GENERAL CRIME INFORMATION Historically, crime statistics within the Greeley/Veld County SMSA are poor and untrustworthy in assessing crime problems. However, due to much improved record-keeping practices since 1976 and the fact that 100 % of Weld County's law enforcement agencies report Uniform Crime Reporting data, it is possible to determine short-range crime problems. The following chart depicts actual Part I offenses for the Greeley/ Weld County SMSA during 1976, 1977 and 1978; the crime rate/100,000 population; and the percent change in the number of offenses known to police. Offense Number in Rate* Number in Rate* Number in Rate* 1976 1977 1978 Homicide 4 3.4 9 7.4 9 7.1 Rape 19 16.3 40 32.9 39 30.6 Robbery 48 41 .1 45 37.0 58 45.5 Agg. Assault 196 167.7 259 213.2 340 266.7 Burglary 1296 1109.1 1615 1329.5 1656 1298.8 Larceny 3318 2839.4 3785 3116.0 3518 2759.2 Auto Theft 277 237.0 330 271 .7 374 293.3 TOTAL 5158 4414 6083 5007.7 5994 4701 .18 * Based on the following populations 1976 - 116,856 1977 - 121 ,470 1978 - 127,500 PER CENT CHANGE 1976 to 1977 1977 to 1978 Homicide 125 % No change Rape 111 % 0.025 % Robbery -6 % 28.9 % Agg. Assault 32 % 31 .3 % Burglary 25 % 2.54 % Larceny 14 % — 7.05 % Auto Theft 19 % 13.33 % TOTAL 18 % — 1 .46 % As can readily ba seen by the above tables, serious crime in the Greeley/Weld County SMSA has increased. To compound the problem even further, one must recognise that during the same period, the national percentage change in Part I offenses known to police fell by 6 %. Additionally, one must also note that crime in the county's 18 smaller police jurisdicitons, who rely on the Sheriff's Department for investigative assistance (Ault, Dacono, Eaton, Erie, Evans, Firestone, Fort Lupton, Milliken, Pierce, Platteville and Windsor) , rose a phenominal 35 % during this same period. BRIEF PROGRAM DESCRIPTION • Proposed is a Joint Arson Control Task Force comprised of personnel from fire service, law enforcement and prosecutors which will attack the fire/arson problem 'in this area. Investigators will become highly trained in fire/arson investigation and will, as much as possible, investigate all fires in their own jurisdiction. However, when a major fire occurs, the task force will be activated and the members from all participating agencies will respond, functioning as a team. Task Force Members will also train all first responders and assist with community education. • . Important elements to the success of this project include; (1) Advanced training of Task Force Members (2) Basic training of all Fire Service and Law Enforcement Personnel (3) Obtaining proper and sufficient equipment (4) Institution of comprehensive data collection and evaluation • (5) Coordination of investigation, training and data collection by full—time investigator/project director Greeley Fire Department Greeley Police Department 1 Investigator 1 Investigator (Project Director)• JOINT FIRE/ARSON INVESTIGATION TASK FORCE V )\ Western Hills Fire Department Weld County Sheriff's Department 1 Investigator 1 Investigator Weld County District Attorney's Office 1 Deputy District Attorney GREELEY/WELD COUNTY JOINT FIRE/ARSON INVESTIGATION TASK FORCE ORGANIZATIONAL CHART City of Greeley Weld County Western Hills Fire Protection District 1 Fire Police District Sheriff's Western Hills Fire Department Department Attorney' Department Department Office l Chief Chief District Sheriff Chief Attorney Fire Prevention: Investigation Investigation Bureau Division Division Assistant or Deputy D.A. Investigator Investigator Investigator Investigator • (Project Director) / . Arson Task Force • TASK FORCE OBJECTIVES 1 . Reduce, by 75 %, the number of fires reported as "undetermined origin" and/or "suspicious" during 1980. 2. Conduct thorough follow—up investigations on 100 % of all unknown, undetermined, suspicious, incendiary, and arson caused fires, as well as, 100 % of all fires that result in casualties or fatalities reported to Task Force Members after April 1 , 1980. 3. By July 1 , 1980, train one (1) member from each of the five (5) participating agencies in the Joint Task Force to become a member of a team of highly trained and skilled fire investigators which are capable of handling the investigation of most fires within their own jurisdictions. When needed, this team will work together to make a thorough and complete investigation of serious and complex fires. 4. Increase, by 20 %, the number of arson cases in which defendants are convicted, during 1980, as compared to the average number of cases terminated from 1975 through 1977* (* latest figures available) . 5. Increase, by 20 %, the number of cases submitted to the District Attorney for prosecution in alledged arson cases during 1980. 6. Establish a uniform fire/arson investigation reporting system, using the National Fire Information and Reporting System, for Task Force Members and have it on—lino by July 1 , 1980. 7. Establish an Arson Pattern Recognition_System;'using'existing software, and have it :on=l3,ne: by July 1 , 1980. 8. Initiate an arson awareness and education program within the participating jtrisdictionsf'by May 1 , 1980, to°be presented to local schools and civic organizations and conduct two (2) separate presentations per month after May 1 , 1980, or a total of 16 presentations during 1980. 9. During 1980, conduct basic fire investigation and arson recognition training sessions for 90 % of all fire service and law enforcement agencies in the Greeley/Weld County Area. WORK PLAN - FIRE INVESTIGATIONS • City of Greeley It is the responsibility of the Fire Department Company Officer to determine the cause of most fires. But the Company Officer will not be able to determine the cause of all fires.. There will also be fires that the Company Officer, Fire Captain or Duty Officer will suspect to be the result of arson. The Greeley Fire Department Investigator will then be called in to make a complete investigation. He should also be called in when the initial investigation is complex or takes an unusually long period of time to find the cause. In these situations, as well as the following, the Investigator will conduct a complete investigation: 1. All Major Fires 2. All "Working" Fires 3. All totally involved vehicle fires. 4. All fires involving passenger compartments of vehicles. 5. All fires with more than one apparent ignition point. 6. All"suspicious" fires. 7. All fires of undetermined or unknown origin. 8. All suspected arson or incendiary fires 9. All fires involving fatalities or serious injures. The Greeley Fire Department Investigator will request assistance from the Greeley Police Department Investigator, through established procedures, whenever necessary but will, as a matter of standard procedure, request his assistance for items # 1,5,6,8, and 9 listed above. Anytime a fire is or might be of criminal design, the Police Arson Investigator must be called. The Greeley Police Department trill continue to follow the present Standard Operating Procedure and the Police Arson Investigator will assist in fire investigations where possible. Western Hills Fire Protection District The Western Hills Fire Department will assign one of its members to the Joint Task Force and will act in a similar capacity as the Greeley Fire Department Investigator within the Western Hills Fire Protection District. Primary law enforcement assistance will be provided by the Weld County Sheriffs Department . Weld County Sheriffs Department The Weld County Sheriffs Department will assign one of its officers to membership is the Joint Task Force. The Weld County Sheriffs Department Arson Investigator will investigate fires, when requested, in the remaining areas of Weld County, with assistance from the local fire service. Weld County District Attorney's Office The Weld County District Attorney will assign one of his prosecutors to be a member of the Joint Task Force who will act as a legal advisor to the other Task Force Members during normal fire investigations. When a major fire occurs and the entire Task Force is activated, he will respond to the scene where his function will be to preserve the legal integrity of the investigation. WORK PLAN - FIRE INVESTIGATIONS, page 2 If at any time, due to the nature of a fire, the Task Force Member, the Director of the agency, or any member designated by the Director of the agency having jurisdiction deems it necessary to have a comprehensive, full—scale investigation, the assistance of the other Task Force Members shall be promptly requested and the Task Force will be activated. A complete investigation will then be made of the fire scene by the members of the Task Force, under the direction of the member having juris— diction with advice from the District Attorney's member. When possible, the city or county lab technicians will also be requested to respond to assist with photography, evidence collection or other necessary procedures. Once the initial investigation of the scene is completed, the Task Force will be deactivated and the members of the Task Force having juris— diction (fire service and law enforcement) will continue the investigation to its completion. INVESTIGATOR/INSPECTOR (Proposed) DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF WORK The Investigator/Inspector is responsible for the investigation of all fires and related incidents referred to him by the Chief of the Greeley Fire Department, Chief of the Greeley Fire Prevention Bureau, Duty Officers, and/or the Fire Captains. He will continue on these investigations to their completion, in close cooperation and coordination with the Greeley Police Department Arson Investigator, Greeley Investigation Division Commander, and Joint Task Force Members. He will take all actions necessary to determine the cause of fires, collect evidence necessary to prove the cause of intentionally set fires, complete reports of his findings, make necessary diagrams and photographs of fire/incident scenes, and perform other related assignments under the direct supervision of the Chief of the Greeley Fire Prevention Bureau. As a member of the City of Greeley/Weld County Joint Fire/Arson Investigation Task Force, he will coordinate Task Force activities and equipment, set up and coordinate the fire/arson data systems for the participating members of the Task Force, and other day-to-day activities as his time allows, while fulfilling his own departmental functions as stated above. During periods when no investigations are underway, the Investigator/Inspector will assist with such jobs as Fire Prevention Inspection, the NFIRS Computer System, training activities and/or other jobs as assigned by the Chief of the Fire Prevention Bureau and/or the Chief of the Greeley Fire Department. Approximately 75 % of his time will directly involve investigations and follow—ups on incidents. He will maintain regular business hours, as much as possible. REQUIREMENTS FOR WORK Provide 24 hour coverage of the City of Gree;ey on an "on—call" basis, working regular office hours (40 hours per week) as much as possible. Respond to all multiple alarms to determine cause of fire, conduct on—scene investigation, and talk to witnesses with the Police Arson Investigator. Respond to all working fires to determine cause of fire, conduct on—scene investigation, and talk to witnesses with the Police Arson Investigator. Respond to all arson fires, conduct on—scene investigations, and interview witnesses with the Police Arson Investigator. Investigate all undetermined fires to determine the fire's cause. Respond to all bombs and explosions to assist in police department investigations, evidence recovery and talking to wotnesses. Assist the Police Department in- communicatioh with the Fire Department-and act as 'lai'son where , tools, lights or other equipment may be needed. If the investigator is first on the crime scene, he secures the scene until the arrival of the Police Department. Respond to all suspicious fires, conduct on—scene investigation and interview all witnesses. Investigate the threat of arson. Coordinate the activities, training and equipment of the City/County Joint Fire/Arson Investigation Task Force. Set up and supervise the data systems of the City/County Joint Fire/Arson Investigation Task Force. Respond to all incidents when called for by the Chief of the Department or other Chief Officer. Respond to all incidents when called for by a Fire Captain. INVESTIGATOR/INSPECTOR (Continued) Page 2 Respond to all incidents when called for by the Police Dispatcher, Police Watch Commander or Investigation Division Commander. Respond to all incidents when requested by Task Force Members or other authorized officials, on a Mutual Aid Basis to the agency having jurisdiction. Respond to all fires when there is a death or injury. His responsibility is to determine the cause of fire and secure the scene until arrival of police detectives and assist them in the investigation. Assist the Fire Prevention Bureau in enforcing the Fire Code, issue general summons and complaints and appear in court on those summons. Investigate incidents of false alarms. Assist Police Department in providing stake—outs on threatened properties and patrol high incident arson areas of the city. Investigate citizen's complaints. Perform any duties called upon by the Chief of the Greeley Fire Prevention Bureau. Perform any duties called upon by the Chief of the Greeley Fire Department. Investigate cases for the Chief of the Greeley Fire Department on disciplinary matters. Maintain adequate records of all investigations and other activities. (i.e.- reports, diagrams, photographs, records of interviews, etc.) Perform any additional duties and responsibilities as assigned to him, including any or all of the following; Fire scene investigation Follow-up investigations Preservation of evidence Evidence recovery Contacting witnesses with Police Arson Investigator Interrogation of suspects with Police Arson Investigator Records and I.D. searches Diagraming crime scene Preparation and service of Search and Arrest Warrents with Police Arson Investigator Familiarization with all police and fire forms and procedures Familiarization with all juvenile forms and procedures.