The Influence of Human Behaviour on Security
TRL has a range of human factors specialists who have experience of providing consultancy and research in the security environment. The weakest link in any security can be the ‘human in the loop’, which is often exploited by criminals and terrorists. |
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Human factors is a growing area, particularly in psychological profiling of hostile behaviour and intent, and also in training personnel to perform well under pressure.
TRL's Human Factors experts use a variety of methods to assess security vulnerabilities and also improve the performance of security systems. Great care is taken to ensure that interventions are realistic and proportionate to the threats faced by governments, organisations and businesses.
Our services include:
- Human Centred Design
- Advice on Control Systems, CCTV & Building Security Post Design
- Analysis of Behaviour Relating to Hostile Intent
- Intelligence Analysis & Threat Assessment
- Personnel Selection (occupational psychology)
Selection of the right staff for security work
Setting the right environment for staff to perform - Assessment of Site Designs/Security
Selection of materials and layout to maximise deterrent to crime and terrorism - Vehicle Behaviour Simulation (Car & Truck Simulation)
Assessment of the impact a site design has on driver behaviour; at the planning stage or retrospective - Research & Development of Products or Site-Specific Solutions











