Jun 1, 2026 | Law Safety, Safety Shorts
By: Todd Duncan, NIRMA Law Enforcement and Safety Specialist THE WHAT One of the highest-risk areas in modern law enforcement litigation is the continued use of force against a subject who is already restrained or whose resistance has substantially diminished. Courts...
Jun 1, 2026 | General Safety, Safety Shorts
By: Chad Engle, Loss Prevention Manager and Safety Specialist Key Risk Considerations for NIRMA Members Public boat ramps are often viewed as simple access points to waterways, but in reality they represent very complex and liability-prone facilities owned and...
Jun 1, 2026 | Road Safety, Safety Shorts
By: KC Pawling, NIRMA Road Safety and Loss Prevention Specialist When we think about vehicle and equipment safety, most attention is placed on external hazards—traffic, terrain, and jobsite conditions. However, some of the most serious risks are much closer than many...
May 4, 2026 | Law Safety, Safety Shorts
By Todd Duncan, Law Enforcement and Safety Specialist A traffic stop is a seizure under the Fourth Amendment. Its duration must be limited to the time reasonably necessary to address the mission of the stop (e.g., traffic violation, license/registration checks,...
May 4, 2026 | Road Safety, Safety Shorts
By KC Pawling, Road Safety and Loss Prevention Specialist Every year, counties across the country set up hundreds of work zones to maintain roads, replace culverts, repair bridges, and keep traffic moving. These projects are essential, but they also create some...
May 4, 2026 | General Safety, Safety Shorts
By Chad Engle, Loss Prevention Manager and Safety Specialist Best Practices and Emerging Scams Every Public Entity Should Know Business fraud continues to rise nationwide, and county governments are not immune. In fact, attempted ACH and wire fraud is becoming so...