(These differ considerably with adult procedures.) Informational exchange with insurance company representatives revolving around both criminal and civil action Conferences with District Attorneys in the advisement concerning the legality of contemplated actions Preparation of case files with District Attorneys for prosecution Qualification as an expert witness in the field of fire cause determination (Because of experience, schooling and training) Court appearance and testimony Gathering factual case information from proper agencies, including; Organized Crime Strike Force Intelligence Bureaus of Area Law Enforcement Agencies Colorado Bureau of Investigation Federal Bureau of Investigation Alcohol, Firearms and Tobacco Area Fire Departments Area Law Enforcement Agencies State Insurance Commissioner's Office Secreatary of State's Office District Attorney's Office INVESTIGATOR/INSPECTOR (Continued) Page 3 MINIMUM EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING EQUIVALENT TO Five years of progressively responsible fire fighting experience, and graduation from a standard high school, or equivalent. Employee must qualify for this position by recommendation from the Chief of the department, other superior officers, and is appointed to this position by the Chief. CITY OF GREELEY/VELD COUNTY JOINT FIRE/ARSON INVESTIGATION TASK FORCE 1980 BUDGET NARRATIVE Item 1 . PERSONNEL - This includes the salary and fringe benefits of a full-time Greeley Fire Department Investigator/Inspector. (additional position) It will be part of his function to act as Project Director of the Task Force and will (1) coordinate Task Force activities, (2) set up data system, and (3) other necessary, day-to-day activities as his time allows, while fulfilling his own departmental functions. It is estimated that 75 % of his time will directly involve Greeley investigation activities. Cost (Total) per month per year SALARY $ 1 ,550 $ 18,600 EDUCATIONAL INCENTIVE $ 75 $ 900 (approximate) INSURANCE PLANS $ 65 $ 775 UNIFORM MAINTENANCE N/A $ 250 (may vary)CLOTHING ALLOWANCE N/A $ 250 PENSION (7.5 %) $ 116.25 $ 1 .395 $ 22,170* COST TO CITY — None** GRANT FUNDS — $ 22.870 TOTAL — $ 22,870 *Note — An overtime allowance should be made for approximately $ 700 for the year. **Note — This does not include the City's share of the required cash matching funds. Item 2. VEHICLE — The Task Force will need at their disposal, a medium— sized stationwagon—type vehicle. The Project Director will coordinate the use of this vehicle for fire investigations. It should be equipped with radio equipment but should be capable of handling surveillance, if needed. APPROXIMATE COST — $ 6,000 Quoted approximations — Ford — $ 5,500 Chevrolet — $ 5,600 MAINTENANCE/FUEL - $ 1 ,000 RADIO EQUIPMENT - $ 4,000 TOTAL VEHICLE COSTS - $ 11 .000 1980 BUDGET (Continued) Page 2 Item 3. PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES (a) Instamatic Camera Sets - Simple instamatic 126 camera sets with battery powered flash attachments should be placed on each piece of fire equipment, or atleast at each fire station for the participating agencies. GFD - 4 WHFD - 2 COST - $ 30 per set (approximate) or S 180 (b) 35 mm Camera Set - A good camera set designed to be used in high humidity should be available to the Task Force and the City/County Crime Lab. specifically for fire scene investigations. The suggested type is an All-weather/Water-proof Camera with a normal lens, off-the-camera strobe, hand-held light meter and a suitable case. COST - $ 900 (c) Film. Developing and Miscellaneous Supplies - Estimated;' photography costs per investigation (minor and major) is an average of $ 20-30. These costs would include any investigation of a fire carried out by any Task Force Member either as a unit or working separately within their own jurisdiction. Color print film should be used exclusively for fire investigations. City/County Crime Lab. Technicians should be used when possible to,act as the photographer for the investigation. . COST - $ 1 .000 (d) Ectographic Visual Maker - This piece of equipment is already available through the City/County Crime Lab, and can be used when needed from that source rather than duplicate available equipment. TOTAL COST - $ 2080 Item 4. EVIDENCE COLLECTION EQUIPMENT — (a) Evidence bags of various sizes. (b) New, clean, unused paint cans (1 and 24 gallon sizes) . (c) Small hand tools. (d) Black light designed for crime scene work (possibly available through the City/County Crime Lab.) (e) Portable Gas Chromatograph. (Projected cost — $ 1 ,500) (f) Other miscellaneous items. TOTAL COST — $ 3.000 Item 5. OFFICE SUPPLIES - (a) Filing cabnet for investigation records. (b) Desk and chair for Investigators use. (c) Miscellaneous forms and related software (using as much as possible through GPI), GFD and WCSO. i.e.-report forms, crime and prosecution forms, etc.) TOTAL COST — $ 1 .000 1980 BUDGET (Continued) Page 3 Item 6. CLOTHING FOR INVESTIGATORS — During an investigation, the investigators should be equipped with the necessary protective clothing and equipment such as helmet, boots and coveralls or bunker coat. This equipment should be suitably and appropriately marked inorder to properly identify the investigators of the Task Force. Equipment should be obtained for a five member Task Force. TOTAL COST - $ 1 .250 Item 7. DATA COLLECTION AND EVALUATION — A computer program should be set up to collect and tabulate fire and arson information. An Arson Pattern Recognition System should be acquired to help identify recurrent fire victims, suspects and other information that will assist in establishing and identifying arson patterns and trends. Existing computer programs should be investigated for use as much as possible. This should be the responsibility of the Program Director. TOTAL COST — $ 10.000 Item 8. TRAINING, SCHOOLS, CONFERENCES AND SEMINARS (a) Training of Task Force Members - The Task Force Members should be highly trained in all aspects of fire/arson investigation, from fire fighting techniquies and methods through the necessary steps and procedures leading to and including preparing for the prosecution of an arson case. Members should receive from 80 to 100 hours training in excess of schools, conferences and seminars they attend. This can be handled through the use of presently available sources within the area, including departmental Training Officers, the District Attorney' s Office and possibly area insurance investigators. COST - $ 7.500 (b) Training of Law Enforcement and Fire Fighting Personnel - It is very important to the total effort in arson control that all first responding personnel within the Task Force jurisdictions receive training in the recognition of possible arson and suspicious fires. Fire personnel should receive training in basic fire investigation and observation techniquies. Law Enforcement personnel should receive training in observation techniquies and fire/arson awareness. This could be handled and conducted by Task Force Members, in addition to their regular duties, with any overtime pay required due to this training paid out of grant funds. Also training materials that might be needed should also be funded here. COST — $ 2.500 (c) Schools — (1) U.S. Fire Academy. (two-week) Fire/Arson Investigation — All Task Force Members should attend this school. School Fees - $ 150 ($ 30 each) Transportation - $ 750 ( $ 150 each) Hotel Cost - $ 937.50 ( $ 187.50 each) Meals - $ 1040 ($ 208 each or $ 16 per day per man) Cost - $ 2.877.50 1980 BUDGET (Continued) Page 4 Item 8. (continued) (b) (2) U.S. Fire Administration's 5th Annual Conference - Jan. 21-23, 1980, New Orleans, La. - " Three days of intensive sessions will concentrate on successful programs to combat arson that can be adapted and adopted by conference attendees. Twelve successful programs will be described and demonstrated, and conference delegates will be provided implementation packets on the programs to carry away as guidelines to workable solutions to the arson problem."(From USFA announcement) . This is an important conference in the infancy of the Task Force inorder to help establish a workable solution to our areas arson problem under the jurisdictional situation we must function. Registration fees - $ 375 (5 participants at A 75"hch) Transportation - $ 750 ( $ 150 each) Hotel Costs - $1112 ($278/ day for 5 participants and 3 days) Meals - $ 240 ($ 16/day for 5 participants and 3 days) COST - $ 2.477 (3) U.S.Fire Administration/Prosecutors Association Arson Conference - The dates and location are yet undetermined. The District Attorney's Task Force Member should attend this annual conference as a training situation. Other suitable conferences could be determined by the District Attorney's Office. COST - $ 750 (approximate) (4) Other schools. conferences and seminars - including the annual Denver Arson Seminar, should be attended especially during the first year of the Task Force inorder to gain the maximum amount of knowledge and expertise. This could include such things as a "ride-along" program with the Denver Fire Department Arson Bureau, for example. COST - $.2.500 TOTAL COST - $ 18.029 Item 9. PROGRAM EVALUATION - This item is required by the Grant Guideline Manual, M 4500.1 G, and must be carried out according to established criteria. It is proposed that this will be carried out by Bonnie Staley, of the Larimer-Weld Regional Council of Governments Office. The cost can be up to a maximum of 15 % of the total grant. TOTAL COST - $ 12.000 (approximation ' TOTAL GRANT BUDGET REQUESTED - $ 81 .805 99 % Federal Funds - $ 73,624.50 10 % Cash Match - $ 8.180.50 PROPOSAL - DIVISION OF CASH MATCHING FUNDS REQUIRED Theory - The budget item for personnel will directly benefit the Greeley Fire Department but will only indirectly benefit the other agencies. The items for training, equipment, data collection and program evaluation will directly benefit all participating agencies. Proposal - The Greeley Fire Department should pay the cash match requirement relating specifically to personnel. Then the remaining required funds should be divided equally between all five participating agencies. The 10% required cash matching funds could be broken down as follows: Total Proposed Budget $ 81,805.00 90% Federal Funds 73,624.50 10% Cash Matching Funds 8,180.50 Distribution of Shares Greeley Fire Department (personnel) $ 2,286.40 1,178.82 TOTAL $ 3,465.22 Greeley Police Department $ 1,178.82 Western Hills Fire Department 1,178.82 / (� �yl Weld County Sheriff's Department 1,178.82 ✓ ''014 Weld County District Attorney's Office 1,178.82 ✓/ / TOTAL $ 8,180.50 Percentage by Unit of Government City of Greeley 56.8% Weld County 28.8% Western Hills Fire Protection 14.4% District TASK FORCE COMMITMENTS 1. Commitment of participating agencies to share of required cash matching funds as per agreement. 2. Commitment of personnel to membership in the Task Force by allowing time off from regular duties for the following: (a) Time off from regular duties to attend schools, conferences, seminars, training sessions, etc. (b) Members of Task Force to continue with that function for at least one year, even if his regular duties change during that time. (c) Task Force Members and approved authorities requesting the assistance of Task Force Members on a Mutual Aid Basis to allow for a thorough initial investigation of a fire scene, leaving the follow-up investigation to the Agency and Task Force Member having jurisdiction. (d) Permitting Task Force Members to assist in training other agencies while not on their regular duty periods but on an over-time basis. (Providing that any cost of over-time pay to that agency for this purpose be reimbursed through the budgeted training funds established within the grant. ) 3. Commitment of participating agency to cooperate in the sharing of equipment obtained by the grant as well as through the City/County Crime Lab. , as long as the equipment is used by a person competent in the operation of that equipment, and for the purpose of fire/arson investigation. Procedures will be established and standards of operation set by agreement by the participating agencies. 4. Participating agencies do their part, as much as it is possible, to limit the use of Task Force Mutual Aid Requests to those situations that can not be handled by the agency having jurisdiction and where there is the need for the expertise and qualified investigators in order to make an effective fire scene investigation. However, if it is indicated by the size of the fire or its complexity that the Task Force will most likely be activated, this should be done as early as possible, in order to properly secure the scene and start the investigation. 5. The participating agency's member of the Task Force, having jurisdiction over the fire will be in-charge of that investigation. This includes any follow-up investigation that may be necessary. 6. Commitment of participating agencies to cooperate and assist with the Collection and Evaluation of Data from fire investigations occurring within their jurisdictions. This may include such things as sharing of intelligence information, reporting on investigations and other reasonable requests deemed necessary for the effectiveness of the overall arson control program. 2nd YEAR FUNDING (Approximation) Personnel $22,870 Evidence Collection 3,000 Training 2,500 Program Evaluation 4,255 TOTAL $32,625 80% Federal $26,100 20% Local 6,525 Greeley Fire Department $3,129 Greeley Police Department 849 Weld County Sheriff's Office 849C, Weld County District Attorney 849 V Western Hills Fire Department 849 City $3.978 61% ✓County 1,698 26% Western Hills 849 13% TOTAL $6,525 If the program is not totally absorbed, 3rd year funding will not exceed the 2nd year funding, except the Greeley Fire Department's share. ASSUMPTION OF COSTS PLAN After the period of Federal monetary assistance ends, it is the intention of the participating agencies involved to assume the costs of the project in the following manner: 1. The Greeley Fire Department Investigator supported initially by grant funds will be funded wholely by the City of Greeley through the Greeley Fire Department Budget. 2. The maintenance of the Task Force vehicle will be the responsibility of the Greeley Fire Department, as it has been and will be available for use by the Greeley Fire Department when not being used for Task Force Fire Investigations. 3. All equipment and supplies used by an agency will be replaced by that agency. (i,e. - film, bags, cans, forms, etc.) This will be the major cost after funding with exception of the Greeley Fire Department's personnel cost. 4. If an unexpected breakdown occurs in Task Force Equipment, the cost of repairs shall be equally divided between the Task Force participating agencies. 5. Major equipment replacement will be made by mutual agreement of the participating members with each member agency paying a share of the cost. 6. Annual costs will be projected and determined in advance of regular budget preparation time so that proper budget practices by all agencies may be maintained. 