A program of the Minnesota Chapter of the International Association of
Arson Investigators, the Minnesota Arson Reward Project is administered by a committee
appointed by the MNIAAI. The purpose is to deter the crime of arson in Minnesota. This
committee shall be known as the Minnesota Arson Reward Project.
RULES AND PROCEDURES
The Minnesota Arson Reward Project Committee is authorized to
make payments of three types:
An Extraordinary Reward of $1,500 to $2500 for
information or assistance that leads to the arrest of person(s)on a charge of arson. Such
reward will require the unamimous approval and a minimum of five members voting.
An Information Reward of up to $1,500 for information in
a meritorious situation with no requirement that the information lead to an arrest. Such
reward will require approval of the majority of the committee membership.
A Lesser Reward for Useful Information which could
prevent an incendiary fire or aid in catching a person who set one. There is no
requirement that the information lead to an arrest. Such reward will require approval of
the majority of the committee membership.
The program becomes effective on November 1, 1977. The continuation of the
program is not guaranteed and will depend on the availability of funds for the rewards.
The decisions of reward payments and amount of the reward shall rest
exclusively in the judgment of the members of the committee.
No person shall be eligible for consideration for any reward unless nominated
by a member of the committee, a member of the MC-IAAI, or a member of a fire or police
department in the State of Minnesota or an employee or agent of an insurance company.
Members of the committee and/or their families shall be ineligible for rewards
from this program.
The committee shall develop, and make available, forms on which nominations can
be submitted.
Only information on fires within the State of Minnesota are eligible for
consideration.
An informant may remain anonymous by using a number for identification
purposes. A reward to such a person can be made in cash or by suitable means which will
preserve the anonymity of the informant.
Any changes in these rules determined to be of immediacy shall be adopted by
simple majority vote of the committee and thereafter submitted to the MC-IAAI for review
and approval.
The Minnesota Arson Reward
Project Application shall accompany all requests for rewards.
The Minnesota Arson Reward Project Application can be accepted on cases that
are active or received within 90 days of final disposition.
The Minnesota Arson Reward Project Committee will meet quarterly in February,
May, August, and November. Nomination applications must be received by the committee by
the 1st day of the months of February, May, August, and November to be acted on
at that quartely meeting.
Minnesota Arson Reward Nomination Applications shall be mailed to:
