standard operating procedure college station fire department

STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE
COLLEGE STATION FIRE DEPARTMENT
SUBJECT: Arson Investigations SOP: 700.3.10
CATEGORY: TAMU CAMPUS PAGE: 1 of 1
APPROVED BY:
Chief, Fire Department DATE: 3/99
1. Incident Commander CSFD will determine if an Arson Investigator is needed and initiate
response.
2. Incident Commander will notify UPD Officer on scene of above action.
3. UPD Officer will notify communications to call in a Detective.
4. CSFD and UPD will isolate the arson scene until the investigation is completed.
5. UPD will release the scene by notifying the Radio Room. Then and only then will Physical
Plant personnel be allowed to enter the fire scene. Unless it is deemed necessary by the Fire
Chief or his representative that action needs to be taken to further protect or lessen the loss of
property and/or restore conditions which may have a direct negative impact on others outside the
fire scene.
6. If University Personnel happen upon a fire in progress or an extinguished fire they are to notify
the UPD immediately.
7. CSFD Arson Investigator will assist the UPD in the investigation, evidence gathering and
testifying. Evidence gathered will be processed by the CSFD as necessary.
8. If the UPD ascertains that there is a pattern of fires on campus they will contact the CSFD Arson
Division for assistance.
9. The College Station Fire Department shall provide normal fire investigation service to Texas
A&M University at no additional cost; Provided the investigation is not unusual in nature. Texas
A&M University shall assist the College Station Fire Department with any unusual or extensive
costs associated with investigations conducted on University property.
orig: 11/95; re#’d 11/02