7. If any other Weld County agency or agencies want to be an active member of the Task Force, the present members will, by mutual agreement, establish a reasonable "buy-in" fee to help releive the financial burden of the present participating members. It should be noted that it is the intent of the proposed grant budget to purchase the necessary equipment during the period of federal funding assistance so that the assumption costs to participating agencies is the absolute minimum to maintain a quality program. CONTINUATION OF TASK FORCE AFTER EXPIRATION OF FIRST YEAR GRANT A second year grant should be investigated inorder to bbtain funding for continued data collection, personnel, maintenance and upkeep of equipment, evidence collection supplies,_and equipment replacement. It should be under— sttod that second year funding may be on an increased percentage cash match basis, such as 80 % Federal/20 % Local. After expiration of federal funding, the City of Greeley will be expected to pick up the cost of the full—time investigator and maintenance of the Task Force vehicle, which will be under their control but available for use by the Task Force Members. Members of the Task Force will be expected to continue participating in the data system with the cost of that program to be paid by the partici— pating agencies. Commitments to the Task Force Operations will continue from year to year. Membership to the Task Force may be discontinued after the completion of the federal funding but financial obligations will continue for the remainder of that calendar year. The intent to discontinue participation in the Task Force must be made known to the other participating members prior to October 1st of each year, inorder to provide for proper budgeting considerations by the other participating members. Should the City of Greeley discontinue its participation in the Task Force, the vehicle, office equipment and records will be turned over to the remaining members of the Task Force. However, investigation equipment will remain available to the City under the Joint City/County Crime Lab. Purchase of replacement equipment and/or additional equipment for Task Force use will be made as a group on a shared cost basis. The Task Force, as a group, may consider the addition of other agencies for participation in the Task Force with the cost of membership to the new member to be decided upon by the present Task Force Member agencies. This cost should be designed to cover the increased cost due to increased participation, any increases in the need for equipment to cover increased use and/or replacements in equipment or supplies. However, the amount of "buy—in" will be determined by the existing members. i r j PART V 1 ASSURANCES The Applicant hereby assures and certifies that he will comply regulations,I with the lations, 9 policies,on, guidelines, and s requirements,Federal l eluding OMB Circular No. A-95 and FMCS 7d-0 and 74-7, as they relate to the application, acceptance and use of Federal funds for this federally assisted proiecr. Also the Applicant assures and certifies with respect to the pant that: I ' 1. It possesses legal authority to apply for the grant;that a 4. It will comply with requirements of the provisions i resolution, motion or similar action has been duly of the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real adopted or passed as an official act of the applicant's Property Acquisitions Act of 1970 (P.L. 91-646) • governing body,authorizing the filing of the application, which provides for fair and equitable treatment of I including all understandings and assurances contained persons displaced as a result of Federal and fed- . therein, and directing and authorizing the person identi- erally-assisted programs. tied as the official representative of the app'icant•^ -:. , .,. with the provisions of the Hatch Act in connection with the application and to provide such additional information as may be required. - which limit the political activity of employees. . - • 6. It will establish safeguards to prohibit employees 2. It will comply with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of from using their positions for a purpose that is or 1964 (P.L. 88.352) and in accordance with Title VI of gives the appearance of being motivated by a desire that Act, no person in the United States shall, on the for gain privatefor themselves or others, Pae o ss, r i j ground of race, color, or national origin, be excluded ly those with whom they have family, business, or l from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be - I other ties. otherwise subjected to discrimination under any pro- gram or activity for which the applicant receives Federal 7. It will give the grantor agency or the Comptroller financial assistance and will immediately take any mea General through any authorized representative the 1 tyres necessary-to effectuate this agreement. access to and the right to examine all records, books, papers, or documents related to the grant. . j 3a. It will comply with the provisions of 28 C.F.R. 8. It will comply with all requirements imposed by the j 42.101 et seq. prohibiting discrimination based on Federalgrantor agency concerning i race, color or national origin by or through its con- B Y special ae- ments of law, program requirements, and other ad- tractual arrangements. If the grantee is an institution ministrative requirements ap proved pproved in accordance or a governmental agency, office or unit then this with FMC 74-7. assurance of nondiscrimination by race, color or national origin extends to discrimination anywhere 9. It will comply with the provision of 28 CFR Part in the institution or governmental agency, office, or 20 regulating the privacy end security of criminal j unit. history information systems. • ! 3b. If the grantee is a unit of state or local government, 10. All published material and written reports submitted state planning agency or law enforcement agency, it under this grant or in conjunction with the third i will comply with Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of party agreements under this grant will be originally 1964, as amended,and 28 C.F.R.42.201 et seq. pro- developed material unless otherwise specifically hibiting discrimination in employment practices provided for in the grant document. Material not based on race, color, creed, sex or national origin. originally developed included in reports will have ' , . I Additionally, it will obtain assurances from all sub- the source identified either in the body of the report j grantees, contractors and subcontractors that they or in-a footnote, whether the material is in a veta will not discriminate in employment practices based batim or extensive paraphrase format. All published i + on race,color,creed,sex or national origin. materiel and written reports shall give notice that • funds were provided under on LEAA grant. 3c. It will comply with and will insure compliance by 11. Requests for proposal or invitations for bid issued its subgrantees and contractors with Title I of the by the grantee or a subgrantee to implement the Crime Control Act of 1973, Title VI of the Civil grant or subgrant project will provide notice to Rights Act of 1964 and all requirements imposed by prospective bidders that the LEAA organizational or pursuant to regulations of the Department of conflict of interest provision is applicable in that Justice'(28 C.F.R. Part 42) such that no person, on . contractors that develop or draft specifications, the basis of race, color, sex or national origin, be requirements, statements of work and/or RFP's for I excluded from participation in, be denied the a ro osed p p procurement shall be excluded from bid- benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimina- ding or submitting a proposal to compete for the f tion under any program or activity funded by LEAA. award of such procurement. -8- .u. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : II??O . rst-era O1741 0 .- . . , ._ - , .-.., .. • r y Colorado Advisory Committee On Arson Prevention August 20, 1979 TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: Greeley and Weld County have need for a comprehensive arson control program. As chairman of the Colorado Advisory Committee On Arson Prevention and a concerned citizen of Greeley, the proposed Joint Arson Task Force plan deserves serious consideration. In my opinion, the program meets a community need at reasonable cost. We are cognizant of rising costs and the importance of efficiency in all areas. However, this program and principle funding source should be sincerely considered. Time is right, arson incidence rates are increasing along with corresponding costs. Large portions of property insurance premiums are directly related to arson. Unless prevention and apprehension are improved, costs spirals will continue. Bottom line results from the proposed Task Force will not be immediately apparent. The arson problem has been with us for generations and measur- able solutions in the short run impossible. The Task Force will be a positive initial step in an effort to curb the increasing arson menace. I encourage the Greeley City Council and Weld County Commissioners to approve the application for federal aid and the necessary proportionate matching funds. Hopefully the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration will share our view and grant application for this very worthwhile and necessary program. Sincerely, John H. Blue, Chairman Colorado Advisory Committee On Arson Prevention JHB/jg APPENDIX A APPENDIX A F.B. I. UNIFORM CRIME REPORT (1972-1977) PART I CRIMES AGAINST PROPERTY Auto Theft $1.457 Billion Burglary 422 Million Robbery 331 Million Larceny-Theft 166 Million TOTAL $2.376 Billion NATIONAL FIRE PREVENTION ASSOCIATION STATISTICS (1972-1977) PROPERTY LOSSES Indendiary (Arson) Fires $4.399 Billion Suspicious/Unknown 9.099 Billion (50% of these are estimated to be arson) If 50% are Arson 4.549 Billion TOTAL $8.948 Billion EXAMPLES OF MAJOR ARSON/INCENDIARY FIRES Aug. 24, 1977: Boys playing with matches set fire to a trash can under the grandstands at the Island Grove Park Arena. The fire spread to the stands causing $250,000 damage. The boys were later apprehended. Oct. 17, 1977: The Collins Lumber Company, Johnstown, was destroyed by an arson fire. There was $500,000 damage, and no suspects have been arrested. During the few weeks before and after the above fire, several other smaller arson fires were extinguished and several bomb threats were reported. No arrests were made. A suspect later left the area and the occurrences stopped. Oct. 23, 1977: A fire was intentionally set in the Chuckwagon Dinner Playhouse in the Western Hills Fire Protection District, and the build- ing was destroyed. Damage estimates ranged up to $500,000. No arrests have been made. The same night, burglars entered Mr. Steak Restaurant, 715 25th St. in Greeley and a fire was started causing $3,500 damage. The suspects were later apprehended, but they were involved only in the Mr. Steak fire. The reported "take" in their burglary was 50 cents , but prosecution was limited to the burglary charge due to slim hopes of the arson convic- tion. Arson charges were filed with the burglary charges. Nov. 1 , 1977: An arson caused fire resulted in an estimated $150 ,000 damage at Miller Brothers Inc. , a trucking firm located at 306 N. 8th Ave. in Greeley. No suspects have been arrested. May 25, 1978: A University of Northern Colorado student was arrested for arson in a fire at the Harrison Hall dormitory on the UNC campus in Greeley. Hundreds of students were evacuated and rescued in the fire that caused nearly $100,000 damage. He was later convicted of several minor arsons and a bomb threat incident in addition to the major fire. June 14, 1978: The most costly fire in Weld County in recent years occurred at Mobile Plywoods Inc. , Evans. The cause of the fire was determined to be arson, and there have b' en no arrests. Damage to the manufacturing firm was estimated at $1.5 million. Feb. 9, 1979: A fire occurred at the Anderson Seed Co. at 714 10th St. , Greeley. The seed company building was destroyed, and five other businesses on the same block sustained heavy damage. The last damage estimate was set at $800,000. There have been no arrests in the case. In addition to these larger arson-caused fires , there have been numerous small fires, especially in the Greeley and Fort Lupton area. Farmers in south Weld County have reported several arson-caused haystack fires. Fires involving state-wide and multi-county arson rings have occurred in the Greeley/Weld County area involving car/vehicle fires, theater fires and others. Also the juvenile fire setter, who is learning to be a torch by setting trash and rub- bish fires, has not been dealt with consistently. These trash fires, over the last few years, have caused over $300,000 damage. Due to the lack of experts with the time to conduct proper and thorough investigations , many incendiary fires presently go undetected. CITY OF GREELEY FIRE/ARSON STATISTICS GREELEY FIRE DEPARTMENT STATISTICS YEAR TOTAL RUNS TOTAL FIRES ARSON INCENDIARY SUSPICIOUS UNDETERMINED 1976 865 533 1 23 7 45 1977 1085 656 13 19 1 45 1978 1156 605 9 12 6 40 1979 795 291 3* 4* 3 23 (through June) *NOTE: Figures are incomplete due to current investigations. PROPERTY LOSSES BUILDINGS AND YEAR MOBILE HOMES VEHICLES TOTAL PER CAPITA LOSS 1976 $ 94,343 $17,440 $111,785 $ 2.24 1977 853,315 17,890 871 ,205 17.42 1978 605,854 41,080 646,934 12.93 1979 655,375* 32,820 688,195* 11 .47** (through June) * Revised estimates of the Anderson Seed Co. fire increase the totals by $500,000. ** Revised estimates of the Anderson Seed Co. fire increase the per capita loss to $19.80. GREELEY POLICE DEPARTMENT ARSON STATISTICS YEAR OFFENSES UNFOUNDED CLEARED 1977 18 1 3 1978 18 3 11 1979 14 0 7 (Through June) WESTERN HILLS FIRE DEPARTMENT STATISTICS FIRE LOSSES - 1975 through July, 1979 Fires Stated as Arson, Incendiary, Suspicious, or Unknown Causes TYPE NUMBER LOSS ESTIMATE Buildings & Mobile Homes 22 $414,960* Vehicles 4 14,750 Miscellaneous 29 7,350 TOTAL 55 , $437,060* *Revised loss estimates for the Chuckwagon Dinner Playhouse Fire was later revised to $500,000, increasing the above totals by $250,000. STATED FIRE CAUSES Arson 4 Incendiary 11 Suspicious 4 Unknown 36 TOTAL 55 COMBINED FIRE LOSS STATISTICS FOR THE GREELEY AND WESTERN HILLS FIRE DEPARTMENTS REPORTED ITEM YEAR GREELEY WESTERN HILLS TOTAL Fire Casualties 1976 5 0 5 1977 5 0 5 1978 2 2 4 Fire Fatalities 1976 1 0 1 1977 0 0 0 1978 0 0 0 Total Runs/Total 1976 865/533 149/117 1014/650 Fires 1977 1085/656 271/169 1106/825 1978 1156/605 280/136 1436/741 Buildings & Mobile 1976 $ 94,343 $ 58,880 $ 153,223 Home Losses 1977 853,315 551 ,255 1,404,570 1978 605,854 73,496 679,350 Vehicle Losses 1976 $ 17,440 $ 17,000 $ 34,440 1977 17,890 43,440 61,330 1978 41 ,080 91,425 132,505 Total Fire Losses 1976 $111 ,785 $ 75,880 $ 187,665 1977 871 ,205 600,655 1,471 ,860 1978 646,934 164,921 811 ,855 SELECTED FIRE CAUSES Arson 1976 1 0 1 1977 13 1 14 1978 9 0 9 Incendiary 1976 23 3 26 1977 19 0 19 1978 12 0 12 Suspicious 1976 7 1 8 1977 1 0 1 1978 6 0 6 Unknown/Undetermined 1976 45 7 52 1977 45 2 47 1978 40 11 51 NOTE: Full copies of each Department's annual statistical reports are available upon request. WELD COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT STATISTICS FIRE INVESTIGATIONS YEAR SPECIFIED LOSS REPORTED INCIDENTS AVERAGE LOSS 1975 $ 63,000.00 23 $ 2,765.21 1976 $ 23,580.00 24 $ 982.50 1977 $ 560.620.00 * 34 $16,488.82 1978 $ 157,937.50 50 $ 3,158. 