These strike forces consisted of teams of fire and police investigators who worked together to detect arson and to arrest and prosecute arsonists. The analysis focused on units in small and medium-sized jurisdictions. Results showed that fully integrated police/fire investigation teams are rare; the more common approach is a single-agency unit with cross-trained investigators. Problems include staffing cuts, flat rank structures that cause high turnover, inadequate training, management problems, and additional difficulties specific to small communities. However, the team approach is successful in the communities that are using it. Figures, profiles of individual programs, study instrument, and fire investigation report form