System to support police driver psychological assessment for safety. Project results

Abstract

The objective of this article is to present the results of research designed to build a system of support for the psychological assessment of police drivers, including drivers of police emergency vehicles, as required by Polish law. Part of the research and development efforts, the project analyses the world’s most recent research (commercial and non-commercial projects) which is not subject to confidentiality rules. The analysis shows that the project will help to build a functional support system. Based on modern IT technologies and part of the Police’s PDTN network, the system will support the psychological assessment of police drivers, including drivers of police emergency vehicles. The system was implemented in IT network technology and can, as a result, operate directly with the Police Data Transmission Network (central server, access from any PDTN workstation) ensuring independence and security of data collection and storage.

Ensuring Transport Safety by Police Authorities and Units of Member States of the European Union

“…These scientists argue about three aspects of effective driving, namely: physical efficiency (determined by means of medical examinations) psychological efficiency (assessed in psychological tests of the driver) knowledge, skills and attitudes of the driver. The drivers' attitude to road traffic safety is formed not only by themselves, but also by external factors, including those that are a prerequisite for human errors on the road, namely: psychophysical properties, social adaptation, social discipline, emotional control and skills to solve such a complex task as driving a vehicle (Kuczyńska et al, 2018).…”

“…All countries of the European Union seek to provide police officers' professional training for the quality performance of the tasks assigned to them, which can be achieved through the provision of knowledge, skills and the application of advanced technologies. Road safety is one of the most important areas of security, which requires special police officers' training, and, therefore, there are special state road safety units in many countries (Kuczyńska et al, 2018). Transport is an important part of the national economy; it affects economic development, which determines the development of freight carriage.…”