75 TOTALS $ 805,737.50** 131 $ 6,150.67 * Revised damage estimates would increase 1977 loss to $1,060,620.00 ** Revised damage estimates would increase four year total to $1,305,737.50 (both revisions due to Chuckwagon Dinner Playhouse and Collins Lumber Co. fires only. YEAR DWELLINGS/(LOSS) VEHICLES/(LOSS) BUSINESSES/(LOSS) MISCELLANEOUS/(LOSS) 1975 9 - ($18,250. ) 4 - ($3,000. ) 1 - ($40,000. ) 9 - ($2,350. ) 1976 2 - (Not reported) 5 - ($830) 3 - ($10,000. ) 14- ($12,750. ) 1977 7 - ($40,000. ) 7 - (2,800. ) 2 - ($500,000. )* 18- ($17,820. ) 1978 21- ($44,800. ) 10- ($87,875. ) 10- ($20,400. ) 9 - (4,862.50) TOTALS 39- ($103,050. ) 26- ($94,505. ) 16- (570,400. )** 50- ($37,782.50) Of the 131 fires reported from 1975 through 1978, 60 of these had unspecified damage values (approximately 46%). For this reason, a more realistic dollar value of damage would be closer to $1.5 million dollars for the same 4 year period or, using revised damage figures as explained above, a total of approximately $2 Million Dollars. It should be noted that these statistics do not represent a total picture of fires that occurred in Weld County but only a synopsis of fire related activities conducted by the Weld County Sheriff's Department. WELD COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY' S OFFICE The only statistics that have been kept are the number of cases that have been terminated (closed). These figures include cases that have been prosecuted, (resulting in convictions or aquittals) , confessions , juvenile or cases turned in but not prosecuted. 1975 THROUGH 1977 (CASES TERMINATED) 3 - First Degree Arson 4 - Second Degree Arson 4 - Third Degree Arson 1 - Fourth Degree Arson 1977 (ONLY) 2 - First Degree Arson 2 - Second Degree Arson GREELEY/WELD COUNTY SMSA GENERAL CRIME INFORMATION Historically, crane statistics within the Greeley/Veld County SMSA are poor and untrustworthy in assessing crime problems. However, due to much improved record—keeping practices since 1976 and the fact that 100 % of Weld County's law enforcement agencies report Uniform Crime Reporting data, it is possible to determine short—range crime problems. The following chart depicts actual Part I offenses for the Greeley/ Weld County SMSA during 1976, 1977 and 1978; the crime rate/100,000 population; and the percent change in the number of offenses known to police. Offense Number in Rate* Number in Rate Number in Rate" 1976 1977 1978 Homicide 4 3.4 9 • 7.4 9 7.1 Rape 19 16.3 40 32.9 39 30.6 Robbery 48 41 .1 45 37.0 58 45.5 Agg. Assault 196 167.7 259 213.2 340 266.7 Burglary 1296 1109.1 1615 1329.5 1656 1298.8 Larceny 3318 2839.4 3785 3116.0 3518 2759.2 Auto Theft 277 237.0 330 271 .7 374 293.3 TOTAL 5158 4414 6083 5007.7 5994 4701 .18 * Based on the following populations 1976 — 116,856 1977 — 121 ,470 1978 — 127,500 PER CENT CHANGE 1976 to 1977 1977 to 1978 Homicide 125 % No change Rape 111 % 0.025 % Robbery —6 % 28.9 % Agg. Assault 32 % 31 .3 % Burglary 25 % 2.54 % Larceny 14 % — 7.05 % Auto Theft 19 % 13. 33 % TOTAL 18 % — 1 .46 % As can readily ba seen by the above tables, serious crime in the Greeley/Weld County SMSA has increased. To compound the problem even further, one must recognise that during the same period, the national percentage change in Part I offenses known to police fell by 6 %. Additionally, one must also note that crime in the county's 18 smaller police jurisdicitons, who rely on the Sheriff's Department for investigative assistance (Ault, Dacono, Eaton, Erie, Evans, Firestone, Fort Lupton, Milliken, Pierce, Platteville and Windsor) , rose a phenominal 35 % during this same period. INDEX CRIME TRENDS Number-Rate • 1977 - 1978 INDEX OFFENSES NUMBER RATE PER YEAR OF PERCENT 10.0,000 OFFENSES CHANGE INHABITANTS'3' CHANGET CRIMINAL HO4IICIOE(O 1978 195 ?.3 1977 158 +23.4% +21.7% 6.0 FORCIBLE RAPE 1978 1,315 49.4 1977 1,051 +23.2% +23.2% 40.1 ROBBERY 1978 4,243 159.3 1977 4,329 -2.0 % -3.5% 165.1 ASSAULT(2) 1978 • 7,455 279.8 1977 6,520 +14.3% +12.6% 248.6 BURGLARY . 1978 49,719 +11% 1868.6 +.5% 1977 49,228 1877.3 LARCENY THEFT 1978 105,154 +25% 3947.2 f .i , 1977 102,555 3911.0 +.9% G 1978 AUTO THEFT 12,984 + 1977 12,758 486.51.8% 487 +.2% i I TOTAL 1978 181,065 6799.0 1977 176,599 6736.5+2.G% +.9% (1) Excludes Manslaughter by Negligence i �3�(2) Excludes Simple Assault t{ Population Data: Estimated 1977 = 2,622,218; Estimated 1978 = 2,664,000 -4- • I O O L`,.. CO Ca to CD N 00 N CO CO M Co) r- 01 i 4 CO CD O .-i . . • a) O N N CO t.• t- tD C0 ct' tf) CD r-I .-1 VP tf) M rat M r-1 Cr)CD N N N ci' N CD CD CO CD C.. 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A.., `C ¢ < VI C `a A O tl .-.1 d w z E' w c4 _ r " > c O Z a cM w w w w O a d w w Ca w t0 f z u h i.-, w � w ►w, M z r,•. ►-'� a w w �y a U <4 w0 O w x O w t.4 O x O c4 w Q O0 En i 01 a -5- f • ARREST STATISTICS COLORADO GRAND TOTALS JUVENILE (UNDER 18) OFFENSE MALE FEMALE 1977 1978 % 1977 1978 % I MURDER NON--NEC MANSLAUGHTER 16 20 +25.0 3 - -100.0 MANSLAUGHTER BY NEGLIGENCE 6 4 -33.3 1 - -100.0 ' FORCIBLE RAPE 85 55 -35.3 1 3 +200.0 ROBBERY 315 334 +6.0 44 41 -6.8 AGGRAVATED ASSAULT 572 558 +2.5 112 85 -24.1 BURGLARY 3,604 3,370 -6.5 287 317 -10.5 LARCENY-THEFT , 7,874 7,670 -2.6 3,912 4,271 +9.2 MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT 1,288 1,396 +8.4 169 216 +27.8 OTHER ASSAULTS 996 1,061 +6.5 365 310 -15.1 ARSON 227 151 -33.5 30 26 -13.3 FORGERY AND COUNTERFEITING 66 87 +31.2 32 39 +21.9 FRAUD 83 95 +14.5 32 33 +3.1 EMBEZZLEMENT 16 6 -62.5 3 3 0.0 STOLEN PROPERTY 155 185 +19.4 10 16 +60.0 VANDALISM 2,077 2,446 +17.8 193 210 +8.8 WEAPONS-CARRYING 355 343 -3.4 25 14 -44.0 PROSTITUTION-COM. VICE 1 19 +1800.0 58 84 +44.8 SEX OFFENSES 151 204 +35.1 4 9 +125.0 DRUG ABUSE VIOLATIONS 1,228 1,117 -9.9 250 270 +8.0 GAMBLING - - - - - - OFFENSES AGAINST FAMILY 115 108 -6.1 80 68 -15.0 DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE 357 395 +10.6 22 41 +86.4 LIQUOR LAWS 826 775 -10.1 303 244 -19.5 DISORDERLY CONDUCT 1,198 1,139 -4.9 321 229 -28.7 ALL OTHER-NON TRAFFIC(1) 3,594 3,579 -0.4 1,082 1,061 -1.9 CURFEW AND LOITERING 1,221 784 -35.8 406 282 -30.5 RUNAWAYS 2,456 2,424 -1.3 3,310 3,182 -3.9 TOTAL 28,882 28,325 -1.9 11,055 11,054 -0.01 (1) Includes: Drunkenness, Vagrancy, and Suspicion -43- I ARREST STATISTICS COLORADO GRAND TOTALS ADULT (OVER 18) OFFENSE MALE FEMALE 1 '_ 1977 1978 % 1977 1978 % f MURDER NON-NEG MANSLAUGHTER 131 132 +0.8 18 15 -16.7 MANSLAUGHTER BY NEGLIGENCE 46 35 -23.1 6 6 0.0 FORCIBLE RAPE 226 314 +38.9 1 2 +1.00.0 r r ROBBERY 711 ' 740 +4.1 54 67 +24.]. AGGRAVATED ASSAULT 1,997 2,216 +11.0 240 242 +0.8 BURGLARY 2,587 2,710 +4.8 190 196 +3.2 s LARCENY—THEFT 7,413 8,265 +11.5 4,232 4,928 +1.6.5 MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT 741 948 +27.9 71 72 +1.4 OTHER ASSAULTS 4,886 6,089 +24.6 620 810 +30.7 ARSON 88 85 -3.4 14 25 +78.5 FORGERY AND COUNTERFEITING 395 457 +15.7 168 199 +18.5 FRAUD 869 1,213 +39.6 348 693 +99.1. EMBEZZLEMENT 24 30 +25.0 11 14 +27.3 rt STOLEN PROPERTY 251 316 +26.0 33 45 +36.4 VANDALISM 1,384 1,932 +39.6 154 229 +48.7 WEAPONS-CARRYING 1,361 1,531 +12.5 113 121 +7.1 PROSTITUTION-COM. VICE 250 460 +84.0 678 884 +30.4 SEX OFFENSES 655 775 +18.3 45 48 +6.7 1 DRUG ABUSE VIOLATIONS 3,076 2,801 -8.9 620 549 -11.5 GAMBLING 87 64 -26.4 4 7 +75.0 I OFFENSES AGAINST FAMILY 161. 205 +27.3 68 91 +33.8 DIII\'ING UNDER THE INFLUENCE 14,067 14,240 +1.2 1,620 1,690 +4.3 LIQUOR LAWS 1,341 3,459 +157.9 228 351 +54.0 DISORDERLY CONDUCT 8,531 9,050 +6.1 1,727 1,467 -15.1 ! ALL OTHER-NON TRAFFIC(1) 17,935 21,640 +20.7 3,069 4,141. +34.9 TOTAL 69,213 79,707 +15.2 14,332 16,892 +17.9 (1) and Suspicion Includes: Drunkenness, Vagrancy, -44- 1 c. .a� . w br Arrest Data o .-h E as o N tv 1,4 01 Continued P3 r x •', I ID N �' a - `' .a o o E F° E� o E+ t w q a in Q Sheriff's Office A 5 - 1 - - - 1 2 J 7 2 - - - - - - 1 - - Akron PD A 31 28 - - - - 2 - - - - J 3 - - - 1 - 1 - - - Otis PD A 23 18 - - - - 1 _ - 2 J 5 - - - - - - - - 1 1 Weld County A 2,214 .10 5 29 96 131 226 26 226 5 I J3,527 1,313 2 8 11 20 170 328 60 90 3 � Sheriff's Office A 1 072 926 2 - 12 42 53 72 14 88 4 J 146 - 6 - 4 16 14 10 8 1 Fort Lupton PD dA 193 60 133 _ - - 1 4 12 - 10 - 1 2 5 2 2 2 Greeley PD A 1 566 759 6 3 13 21 59 128 8 83 1 J ' 807 2 1 11 6 106 270 37 52 - Eaton PD A 20 16 - _ - - _ 1 J 4 - - - 2 1 - - - Evans PD A 119 46 73 _ 2 2 10 - - 1 2 2 10 3 1 La Salle PD A 13 1 - 1 1 2 - 2 J 27 - - - _ 142 2 2 - - Windsor PD A 65 36 - - 2 2 3 1 - 4 - J 29 - - - - 11 6 - 1 - Erie PD A 122 77 45 - - - 2 2 -- - 8 51 5 Dacono PD A 59 - - - 7 3 1 13 J 127 68 - - - 4 4 4 1 15 - Kersey PD JA 17 10 - - - 1 - - - - 7 - - - 2 - - - _ - _82- 0 4r b G 0 Arrest Data c, U 31 0 as Continued y N < L L ' �) 0 0 al C L 74 V 7.3 .o O n, c o o O O O O 0 o a O E •t- - E4 E-. E- w a w q a '4 C.5 Johnstown PD - - JA 15 7 8 - - 1 1 - - - 4 1 2 Milliken PD A 31 19 1 - - - 1 2 - 1 - J 12 - - - - 3 2 2 3 - Ault PD A $2 43 - - - 4 - 5 1 4 - J 39 - - - 1 7 6 - 2 - Platteville PD A 26 21 - - - 1 3 - - 9 - J 5 - - - - 2 3 - - - Pierce PD A 4 - - - 1 - - - 1 - J5 1 - - - - - - - - - Gilcr•est PD A 7 3 - -- - 2 - - - - - J 4 - - - - 1 1 - 1 - Univ of Northern A 1 1 - - - - - - - - - Colorado PD J - - - - - - - - - - Frederick PD A 14 2 - - - - - - - - - J 12 - 1 - - 3 2 - - - Firestone PD A 5 3 - - - - - 1 - - - J2 - - - - - 1 - -- - Loch Buie PD A 13 10 3 - - - -- 4 - - 1 - 2 I Yuma County A 64 36 - - - - - 2 - - - J 28 - - - - 8 1 1 - - Sheriff s Office A 51 34 - - - - - 1 - - - J 17 - - - - 4 - - - - Wray PD A 1 1 - - - - - - - - - J - - - - - _ - - - - Yuma PD A 12 1 - - - - - 1 - - - J 11 - - - - 4 1 1 - -84- GREELEY/WELD COUNTY JOINT FIRE/ARSON INVESTIGATION TASK FORCE ORGANIZATIONAL CHART • CITY OF GREELEY WELD COUNTY WESTERN HILLS FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT I 1 r I 1 Fire Police District Sheriff's Western Hills Fire Department Department Attorney's Department Department Office Chief Chief District Sheriff Chief Attorney Fire Investigation Investigation Prevention Division Division Bureau Assistant or Deputy D.A. Investigator Investigator Investigator Investigator (Project Director) „„::::::::::2 \ / ARSON TASK FORCE APPENDIX B AF1'FNDIX B APPLICABLE LAWS, page 1 . The City of Greeley and the Western Hills Fire Protection District have both adontcd the 1976 edition of the Uniform Fire Code. Attached are exerpts from that Code which pertain to Fire Investigation. Also attached as the initial ordinate of the City of Greeley which adopted the use of the Uniform Fire Code along with an ordinance supplementing the 1976 edition of the Code. The State of Colorado has enacted statutes dealing with criminal offenses against property, including as section (18-4-101 ) dealing with • the crime of arson in the first, second, third and fourth degree. A copy of these laws is attached. Penalties for the crime of arson in Colorado are as follows; First Degree Arson (Class 3 Felony) 5 - 40 years Second Degree Arson (Class 4 Felony if 1 - 10 years and/or damage is $100 or more) $2,000 - $30,000 or both (Class 2 Misdemeanor 3 - 12 months and/or if damage is less than $100) $250 - $1 ,000 or both Third Degree Arson (Class 4 Felony) 1 - 10 years and/or $2,000 - $30,000 or both Fourth Degree Arson (Class 4 Felony if 1 - 10 years and/or h parson is thus endangered) $2,000 - $30,000 or both (Class 2 Misdemeanor 3 - 12 months and/or if only property is endangered $250 - $1 ,000 or both and the value of the property is $100 or more) (Class 3 Misdemeanor Up to 6 months and/or if only property is endangered $50 - $750 or both and the value of the property is less than $100) PART 1 1 18-4-101. Definitions. As used inxSONticle unless the context otheruisc I 445 Offenses Against Property 18-4-102 requires: (1) "Building" means a structure which has the capacity to contain, and is designed for the shelter of, man, animals, or property, and includes a ship, trailer, sleeping car, airplane, or other vehicle or place adapted for overnight accommodations of persons or animals, or for carrying on of business ) i therein, whether or not a person or animal is actually present. i i (2) "Occupied structure" means any area, place, facility, or enclosure which, for particular purposes, may be used by persons or animals upon occasion, whether or not included within the definition of "building" in sub- section (I) of this section, and which is in fact occupied by a person or ani- mal, and known by the defendant to be thus occupied at the time he acts in violation of one or more of sections 18-4-102 to 18-4-105. (3) "Property of another" is that property of anyone other than the defendant who has a possessory or proprietary interest therein. (4) If a building is divided into units for separate occupancy, any unit not occupied by the defendant is a "building of another". 1 18-4-102. First degree arson. (1) A person who knowingly sets fire to, burns, causes to be burned, or by the use of any explosive damages or destroys, or causes to be damaged or destroyed, any building or occupied suuclure of another without his consent commits first degree arson. (2) First degree arson is a class 3 felony. i 18-4-103. Second degree arson. (1) A person who knowingly sets fire to, burns, causes to be burned, or by the use of any explosive damages or 1 destroys, or causes to be damaged or destroyed, any property of another without his consent, other than a building or occupied structure, commits second degree arson. (2) Second degree arson is a class 4 felony, if the damage is one hundred dollars or more. (3) Second degree arson is a class 2 misdemeanor, if the damage is less than one hundred dollars. 18-4-104. Third degree arson. (I) A person who, by means of fire or 'explosives, intentionally damages any property with intent to defraud J commits third degree arson. ' (2) Third degree arson is a class 4 felony. 