Defense for Runners
The best defense is a smart offense. There are precautions you can take to protect yourself during a run. Safety tips for runners, walkers, and cyclists. tips focus on increasing your visibility and awareness.
Opioid Enforcement Effort
More than 70,000 drug overdose deaths Americans now dying annually from drug overdoses. The Department of Justice is committed to using every available safety tool to prevent overdose deaths and hold accountable those responsible for the opioid addiction.
Active Shooter Event Reference Flyer
Active Shooter Event Reference Flyer
When an Active Shooter is in your vicinity, you must be prepared both mentally and physically to deal with the situation
Theft Protection on Campus
Stalking: A Serious Problem with No Easy Solutions.
Active Shooter Event Reference Flyer
Your first line of defense--- Don’t leave your property unattended, not even for a minute. Crime prevention starts with you.
Stalking: A Serious Problem with No Easy Solutions.
Stalking: A Serious Problem with No Easy Solutions.
Stalking: A Serious Problem with No Easy Solutions.
Stalking is a course of conduct directed at a specific person that would cause a reasonable person to feel fear. Unlike other crimes that involve a single incident, stalking is a pattern of behavior. It is often made up of individual acts that could, by themselves, seem harmless or noncriminal, but when taken in the context of a stalking situation, could constitute criminal acts.
Avoiding Scams and Keeping Safe
Stalking: A Serious Problem with No Easy Solutions.
Stalking: A Serious Problem with No Easy Solutions.
Crime prevention is everyone's responsibility, not just a job for the police. And crime can be reduced by simple measures like remembering to lock a door,
knowing about common con games, and watching out for your neighborhood.
Suicide Prevention
Whether you have struggled with suicide yourself or have lost a loved one, know you are not alone. Hear about personal experiences from people in your local community whose lives have been impacted by suicide
What is Cyberbullying?
Cyberbullying is similar to other types of bullying, except it takes place online and through text messages sent to cell phones.
Neighborhood Safety Tips For Parents
Neighborhood Safety Tips For Parents
What is Neighborhood safety ?Neighborhood security is the protection of one's community. Members of a community agree together to take responsibility for keeping an eye on each other as a way of preventing crime
What is Assault and Battery?
Assault refers to an illegal and intentional threat to cause bodily harm to another person
Although assault and battery are often paired together as one criminal offense, these terms have two different legal meanings and can occur separately. An assault refers to an illegal and intentional threat to cause bodily harm to another person. Even if there is no actual contact between the people involved, an assault may still have taken place. For example, if someone points a toy water gun at another person they may be liable for assault even though the "weapon" was only a toy.
Battery refers to the intentional touching of a person against that person's will
Touching someone else in an offensive or inappropriate way can constitute a battery, even if it does not cause injury. It may include touching with an object, another person, or a substance flung through the air. For example, someone who spits one someone else, or throws a glass of water on someone else, has committed a battery even though no physical injury would likely result from the incident. Similarly, a person who pokes his/her finger into someone else's chest to accentuate their argument could be guilty of battery.
A typical example of an assault would include a person swerving toward another person with their car, pointing a loaded gun or knife at another person, or holding their fist to someone else's face. Conversely, a battery implies that there was some sort of contact between those involved. Here is a clear example: If a woman chases her boyfriend around the house with a baseball bat in her hands, it is considered assault. If she catches up to him and hits him with the bat, the charge becomes battery.
Assault is legally considered a violent crime
Assault is legally considered a violent crime against another person. However, most assault cases in court only result in a misdemeanor charge. This is because assault is usually defined as an attempt to commit battery, without the end product of serious physical injury. While simple assault is considered a misdemeanor, "aggravated assault" is classified as a felony and treated as a more serious crime. An example of aggravated assault would be assault that involves the use of a deadly weapon. If the assault in question involves a police officer, it would also be considered a more serious crime and in court the offender could face a significant amount of jail time.
In most cases, battery results in a misdemeanor charge. However, in cases of "aggravated battery" there is heightened felony charge. Charges of aggravated battery often result in irreparable damage or permanent disability for the victim. Legally, there are only three possible excuses for assault and battery. These include court cases in which the act was one of self-defense, incidents in which the act can be proven accidental, and cases in which the element of consent was involved.
What is Sexual Harassment?
Any unwanted sexual approaches, requests for sexual favors, or any sexually motivated verbal or physical action that produces a hostile or uncomfortable work environment is considered sexual harassment and is a crime.
When Should You Consult an Attorney about Sexual Harassment?
An attorney will advise you on various things to take to protect yourself in addition to assisting you in preparing to report harassment. These steps could include the following:
- Preparing you to deal with the harasser if the harassment persists
- Documenting the harassment and all interactions with your employer about it
- Advising you on how to report harassment to your employer in the future, and
- Keeping track of your employer's response to your complaint to ensure that retaliation does not occur.
It's difficult to think clearly about how to respond when you're dealing with workplace harassment
An employee who has been sexually harassed may be too emotionally depleted and bewildered to have the perspective on his or her situation needed to respond effectively. An attorney can be a valuable resource in determining the best course of action. Any allegations of sexual harassment must be investigated by your employer, as required by law.
An attorney will explain the formal steps you might take to challenge sexual harassment
Furthermore, your employer is prohibited from taking any actions that would jeopardize your employment throughout the investigation. During the investigation, an experienced attorney can check in with you to ensure that the employer is following the law. In addition, an attorney will explain the formal steps you might take to challenge sexual harassment. Filing a charge of discrimination against your employer with your state's anti-discrimination agency or the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is one of these options (EEOC).
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits sex discrimination
Sexual harassment is a kind of sex discrimination under the law. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits sex discrimination. The Supreme Court didn't extend the concept of sex discrimination to include sexual harassment in the workplace until the late 1980s. Not every insulting remark will be classified as sexual harassment under the law. If you believe you have been subjected to sexual harassment you should consult with a attorney as quickly as possible to determine whether the behavior fits the legal definition of harassment. You may need to take specific steps to safeguard your rights even if you are being harassed. For instance, your workplace's policy (or even the law) may compel you to report alleged sexual harassment to human resources or managerial workers to hold the business liable. An expert attorney can assist you in determining which HR or another employee to report the alleged harassment to. A attorney can also help you draught a description of the harassing behavior. That way, if you're apprehensive about speaking with HR or a manager about the conduct (which is understandable), you'll be able to convey all of the pertinent information clearly and calmly.