This innovative session will explore the process of developing, implementing, and maintaining an effective risk reduction strategy to ensure a safe maritime work environment for observers. The risk reduction strategy developed by the NOAA Fisheries Office of Law Enforcement Alaska Division is based on the Routine Activities Theory, which suggests crime occurs when there is a convergence of a suitable target, the absence of a capable guardian, and a likely offender. The risk reduction strategy addresses each one of these three elements, through the collaboration of multiple government agencies and non-government organizations who are committed to protecting observers. Attendees will have the opportunity to engage with representatives from these agencies and organizations during different blocks focused on each one of the elements of the risk reduction strategy. Blocks will include Suitable Targets, Likely Offenders, and Capable Guardians. This session will consist of oral presentations, posters, hands-on activities, and panel discussions.
Organizer: Jaclyn Smith, National Marine Fisheries Services Office of Law Enforcement, [email protected]
Co-organizers: Dan Hauser, Lori Newell, Dennis Jaszka
Supported by: National Marine Fisheries Service