447 Offenses Against Property 18-4-105 18-4-105. Fourth degree arson. (1) A person who knowingly or recklessly Istarts or maintains a fire or causes an explosion, on his own property or that of another, and by so doing places another in danger of death or serious bodily injury or places any building or occupied structure of another in danger of damage commits fourth degree arson. (2) Fourth degree arson is a class 4 felony if a person is thus endangered. • (3) Fourth degree arson is a class 2 misdemeanor if only property is thus endangered and the value of the property is one hundred dollars or more. (4) Fourth degree arson is a class 3 misdemeanor if only property is thus endangered and the value of the property is less than one hundred dollars. 18-8-110. False Reporting of Exnloalves. Any person who reports ',o any law enforcement officer, public official, employee of a fire department or fire protection district, newspaper, radio station, or television station, elected or appointed officer or employee of the state of any political subdivision thereof, or officer or employee of any public or private school or public utility, theatre, or other place of public assembly that a bomb or other explosive has been placed in any public or private place or vehicle designed for the transportation of persons or property, knowing that the report is false, commits a class 5 felony. Source: R & RE.L. 71 .p.456./ 1 : C.R.S. 1963./ 40-8-11- (Penalty - Up to 5 years and/or $1 ,000 to $15,C00 or both) 18-8-111 . False Reporting to authorities. (1) A person commits false reporting to authorities, if: (a) He knowingly causes a false alarm of fire or other emergency to be transmitted to or within an official or volunteer fire department, ambulance service, or any other government agency which deals with emergencies involving danger to life or property, or; (b) He makes a report or intentionally causes the transmission of a report to law enforcement authorities of a arise or other incident within their official concern, when he knows that it did nor occur, or; (c) He makes a report or purposely causes the transmission of a report to law enforcement authorities pretending to furnish information relating to an offense or other incident within their official concern when he knows that he has no such information or knows that the information is false. (2) False reporting to authorities is a class 1 petty offense. (Penalty - Up to 6 months and/or 0 to $500 fine and/or both) 18-8-104. Obstructing a peace officer or. fireman. (1) A person commits obstructing a peace officer or fireman, when, by using or threatening to use violence, force, or physical interference, or obstacle, he intentionally obstructs, impairs, or hinders the enforcement of the penal law or the preservation of the peace by a peace officer acting under the color of his official authority, or intentionally obstructs, impairs, or hinders the prevention, control, or abatement of fire by a fireman acting under the color of his official authority. (2) It is no defense to a prosecution under this section that the peace officer was acting in an illegal manner, if he was acting under color of his official authority as defined in section 18-8-103(2). (3) This section does not apply to obstruction, impairment, or hindrence of the making of an arrest. (4) Obstructing a peace officer or fireman is a class 2 misdemeanor. (Penalty - 3 to 12 months and/or $250 to $1 ,000 fine and/or both) RECENT CASE LAW FROM THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT: SEARCH AND SEIZURE - l•IARRAP;T REQUIREMENTS ABOUT MIDNIGHT ON JANUARY 21 , ARSON INVESTIGATION 1970, A FIRE BROKE OUT IN DE- FENDANT' S FURNITURE STORE , TO WHICH LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONDED. THE FIREMEN WERE WATERING DOWN THE SMOLDERING EMBERS, WHEN FIRE CHIEF SEE ARRIVED ABOUT 2 :00 A.M. , AND HE CONCLUDED THAT THE FIRE COULD POSSIBLY HAVE BEEN ARSON. Chief See called Detective Webb , who arrived about 3:30 a.m. , and he took some pictures of the premises -- but quit because of the smoke and steam. At 4:00 a.m. the fire had been extinguished, the firemen left, and so did Chief See and his assistants , because their visibility was severely hindered by darkness , steam, and smoke. The Chief and other investigators returned at 9 :00 a.m. , continued their investigation , and found various items of physical evidence pointing to • arson. There was no consent and no warrant for these entries and seizures. The Michigan Supreme Court held that once the blaze has been extinguished and firemen have left the premises , a warrant is required to re-enter and search the 'premises, unless there is consent or premises have been abandoned. In affirming the lower court's decision, the United States States Supreme Court • held: 1. The Michigan Supreme Court's apparent holding that the exigency justifying a warrantless entry to fight a fire ends , and the need • to get a warrant begins , "with the dousing of the last flame" is too narrow, because immediate investigation may be necessary to preserve evidence from intentional or accidental destruction. • .2. In the instant case, the fire investigators were severely hin- • dered from continuing their investigation because of lack of • • visibility caused by the fire and darkness ; they returned shortly • after daylight to continue their investigation; and under these circumstances , the 9 :00 a.m. re-entry was "no more than an actual • continuation of the first, and the lack of a warrant thus did not invalidate the resulting seizure of evidence." • 3. The later entries on February 16 were clearly removed from the initial exigency and warrantless entries. • ' ' 4. The Court summarizes its holding thus : a. "We hold that an entry to fight a fire requires no warrant, • and that once in the building, officials may remain there • for a reasonable time to investigate the cause of the blaze; and, b. "Thereafter, additional entries to investigate the cause of the ,• fire must be made pursuant to the warrant procedures governing administrative searches. • c. "Evidence of arson discovered in the course of such investiga- • tions is admissible at trial , but if the investigating offi- cials find probable cause to believe that arson has occurred • • and require further access to gather evidence for a possible prosecution , then they obtain a warrant only upon a tradi- tional showing of probable cause applicable to searches for • evidence of crime. " Michigan v. Tyler, U.S. Supreme Court No. 76-1608, May 31 , 1978. POLICE POINTER: This case presents a good discussion of the requirements for a search warrant in criminal investigations. While this particular case involves an arson , the principles put forth by the Court certainly would apply to any police investigation of other types of crime. This case presents a very practi- cal example of the necessity to obtain a search warrant whenever possible and, in light of the Colorado Supreme Court's prior emphasis on the "warrant require- ment ," the facts as presented here would probably receive a similar treatment in Colorado. A CASE OF NOTE FROM PENNSYLVANIA: CORONER QUESTIONING MOTHER ABOUT HER CORONER DIDN'T DEPRIVE MOTHER OF FREE- SON'S DEA,7H WASN'T CUSTODIAL DOM OF ACTION IN ANY WAY; STATUS SAME AS POLICE OFFICER'S. This case presents an issue of first impression in Pennsylvania : Must the coroner - advise a parent, whom he suspects of causing a child's death by abuse, of her Miranda rights. The Pennsylvania Superior Court found that the federal constitu- tion did not obligate the coroner in this particular case to apprise the appellant of her Miranda rights. Accordingly, the Court affirmed the conviction of appellant. The Washington County, Pennsylvania, coroner began an investigation into a young child's death after a local hospital employee informed him that the boy might have died as a result of child abuse. Three days after the child's death , the coroner asked the mother, Anna Mae Anderson , to come to his office. During the ensuing con- versation, the mother was told about the suspected child abuse report and the pre- liminary results of the coroner's investigation. No incriminating statements were made by her and the conversation with the coroner was exploratory rather than accu- satory in nature. Mrs. Anderson was asked to return to the coroner's office two days later. In this subsequent meeting, the mother was informed of the pathologist's report indicating possible child abuse. She was also told that it was the coroner's duty to forward his findings to the prosecutor's office. Before questioning her any further, the coroner reminded Mrs. Anderson of her right to consult with an at- torney. The mother indicated she knew of her right to an attorney, but that she was willing to make a voluntary statement anyway. She then implicated herself in the case by stating that she had struck her child with her hand. The trial court found that this blow had caused the death of the child. At her trial , Mrs. Anderson's efforts to suppress her incriminating statements were denied. On appeal , she contended that the coroner's failure to fully inform her ' of her Miranda rights rendered her statements inadmissible. • • • • l Quoting Oregon v. Mathiason, 429 U.S. 492, 20 CrL. 4135 (1977) , and several other recent constitutio7aT opinions , the Court outlined the parameters of "custodial interrogation ," as it was first enunciated under Miranda v. Arizona, 384 U.S. 436 (1966) . Initially, the appellate court noted that by definition in Pennsylvania a coroner, investigating a suspicious death, has the same status as a police officer investigating a crime. Further, the appellant, Mrs. Anderson , was already the focus of the investigation and was , in fact, the only known suspect. However, the court said, without further indication of an actual restraint on the appellant's freedom of action , Miranda warnings are not required. The facts of this case indicated that, while the coroner did question Mrs. Anderson on separate occasions , he did not place her under arrest or detain her in any custodial manner. The court concluded that the appellant did not have any reason to believe that she was being detained, par- ticularly in light of the fact that she volt:n-1-2-41v submitted to a second meet- ing with the coroner. The ruling of ;ne ,u..oi oonvictiing appellant was affirmed. Commonwealth v. Anderson , PA. Supr.Ct. (4-13-78) . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • - 5 1. i THE CITY OF GREELEY, COLORADO ORDINANCE NO. 51 , 1977 • AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE UNIFORM FIRE CODE, 1976 EDITION, TOGETHER WITH APPENDICES A THROUGH G THERETO AND MAKING CERTAIN AMENDMENTS TO SAID UNIFORM FIRE CODE . NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GREELEY, COLORADO: Section 1. Sections 1''-1 " " 12-4 of the Code of Ordinances of Greeley, Colorado read as follows: Sec. 12-1. Adoption of Uniform Fire Code, 1971 Edition. The Uniform Fire Code, 1971 Edition, together with Ap- pendices A, C, D, and E, thereto, and together with the Reference Tables from the Uniform Building Code , included • therein, are hereby adopted by this reference as law in the City of Greeley, Colorado. Said Uniform Fire Code, and the appendices and tables, hereinafter referred to as Uniform Fire Code , were developed and promulgated by the International Conference of Building Officials, 50 South Los Robles , Pasadena, California 91101, and by the Western Fire Chief' s Association, P.O. Box S42, San Leandro, California 94577. The subject matter and purpose of said Code, appendices and tables are fire prevention generally, and specifically the regulation of conditions hazardous to life and property from fire or explosion. Sec. 12-3. Amendments to Uniform Fire Code . The Following sections of the Uniform' Fire Code are adopted in amended form to read as follows : "Sec. 1.215. Board of Appeals. "In order to determine the suitability of alternate material and types of construction and to provide for reasonable inter- pretations of the provisions of this Code, there shall be and is hereby created a board of appeals , consisting of eight (8) members, who are qualified by experience and training, to pass upon matters pertaining to pertinent matters . Five ( 5) members shall be at large and three ( 3 ) from the city admin- istration , all of whom shall have equal voting privileges . The city manager, city engineer and fire chief shall be ex . officio members from city administration. The fire chief shall act as secretary to the board. Any four (4 ) members of • the board shall constitute a quorum, and have the authority to /1! • conduct business of the board of appeals . The hoard o.f . ap- peals shall be appointed by the mayor with council approval , and shall hold office at their pleasure . The board shall adopt reasonable rules and regulations for conducting its investigations and business and shall render all decisions and findings in writing to the fire chief with a duplicate copy to the appellant . The board may recommend to the city council new legislation as is consistent with the purposes of fire prevention and fire regulation. " "Sec. 11. 106 . General Requirements . " (b) The storage of explosives and blasting agents is pro- hibited in the City of Greeley, Colorado, except for tempo- rary storage for use in. connection with approved blasting operations : provided, however, this prohibition shall not apply to wholesale and retail stocks of small arms ammuni- tion , explosive bolts , explosive rivets or cartridges for explosiveactuated power tools in quantities involving less than five hundred (500) pounds of explosive material . " "Sec. 13.206 . Obstructing Fire Hydrants . "No person shall place or keep any post , fence , growth, trash or other material or thing near any fire hydrant that would prevent such hydrant from being immediately discernible or in any other manner deter or hinder the fire department from gaining immediate access to a fire hydrant , and in no" event shall any person place or keep any post , fence , growth, trash or other material or thing within five ( 5) feet of any such fire hydrant . " "Sec. 13-207. Hydrant Use Approval . "No person shall use or operate any hydrant or other valve installed on any water system intended for use for purposes of fire suppression and control unless such person first secures a permit for such use from the director of the water department ." "Sec. 13. 306 . Fire Control in Mobile Home Communities , Mobile Home Parks, and Travel Trailer Parks . "In addition to any and all requirements contained in other ordinances of .the City of Greeley , Colorado pertaining to the location and maintenance of fire hydrants within mobile home communities , mobile home parks , and travel trailer parks , there shall be kept and maintained in service buildings and in other locations named by the fire chief , portable fire extinguishers of a type approved by the fire chief . " "Sec . 15. 