Category: Articles, Law Enforcement & Corrections, Resources for Attorneys, Resources for Experts, Safety, Security, TASA Press Releases Police Officers Duty to Intervene TASA ID: 321 Police departments in the United States are currently dealing with many issues including appropriate “use of force,” “defunding issues” and whether or not to intervene on another officer’s actions which is called “duty to intervene.” Since many recent encounters involving police officers’ actions have resulted in deaths and serious injuries, these responsibilities and actions have come into the public awareness and are undergoing a great deal of scrutiny. Questions have arisen regarding if their actions are justified, or if the other police officers on the scene had a duty to intervene. The George Floyd case is one of the most notable ones involving police actions and non-interventions, but unfortunately there are many others. Read more
Category: Articles, Resources for Attorneys, Resources for Experts, Safety, Security Why is One House Broken into Over Another? TASA ID: 10544 Within the world of personal, individual or family security, there are many activities that take place each week that appear to be normal daily operations, but in fact expose us to loss of property, information and overall security. Many individuals engaging in illegal activities look for the easy mark or soft targets and will most likely take the path of least resistance. Below is our discussion of areas in our personal lives where we can recognize the opportunities provided and work to divert the criminal further down the path of least resistance. Read more
Category: Articles, Communications, Firearms/Guns, Law Enforcement & Corrections, Resources for Attorneys, Safety “To Protect and Serve ALL” S.O.P.S. (Survey of Police Service) for COPS TASA ID: 1646 Please note: “Police” and “Law Enforcement Officer” are used interchangeably. The following questions are designed to help and enable law enforcement officers to mentally walk in the shoes of every citizen they serve. Thinking like, and feeling for, every community citizen served by law enforcement officers, are the most humanistic and humane ways to protect and serve all. Law Enforcement Officers are invited to take this 121-item survey themselves as an invaluable, progressive forward step toward thinking like the community they are sworn to serve. Read more
Category: Articles, Auto Safety, Automotive/Trucking, Resources for Attorneys, Resources for Experts, Safety What's Your Safety Personality? TASA ID: 9075 Do you have a safety personality behind the wheel? Yes! Everyone has a safety personality. That’s because everyone has a personality, and several universal personality dimensions affect safety behavior. Driver personality is the strongest of various personal factors affecting safety outcomes, in my opinion. Others include driver age, gender, sensory-motor performance (e.g., reaction time), medical conditions, and mental abilities. All of these can affect driver crash risk, sometimes strongly. Yet it is my conclusion that driver personality exerts the greatest enduring affects. Read more
Category: Articles, Auto Safety, Automotive/Trucking, Resources for Attorneys, Resources for Experts, Safety, Transportation Which Five Factors Affects Driver Fatigue & Alertness The Least? TASA ID: 9075 Here’s a quiz with just one question: Which of the five factors affects driver fatigue (i.e., drowsiness) and alertness the least? A. Individual differences in susceptibility to drowsiness B. Amount of prior sleep C. Time-of-day D. Prior continuous time awake E. Prior continuous time driving Read more