2019 Vehicle Arson Training Program
On June 6th the NICB, the New York Anti-Car Theft & Fraud Association (NYACT), the Westchester County District Attorney Office and New York State Office of Fire Prevention and Control (OFPC) presented a one-day Vehicle Arson Awareness Program for first responders and members of the insurance industry in Valhalla, New York.
This successful program has been held twice a year for the past 13 years where over 2,000 students have been trained in the investigation of vehicle arsons. This was a program that the NICB spearheaded with the NY State Police and NYS OFPC in 2010 and has been presented in multiple locations throughout the state each year. As a result of the success and number of students that have attended, the NYS OFPC has added the program to their certification curriculum.
It consists of classroom training and live vehicle burns simulating accidental and caused fires. The program’s success has been aided by our members donating vehicles for use in this valuable training program.
SA Bill Maasz (left) and Detective Christopher DeMatteo, Yonkers Police Department
Anyone with information concerning insurance fraud or vehicle theft can report it by calling toll-free 800.TEL.NICB (800.835.6422) or submitting a form on our website.
About the National Insurance Crime Bureau: Headquartered in Oak Brook, Ill., the NICB is the nation's leading not-for-profit organization exclusively dedicated to combatting and preventing insurance crime through Intelligence, Analytics, and Operations; Education and Crime Prevention; and Strategy, Policy, and Advocacy. The NICB is supported by more than 1,200 property-casualty insurers, self-insureds, rental car, vehicle finance, and auto auctions. To learn more, visit www.nicb.org.