101. Scope . "(b) Except as otherwise provided herein, this article shall not apply to the transportation of flammable liquids • when in conformity with the department of transportation (DOT) regulations lawfully on file with and approved by the department of transportation . " "Sec. 15.201. Restricted Locations .. "(a) The storage of flammable and combustible liquids in aboveground tanks outside of buildings is prohibited within the City of Greeley , Colorado, except to the extent provided in subparagraph (b ) of this section. "(b) Outside aboveground tanks installed and in use as of the date the Uniform Fire Code becomes law in the City of Greeley, Colorado may be continued in use, provided that such tanks are located and installed in accordance with National Fire Protection Association Pamphlet No. 30 , and provided that the other applicable provisions of this Code are complied with. " "Sec. 15.203. Spacking Between Tanks . "(a) Location. A flammable or combustible liquid storage tank may be located underground, outside of or under a building if such installation meets the requirements of this section, and if the building is not used in whole or in part as a dwelling for one or more persons or families . The tank shall be located with respect to existing founda- tions and supports that the loads carried by the latter cannot be transmitted to the tank. The distance from any part of a tank storing Class II or III liquids to the nearest. wall of any basement , pit, cellar or property line shall be not less than one ( 1) foot . The distance from any part of a tank storing Class I liquids to the nearest wall of any basement , pit or cellar shall be not less than one ( 1) foot and from any property line that may be built upon , not less than three ( 3) feet . A minimum distance of one ( 1) foot , shell to shell, shall be maintained between underground tanks. " "Sec. 15. 402. Manner of Storage and Limitations. "(b) The storage of flammable and combustible liquids in closed containers shall comply with the following occupancy schedule except that the chief may impose a quantity limita- tion or require greater protection where , in his opinion , unusual hazard to life or property is involved or he may authorize increase of these amounts where the type of construe tion , fire protection provided or other facts substantially reduce the hazard. 1. Dwellings and apartment houses containing not more than three ( 3) dwelling units and accompanying at- tached or detached garages. Storage other than fuel oil , prohibited, except that which is required for maintenance or equipment operation which shall not J { -• -3- ' • exceed ten ( 10) gallons. Such liquids shall be stored in metal closed containers , except that if the amount so stored exceeds two and one-half (2k ) gallons, the liquids shall be stored in approved safety cans. " "Sec. 15.704. Dispensing Services. "(b) Supervision. Every service station open to the public shall have an attendant or supervisor on duty whenever the station is open for business. 1. If the dispensing of Class I liquids at a service station available and open to the public is to be done by a person other than the service station attendant , the nozzle shall be an approved automatic- closing type without a hold-open latch. " "Sec. 20.105. Limitation on Bulk Storage. ' "The aggregate capacity of any one (1) installation in the city for the storage of liquefied petroleum gas shall not exceed two thousand (2,000) gallons water capacity. The foregoing prohibition shall not apply to existing storage installations in existence on the effective date of the Uniform Fire Code. " Sec. 12-4 . ' Additions to Uniform Fire Code . • The following sections or subsections, to be numbered as stated below, are hereby added to the Uniform Fire Code. "Sec. 1.218. Violations and Penalties . "Any person who shall violate or fail to comply with any of the provisions of this Code, or who shall violate or fail to comply with any order made hereunder, or who shall build in violation of any detailed statement of specifications or plans submitted and approved hereunder, or violate the terms of any certificate or permit issued hereunder, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be subject to punishment as provided in Section 1-8 of the Code of Ordinances of Greeley, Colorado. Each day that any such violation or noncompliance shall continue shall constitute a separate offense. " Section 2 . Sections 12-1 , 12-3 and 12-4 of the Code of Ordinances of Greeley , Colorado are hereby repealed. Section 3. The Code of Ordinances of Greeley , Colorado is hereby amended by adding section to be numbered 12-1 and 12-3 which sections read as follows : • -4- Sec. 12-1. Adoption of Uniform Fire Code , 1976 Edition. The Uniform Fire Code , 1976 Edition , together with Ap- pendices A through G thereto , and together with the Reference Tables from the Uniform Building Code, included therein, are hereby adopted by this reference as law in the City of Greeley , Colorado. Said Uniform Fire Code , and the appendices and tables , hereinafter referred to as Uniform Fire Code, were developed and promulgated by the Interna- tional Conference of Building Officials , 5360 South Workman Mill Road, Whittier, California. 90601, and by the Western Fire Chief' s Association , 5360 South Workman Mill Road, Whittier, California 90601. The subject matter and purpose of said Code , appendices and tables are fire prevention generally, and specifically the regulation of conditions hazardous to life and property from fire or explosion . Sec. 12-3. Amendments to Uniform Fire Code . • The following sections of the Uniform Fire Code are adopted in amended form to read as follows : "Sec. 1.215. Board of Appeals . "In order to determine the suitability of alternate material: and types of construction and to provide for reasonable inter- pretations of the provisions of this Code, there shall be and is hereby created a board of appeals , consisting of eight •( 8) members , who are qualified by experience and training, to pass upon matters pertaining to. pertinent matters . Five ( 5) members shall be at large and three ( 3) from the city admin- istration , all of whom shall have equal voting privileges . The city manager, city engineer and fire chief shall be ex officio members from city administration . The fire chief shall act as secretary to the board. Any four (4) members of the board shall constitute a quorum, and have the authority to conduct business of the board of appeals. The board of ap- peals shall be appointed by the mayor with council approval , and shall hold office at their pleasure . The board shall adopt reasonable rules and regulations for conducting its investigations and business and shall render all decisions and findings in writing to the fire chief with a duplicate copy to the appellant . The board may .recommend to the city council new legislation as is consistent with the purposes of fire prevention and fire regulation . " "Sec. 1.218 . Violations and Penalties . "Any person who shall violate or fail to comply with any of the provisions of this Code , or who shall violate or fail • to comply with any order made hereunder, or who shall build in violation of any detailed statement of specifications or plans submitted and approved hereunder , or violate the terms of any certificate or permit issued hereunder , shall be guilty of a misdemeanor , and shall be subject to punishment as provided in Section 1-8 of the Code of Ordinances of Greeley , Colorado . Each day that any such violation or - 5- /( r • noncompliance shall continue shall constitute a separate offense . " "Sec. 11. 106. General Requirements . " (b) The storage of explosives and blasting agents is pro- hibited in the City of Greeley , Colorado , except for tempo- rary storage for use in connection with approved blasting operations : provided, however, this prohibition shall not apply to wholesale and retail stocks of small arms ammuni- tion, explosive bolts , explosive rivets or cartridges for explosive-actuated power tools in quantities involving less than five hundred (500) pounds of explosive material . " "Sec. 13.206 . Obstructing Fire Hydrants . "No person shall place or keep any post, fence , growth, trash or other material or thing near any fire hydrant that ' would prevent such hydrant from being immediately discernible or in any other manner deter or hinder the fire department from gaining immediate access to a fire hydrant, and in no event shall any person place or keep any post , fence , growth, trash or other material or thing within five (5) feet of any such fire hydrant . " "Sec. 13-207. Hydrant Use Approval . "No person shall use or operate any hydrant or other valve installed on any water system intended for use for purposes of fire suppression and control unless such person first secures a permit for such use from the director of the water department . " "Sec. 13. 306 . Fire Control in Mobile Home Communities , Mobile Home Parks, and Travel Trailer Parks. "In addition to any and all requirements contained in other ordinances of the City of Greeley, Colorado pertaining to the location and maintenance of fire hydrants within mobile home communities , mobile home parks , and travel trailer parks, there shall be kept and maintained in service buildings and in other locations named by the fire chief , portable fire extinguishers of a type approved by The fire chief . " "Sec. 15. 101. Scope . "(b) Except as otherwise provided herein , this article shall not apply to the transportation of flammable liquids when in conformity with the department of transportation (DOT) regulations lawfully on file with and approved by the department of trasportation . " "Sec. 15.201. Restricted Locations . "(a) The storage of flammable and combustible liquids -6- lr� in aboveground tanks outside of buildings is prohibited within the City of Greeley, Colorado, except to the extent provided in subparagraph (b) of this section. "(b) Outside aboveground tanks installed and in use as of the date the Uniform Fire Code becomes law in the City of • Greeley , Colorado may be continued in use, provided that such tanks are located and installed in accordance with National Fire Protection Association Pamphlet No. 30, and provided that the other applicable provisions of this Code are complied with ." "Sec. 15.210 . Spacing Between Tanks. "(a) Location. A flammable or combustible liquid storage tank may be located underground, outside of or under a building if such installation meets the requirements of this section, and if the building is not used in whole or in part as a dwelling for one or more persons or families . The tank shall be located with respect to existing founda- tions and supports that the loads carried by the latter cannot be transmitted to the tank. The distance from any part of a tank storing Class II or III liquids to the nearest wall of any basement , pit, cellar or property line shall be not less than one (1) foot . The distance from any part of a tank storing Class I liquids to the nearest wall of any basement , pit or cellar shall be not less than one (1) foot and from any property line that may be built upon, not less than three ( 3) feet . A minimum distance of one ( 1) foot, shell to shell, shall be maintianed between underground tanks ." "Sec. 15 .402. Manner of Storage and Limitations. "(b) The storage of flammable and combustible liquids in closed containers shall comply with the following occupancy schedule except that the chief may impose a quantity limita- tion or require greater protection where, in his opinion , unusual hazard to life or property is involved or he may authorize increase of these amounts where the type of construe tion , fire protection provided or other facts substantially reduce the hazard. I. Dwellings and apartment houses containing not more than three ( 3) dwelling units and accompanying at- tached or detached garages. Storage other than fuel oil , prohibited, except that which is required for maintenance or equipment operation which shall not exceed ten ( 10) gallons. Such liquids shall be stored in metal closed containers , except that if the amount so stored exceeds two and one-half W ) gallons, the liquids shall be stored in approved safety cans." "Sec. 15. 704 . Dispensing Services. • " (b) Supervision. Every service station open to the public -7- ! t7 shall have an attendant or supervisor on duty whenever the station is open for business . 1. If the dispensing of Class I liquids at a service station available and open to the public is to be • done by a person other than the service station attendant , the nozzle shall be an approved automa- tic closing type without a hold-open latch . " "Sec. 20 . 105. Limitation on Bulk Storage. "The aggregate capacity of any one ( 1) installation in the city for the storage of liquefied petroleum gas shall not exceed two thousand (2 , 000 ) gallons water capacity . The foregoing prohibition shall not apply to existing storage installations in existence on the effective date of the Uniform Fire Code . " Section 4 . This Ordinance will be on the agenda of the • City Council on September 6 , 1977 for passage on second reading. At least three ( 3) copies of the Uniform Fire Code are on file at the. office of the City Clerk for inspection by the public . Section 5. This Ordinance shall become effective five • (5) days after its final publication, as provided by Sections 3-16 and 3-17 of the Greeley Charter . PASSED AND ADOPTED , SIGNED AND APPROVED THIS 20th DAY OF September , 1977. ATTEST: CITY OF GREELEY, COLORADO 1,. ! ( ,� _ . i - 1 , By •; Acting City Clerk,- Mayor '^ APPROVED : City `Manager City Att ineyY -8- No. Date March 13, 1979 File To: Peter A. Morrell , City Manager From: Virtus D. Einspahr, Chief of Fire Prevention Bureau Subject: Request for Ordinance the 1976 Uniform Fire Code for Council Agenda item When the 1976 Uniform Fire Code replaced the 1971 edition. of the Uniform Fire Code , some portions of the code were i.nadvertantly not forwarded or included in the newly adopted ordinance. Attached is a copy of an Ordinance supplementing the Uniform • Fire Code, 1976 Edition , which we are asking be placed on the council agenda for adoption on March 20 , 1979. Z14,•(-- LTI--('n'- 4:72K/h.> Virtus D. Einspahr VE/eg • THE CITY OF GREELEY, COLORADO ORDINANCE NO. , 1979 AN ORDINANCE SUPPLEMENTING THE UNIFORM FIRE CODE, 1976 EDITION, AS ADOPTED BY THE CITY OF GREELEY, COLORADO. WHEREAS, it is the finding of the City Council of the City of Greeley, Colorado, that certain provisions enumerated • below should be added to the Uniform Fire Code, as adopted by the City of Greeley. