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A Best Practice Approach to Preventing and Investigating Arson
The Northumberland Arson Task Force (ATF) is a multi-agency task force that aims to reduce and detect arson through a two-pronged approach of:
1. Arson Prevention, and;
The Northumberland ATF currently consists of 12 personnel from Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service (NFRS) and 1 police officer from Northumbria Police. Personnel within the ATF employed by NFRS include the ATF Manager, ATF Researcher, ATF Project Officer, a Community Warden Manager and 8 Community Wardens. The Northumberland ATF has been identified by the former Office of the Deputy Prime Minister as an example of best practice in effective arson prevention and investigation.