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GREELEY, COLORADO: Section 1. The Code of Ordinances of Greeley , Colorado , is hereby amended by adding a section, to be numbered 12-4 , which said section reads as follows: Sec. 12-4. Supplement to Uniform Fire Code . The following sections are hereby added to the Uni- form Fire Code , 1976 Edition, said sections to read as follows : Sec. 1.218 . Violations and Penalties. Any person who shall violate or fail to comply with any of the provisions of this Code , or who shall violate or fail to comply with any order made hereunder , or who shall build in vio- lation of any detailed statement of specifications or plans submitted and approved hereunder, or vio- late the terms of any certificate or permit issued hereunder , shall be guilty of a misdemeanor , and shall be subject to punishment as provided in Sec. 1-S of the Code of Ordinances of Greeley , Colorado . Each day that any such violation or non-compliance shall continue shall constitute a separate offense. • Sec. 1.501. Fire Drills in Educational and Insti— tutional Occupancies. (a) Fire drills shall be held at least once a month in educational occupancies where such occupancies constitute the major occupancy —1— I of a building and at least once every two months in institutional occupancies where such occupancies constitute the major .occupancy of a building. During severe weather , fire drills may be postponed . A record of all fire drills shall be kept and persons in charge of such occu- pancies shall file written reports at least quarterly with the Bureau of Fire Preven- tion giving the time and date of each drill held. (b) In educational occupancies fire drills shall include complete evacuation of all persons from the building. In institu- tional occupancies fire drills shall be conducted trl r A operating per-- . sonnel with their assigned positions of emergency duty ; complete evacuation of occupants from the building at the time of the fire drill shall be required only where it is practicable and does not in- volve moving or disturbing persons under medical care. Sec. 15.1107. Tank Vehicle Routes. (a) No person shall operate a tank. vehicle on or cause a tank vehicle to be operated on , • arty street , highway , alley, avenue , boule- vard, or other public way or place within the City of Greeley , Colorado , other than upon the streets and avenues shown on the Tank Vehicle Route Map, adopted by subpara- graph. (b) of this section , or other than upon streets and avenues leading as directly as possible between a bulk plant and a point on a street or avenue shown on such map or between a retail service station and a point • on a street or avenue shown on such map. (b) The Tank Vehicle Route Map , in the following form, is hereby adopted. -2- TANK VEHICLE ROUTE MAP • .71 O. V • • Sec. 151108. Delivery Hose Devices . • All tank vehicles used in transporting and delivering flammable and combustible liquids shall be equipped with hose connections con- taining the safety device known as the "glass elbow, " to allow inspection of the contents of the delivery hose. All such hoses also must con- tain the apparatus commonly known as the tight connection device to secure the off-loading device of the tank vehicle to the intake structure of the storage tank. Section 2. This ordinance shall become effective five (5) days after its final publication, as provided by Sections 3-16 and 3-17 of the Greeley Charter . • . i -3.- I • EXCERPTS FROM UNIFORM FIRE CODE PERTAINING TO FIRE INVESTIGATIONS Division II ADMINISTRATION Responsibility for Enforcement Sec. 1 .201. The Chief shall be responsible for the administration and enforce- ment of this Code. Under his direction, the Fire Department shall enforce all ordinances of the jurisdiction pertaining to: (h) The investigation of the cause, origin, and circumstances of fire. Investigations Sec. 1.208. (a) The Fire Department shall investigate promptly the cause, origin , and circumstances of each and every fire occurring in the municipality involving loss of life or injury to person or destruction or damage to property, and if it appears to the members of the Bureau making the investigation that such fire is of• suspicious origin, he shall then take immediate charge of all physical. evidence re- lating to the cause of the fire and shall pursue the investigation to its conclusion. The Fire Prevention Engineer (Fire Marshall ) shall make a report in writing to the Chief of all facts and findings relative to each investigation, and should it appear during any investigation that a fire is of suspicious origin, he shall notify the Chief forthwith. (b) The Police Department shall assist the Fire Department in its investigations whenever requested to do so, unless otherwise directed by the Chief of Police. Authority of Fire Personnel to Exercise Powers of Police Officers Sec. 1.205. The Chief and members of the Fire Prevention Bureau shall have the powers of a police officer in performing their duties under this Code. Records and Reports Sec. 1.213 (b) The Fire Prevention Bureau shall retain for not less than three years a record of each inspection and investigation made showing the cause, the findings and disposition of each such inspection and investigation. ARTICLE 13 FIRE PROTECTION/Division I/GENERAL PROVISIONS Authority at Fires and Other Emergencies Sec. 13. 101. The Chief and his authorized representatives, as may be in charge at the scene of a fire or other emergency involving the protection of life and/or property or any part thereof, shall have the power and authority to direct such operation as may be necessary to extinguish or control any •fire, perform any rescue operation, investigate the existence of suspected or reported fires, gas leaks , or other hazardous conditions or situations or of taking any other action necessary in the reasonable performance of their duty. In the exercise of such power, the Chief may prohibit any person, vehicle, vessel , or thing which may impede or interfere with the operations of the Fire Department, and in the judgment of the chief any person not actually and usefully employed in the extinguishing of such fire, or in the pre- servation of property in the vicinity thereof. • • RECIPROCAL, EMERGENCY AIL) AGREEMENT This agreement, made and entered into this 13th day of March , 19 79 , pursuant to Si29-5-105 and 29-5-167 thrthigh § 29-5-110 C. R.S . 1973 as amended, by and between the WESTERN HILLS FIRE PROTECTION ION DISTRICT , and Greeley Fire Department shall , upon being signed and dated, acid/or ofi.icially notarized, become the Reciprocal E:moreency Aid Agreement between. the two (2) entities and all prior written anti/or • verbal agreements and contracts shall thereupon become null and void. WITNESSETH THAT: • WHEREAS , it is feasible and desirable for the parties hereto to enter into a reciprocal agreement for mutual emergency aid in furnishing protection for persons and/or property for which each. party hereto is normally responsible for providing such protection. NOW THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY AGREED by and between the parties that: 1. Upon a request to the Chief of the Western Hills Fire • , Protection District or to any duly authorized representative of said Chief, by the Chief of the Greeley Fire Department or by his duly authorized representative , the Chief of the Western Hills Fire Pro- tection District may, in his discretion, assign members of the Western Hills Fire Protection District, together with • such firefighting equipment as he deems necessary and proper, • to perform temporary firefighting or other related duties within the fire protection jurisdiction of the Greeley Fire Department , pursuant to § 29-5-105 and § 29-5-107 C.R.S. 1973, as amended. . 2. Upon a request to the Chief of the Greeley Fir? Department or to his duly authorized representative, by the Chief of the Western Hills Fire Protection District or by his duly authorized representative, the Chief of the Greeley Fire Department may, in his discretion, assign members of the Greeley Fire Department , together with such firefighting equipment as he deems necessary and proper, to perform temp- orary firefighting or .other related duties, within the fire protection jurisdiction of the Western Hills Fire Protection District, pursuant to § 29-5-105 and § 29-5-107 C.R.S . 1973, as amended. • 3. The decision of one party to respond to a request by the other party under the terms of this agreement shall rest entirely upon and be discretionary with the respective • Chief of the Fire Department and it is understood and agree.] upon by Moth parties to this agreement that neither party shall be under an obligation to respond to a request for firefighting or other related aid when conditions are such that a priority of responsibility is created in that fire /45- prot.ectio.. jurisdiction , pursuant to s 29-5-105 C. R. S . 1973, as amended . 4 . The responding fire department shall report to the officer in charge of the requesting fire department at the location specified in the request and shall be subject to the orders of that official ; except that the Chief of the responding fire department or his duly authorized representative may require that such firefighters , fire companies , and equipment shall be under the immediate direction and control of an officer of the responding fire department , pur- suant to § 29-5-105 C.R.S . 1973, as amended . 5. It shall be a condition of any dispatch of firefight- ing personnel and/or equipment pursuant to this agreement that any request for emergency mutual aid hereunder shall include a statement of the amount and type of equipment and number of firefighting personnel deemed necessary by the Chief of the fire department requesting such aid . and shall specify the location to which such personnel and/or equipment are to be dispatched. ' Any such statement shall be aconsideration in making the decision as to the type and amount of personnel and/or firefighting equipment to be dispatched , but the final decision as to amount and type of firefighting equipment and personnel to be furnished shall be made by the Chief of the fire department of the responding organi ation, taking into account all pertinent conditions in his own fire protection jurisdiction , pursuant to 5 29-5-105 C.R.S. 1973, as amended. 6. Firefighting personnel and equipment from the responding fire department shall be released by the requesting fire department either when the services of the responding fire department are no longer required or when the re- sponding fire department personnel and/or equipment are needed within its own fire protection jurisdiction , pur- suant to 5 29-5-105 C. R.S . 1973, as amended. 7. Each party assumes all claims for compensation for any loss of or damage to firefighting equipment and for any loss , damage , personal injury or death sustained by per- sonnel from their own fire department. Each party waives all claims against the other party for compensation for any loss of or damage to firefighting equipment and for any loss, damage , personal injury or death sustained by firefighting personnel , which occurs as a consequence of the performance of this agreement. The provisions of this agreement shall in no way be construed as restricting , modifying, or abolishing the right of any member of the responding fire department to receive Workman ' s Compensa ' tion benefits pursuant to § 29-5-109 and 5 29-5-110 C. R.S . 1973, as amended . • /go (2) • 8. In any case whore liability occurs on account of any negligent or otherwise tortious act or acts of any fire- fighting personnel while assigned to temporary duty shall be imposed upon the requesting fire department and not he the liability of the responding fire depart- ment, pursuant to § 29-5-108 C. R. S. 1973, as amended. 9 . Vo equipment or apparatus used by either party hereto pursuant to the terms of this agreement will , at the time of such use , be owned or totally controlled by any third party or agents or employees of any third party. 10 . Either party may cancel this agreement at any time pro- vided that written notice of such cancellation be given ninety (90) days prior to the effective date of such cancellation. Such written notice shall be given to Chief of the fire department and such notice shall be • sent by certified registered mail or hand delivered to the: Chief or to his duly authorized representative . • IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the duly authorized representatives of the respective parties hereto have hereunto signed these presents on the dates respectively indicated. WESTERN HILLS FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT Board President Date iy _ZA 77 /LL Fire Chief • 7 ATTEST:— tc� / /929 _. 16)146-1. Date Secretary • Xby '—j � ((1 � (c`1LCQ_�� c+� • De e ATTEST f 014 (c„ (fir/ ��'' U Fire C1 is f . Date /17 (3) . --D;t,e: JANUARY 1 , 1979 --Name of Department: WESTERN HILLS FIRE DEPARTMENT --Station No: --Station Address: 1001 CHERRY AVENUE — GREELEY, CO 80631--Station Phone: 356-1421+ --Please list the names of persons to contact for mutual aid authorization, listing first the chief officers in order of their rank: N)YE TITLE HOME PHONE BUSINESS PRONE WILLIAM N. BAILEY CHIEF 353-4441 356-1424 BRIAN D. JOHNSON LIEUTENANT 356-6055 356-4000 Ext. 495 FLOYD LEE WOODS LIEUTENANT 353-0817 352-9267 • DOUGLAS P. MELBY LIEUTENANT ENGINEER 356-3391 356-1424 RICHARD D. ESTREICH LIEUTENANT F".'aT---- - ---0 356-1424 MELVIN G. HUFF LIEUTENANT ENGINEER 351-0536 356-1424 --Apparatus CAPACITY OF RATING OF FEET OF HOSE CARRIED AND THREAD TYPE UNIT AND TYPE TANK IN GAL PULP IN CPI1 1 1/2 2 1/2 HAP]! SUCTION ENGINE I 1976 Pierce Pumper 250 400 350(IPT) 500(NST) 16' (3"NST) with 2z"ada; ENGINE 2 1978 Super-Jane Pumper 7.50 1250 550(IPT) 1500(NST) 20'(6" NST) ENGINE 3 1955 American Pumper 500 500 350(IPT) 1200(NST) 20'(4T. NST) TANKERS 2 & 3 1952 Military 6 X 6 1500 100(#2) 125(IPT) 15(NST) 60(#3) each each TRUCK 1 1952 Military 4 X 4 12.5 Kilowatt generator with portable lights and extension cords. =-Other Information (:3 of spare air bottles, foam capability, special entry tools , etc.) : 6 - MAS AirPacks 3500 watt generator (portable) 8 - spare NSA air bottles 12.5 KW generator (truck mounted) Foam Eductor on order (expected delivery 2/1/79) portable lights and cords --Extrication and First Aid Equipment : Standard equipment for quick response basic life support unit. Extrication equipment includes: 2 (two) Blackhawk port-a-powers, ajax air chisel, come- a-long & chains, cribbing, basic ropes and harnesses, and misc. tools.'r----__-��-- ----- --Number of Personnel: DAY NIGHT EMT's FIRST-AIDER I VOLUNTEER: 19 25 7 9 PAID: 3 2 3 ---Other Pertinent Information: Station is manned 24 hours a day by at least 2 men. 7 paid men on the de pirtment working rotating shifts. Dispatch through direct phone line with Weld County Communicltions with radio paging system back-up. All members carry pagers. GREELEY FIRE DEPARTMENT STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES SUBJECT: ARSON INVESTIGATION 1 . Company officer will notify shift Captain if fire is suspicious or might be arson. 2. Captain to contact the Police Watch Commander, who will start the investigation by calling the Detective Division Commander. 3. Fireman must keep the fire scene protected until investigators arrive. 4. Fireman will try to get names and addresses of witnesses who are at the fire scene or of witnesses who admit knowing something about the fire. 5. Fire Captain must notify the Duty Officer. 6. The Duly Officer will decide which Arson InvestigDLor will work the case. 7. Fire Department Arson Investigator will be in cliarge at the fire scene. He will try to determine the cause of the fire and the area where it started, and begin a search for evidence of arson. Photographc may be taken, evidence gathered, and diagrams and information recorded. 8. The Fire Investigator and Police Detective assigned will continue the investigation. (Photographs, diagrams, statement of witnesses, marking evidence, etc.) . 9. Supplementary reports will be written by fire officers and fireman who were at the fire scene and turned over to the Fire Investigator. GREELEY POLICE DEPARTMENT STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES SUBJECT: ARSON INVESTIGATION 1 . Detective Commander to assign arson detective to work the arson case after same is reported by Fire Department. 2. Normal investigation procedure covered in General Order 78-14 - Standard Operating Procedure for Detective Division section will be followed. 3. Photographs will be taken by detective or lab technician as decided by by Arson Detective assigned to case. Photographs of the fire scene shall be taken under the direction of the Fire Department Arson Investigator. 4. Fire and Police Investigators to coordinate the gathering of evidence. Photographs taken, diagrams made, names and addresses of witnesses or associated personnel taken. Evidence gathered and cataloged by corresponding photographs. All evidence is to be kept at the Police Department in the custody of the Police Arson Detective. 5. Police Arson Detective to be in charge of interviewing witnesses and interrogation of suspects. Investigation reports are to made by Police Arson Investigator. 6. Police Arson Investigator will continue the investigation with the aid of the Fire Department Arson Investigator. EXISTING ANTI-ARSON AND ARSON CONTROL EFFORTS Law Enforcement and Fire Service personnel have attended all conferences and seminars that have been offered in the area. (Denver Metro Area) Law Enforcement and Fire Service Agencies have members who actively participate in the Metropolitan Arson Investigators Association (MAIA). The Greeley Fire Department is in the process of training its personnel using the NFPA, Fire Information Field _Investigation course and the Greeley Police Department personnel are scheduled to receive this training during August, 1979. A state-wide Arson Task Force, "Arson-Hotline" and Reward Program has been established in cooperation with and coordination by the Colorado Bureau of Investigation; Police, Sheriff and Fire Departments ; State Insurance Officials; the Colorado Advisory Cormiittee on Arson Prevention; and, the Insurance Industry. The Greeley Police Department has designated one of their detectives as their Arson Investigator. He works closely with the Fire Department and helps to coordinate city arson investigations. 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Y fl c c — s } 'I ' — Ow SERVICES AVAILABLE The State of Colorado does not have a State Fire Marshall but the Colorado Bureau of Investigation presently works with local agencies in the investi- gations of major fires. Due to their shortage in manpower, it is sometimes several days before one of their investigators may arrive at the scene if another major fire happened to occur somewhere else in the state. The Colorado Bureau of Investigation also provides forensic services for the state's law enforcement agencies. But they are seriously overburdened on requests for physical evidence processing. CBI has estimated that the turn-around time for the analysis as related to sexual assault and arson cases, as well as any analysis involving blood, hairs and fibers, and drug screenings, can take up to four (4) months. Needless to say, this hinders prompt and successful investigation. Fortunately, a consolidated mobile and stationary forensic/photographic laboratory service has been established between the Weld County Sheriff's Department and the Greeley Police Department. These services will facilitate the prompt analysis and processing of evidence. APPENDIX C . . . . . .. . . . . . . . _. . . . . . .. _ . . 1 • Mr Cal 2 CC 4 \ \ \ \ 0 I no | I : 4 to au — - . . - . Ell o ° / . : ith l= 1 CC 2 ', - ` /////\ ' /§ _ , //////} /= 4 7 | U_ - S»° - - ° ; >- 111 /$/�\\` \\ / « e \ { : � \ : _ . , -- ! a i a a ! UJ " a. _ / cc Lo?:IT ' ca\---1 Q , m \ (//\ D t » : [ & : , i z oes I \ § / 2 . GREELEY FIRE DEPARTMENT Organi;,ational Chart CITY COUNCIL 1 CITY MANAGER I 1 1 DEPARTMENT HEADS I III Fire Chief - —•-1 ��— Secreatary Assistant Chief -- ----•----- Fire Prevention Bureau • ----1 1 r_________ Inspector Deputy Chief Deputy Chief (Personnel) (Training) (Proposed Investigator) Cerpany.A Captain Company B Captain Company C Captain i I Same as Company D (below) Same as Company B (below) Fire Station ft 1 Fire Station fi 2 Fire Station f` 3 Fire Station f` 4 Lieutenant Lieutenant Lieutenant Lieutenant Relief Lieutenant Engineer Engineer Engineer Engineer Firefighter Firefighter Firefighter Engineer Firefighter Firefighter Firefighter Rescue Driver Firefighter Firefighter Firefighter GREELEY/WELD COUNTY JOINT FIRE/ARSON INVESTIGATION TASK FORCE ORGANIZATIONAL CHART CITY OF GREELEY WELD COUNTY WESTERN HILLS FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT -I I Fire Police District Sheriff' s Western Hills Fire Department Department Attorney's Department Department Office 1 Chief Chief District Sheriff Chief Attorney Fire Investigation Investigation Prevention Division Division Bureau Assistant or Deputy D.A. Investigator Investigator Investigator Investigator (Project Director) ,,, , ,, ,::::::::::: \ ARSON TASK FORCE INVESTIGATOR/INSPECTOR (Proposed) DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF WORK The Investigator/Inspector is responsible for the investigation of all fires and related incidents referred to him by the Chief of the Greeley Fire Department, Chief of the Greeley Fire Prevention Bureau, Duty Officers, and/or the Fire Captains. He will continue on these investigations to their completion, in close cooperation and coordination with the Greeley Police Department Arson Investigator, Greeley Investigation Division Commander, and Joint Task Force Members. He will take all actions necessary to determine the cause of fires , 'collect evidence necessary to prove the cause of in- tentionally set fires, complete reports of his findings, make necessary diagrams and photographs of fire/incident scenes, and perform other related assignments under the direct supervision of the Chief of the Greeley Fire Prevention Bureau. As a member of the City of Greeley/Weld County Joint Fire/Arson Investigation Task Force, he will coordinate Task Force activities and equipment, set up and coordinate the fire/arson data systems for the participating members of the Task Force, and other day-to-day activities as his time allows , while fulfilling his own departmental functions as stated above. During periods when no investigations are underway, the Investigator/Inspector will assist with such jobs as Fire Prevention Inspection , the NFIRS Computer System, training activities and/or other jobs as assigned by the Chief of the Fire Prevention Bureau and/or the Chief of the Greeley Fire Department. Approximately 75% of his time will directly involve investigations and follow-ups on incidents. He will maintain regular business hours, as much as possible. REQUIREMENTS OF WORK Provide 24-hour coverage of the City of Greeley on an "on-call" basis , working regular office hours (40 hours per week) as much as possible. Respond to all multiple alarms to determine cause of fire, conduct on-scene investigation, and talk to witnesses with the Police Arson Investigator. Respond to all working fires to determine cause of fire, conduct on-scene investigation, and talk to witnesses with the Police Arson Investigator. Respond to all arson fires , conduct on-scene investigations , and interview witnesses with the Police Arson Investigator. Investigate all undetermined fires to determine the fire's cause. Respond to all bombs and explosions to assist in police department investi- gations, evidence recovery and talking to witnesses. Assist the Police Deaprtment in communication with the Fire Department and act as liaison where tools , lights or other equipment may be needed. If the investigator is first on the crime scene, he secures the scene until the arrival of the Police Department. Respond to all suspicious fires, conduct on-scene investigation and interview all witnesses. INVESTIGATOR/INSPECTOR (cont'd) Investigate the threat of arson. Coordinate the activities, training and equipment of the City/County Joint Fire/Arson .Investigation Task Force. Set up and supervise the data systems of the City/County Joint Fire/Arson Investigation Task Force. Respond to all incidents when called for by the Chief of the Department or other Chief Officer. Respond to all incidents when called for by a Fire Captain. Respond to all incidents when called for by the Police Dispatcher, Police Watch Commander or Investigation Division Commander. Respond to all incidents when requested by Task Force Members or other authorized officials, on a Mutual Aid Basis to the agency having jurisdiction. Respond to all fires when there is a death or injury, His responsibility is to determine the cause of fire and secure the scene until arrival of police detectives and assist them in the investigation. Assist the Fire Prevention Bureau in enforcing the Fire Code, issue general summonses and complaints and appear in court on those summonses. Investigate incidents of false alarms. Assist Police Department in providing stake outs on threatened properties and patrol high incident arson areas of the city. Investigate citizens ' complaints. Perform any duties called upon by the Chief of the Greeley Fire Prevention Bureau. Perform any duties called upon by the Chief of the Greeley Fire Department. Investigate cases for the Chief of the Greeley Fire Department on disciplinary matters. Maintain adequate records Of all investigations and other activities. (i .e. - reports, diagrams, photographs, records of interviews, etc. ) Perform any additional duties and responsibilities as assigned to him. including any or all of the following: Fire scene investigation Follow-up investigations Preservation of evidence • Evidence recovery Contacting witnesses with Police Arson Investigator Interrogation of suspects with Police Arson Investigator Records and I .D. searches Diagraming crime scene Preparation and service of Search and Arrest Warrants with Police Arson Investigator Familiarization with all police and fire forms and procedures Familiarization with all juvenile forms and procedures. (These differ considerably with adult procedures. ) Informational exchange with insurance company representatives revolving around both criminal and civil action Conferences with District Attorney in the advisement concerning the INVESTIGATOR/INSPECTOR (cont'd) legality of contemplated actions Preparation of case files with District Attorneys for prosecution Qualification as an expert witness in the field of fire cause deter- mination (Because of experience, schooling and training) Court appearance and testimony Gathering factual case information from proper agencies , including: Organized Crime Strike Force Intelligence Bureaus of Area Law Enforcement Agencies Colorado Bureau of Investigation Federal Bureau of Investigation Alcohol , Firearms and Tobacco Area Fire Departments Area Law Enforcement Agencies State Insurance Commissioner' s Office Secretary of State's Office District Attorney' s Office MINIMUM EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING EQUIVALENT TO Five years of progressively responsible fire fighting experience, and graduation from a standard high school or equivalent. Employee must qualify for this position by recommendation from the Chief of the department, other superior officers , and is appointed to this position, by the Chief. APPENDIX D TABLE A. SUMMARY OF FUNCTIONAL ALTERNATIVE SCENARIOS I. BASELINE • . . Status quo, baseline scenario. .. No change in existing land uses or development patterns. II. LARGE INDUSTRIAL COMPANY . . Single, large light industrial manufacturing company. . . 3,000 employees; 40 percent living in Greeley, five percent in Windsor, one percent in Johnstown and Milliken. .. 3 million square feet of space on 500 acres. .. 1980 start up with full operation by 1983. III. INDUSTRIAL PARK . . Medium sized industrial and office park for clean, scientific, high technology businesses. .. 3 to 4 medium sized companies with smaller support businesses employing a total of 1,000 persons; similar resident commuting patterns as large industrial company scenario. . . 1.5 million square feet of industrial and commercial pattern space on 300 acres. - . . Land development during 1980, first company in 1981, full development by 1990. IV. WAREHOUSE pIST�IEUTTON CENTER . . Medium scale warehousing and distribution center. . . 1.0 million square feet of warehousing space on 100 acres. . . 40 employees; similar resident communting patterns as large industrial company scenario. . . 1981 start-up with full development by 1985. V. HIGHWAY COMMERCIAL . . Small scale highway commercial center. .. 30 space truck stop, w/ 30 room motel and restuarant. . . 100,00 square feet of space on 10 acres. . . 25 employees; similar resident communting patterns as large industrial company scenario. .. 1981 start-up with full operation by 1983. VI. RESIDENTIAL . . Medium scale, higher priced residential development. . . 200 single family units on one acre sites accounting for 250 total acres, $100,000 average unit price. . . 30 percent of residents commute to Greeley jobs, five percent to Windsor/Kodak, one percent to Johnstown and Milliken. Residential (con't) . . Initial construction in 1981 with build-out by 1990. VII. MIXED USAGE . . Mixed use industria.l,..commercial and residential development. .. 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