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The Corrections Training topic features a range of training videos, tips and expert columns to help correctional officers be better equipped and prepared for the dangers of dealing with violent inmates and detainees.



Advocate Alex Mann, aiming to visit 500 police departments to discuss autism communication, made his first correctional facility visit at stop number 424
An apology should clearly project that you know right from wrong, nothing more
Improving public safety and domestic security through training, education and tactical excellence.

The mission of the National Tactical Officers Association is to enhance the performance and professional status of law enforcement personnel by providing a credible and proven training resource as well as a forum for the development of tactics and information exchange. The Association’s ultimate goal is to improve public safety and domestic security through training, education and tactical excellence. The National Tactical Officers Association operates with Veritas (truth, honesty and integrity) in our relationships.
It is important that all staff know and follow their agency’s policies on security, inspections, contraband and escapes
Lack of staff and training impedes policy adherence in the facility, according to 162-page report by federal monitors
Aligning with high-demand jobs, the initiative carves a new pathway for post-incarceration job and life stability
In this excerpt, the author discusses whether rookie officers should begin their career in a minimum unit, or at the highest and most restrictive level of security
We must ensure the people who are using the equipment are trained, authorized and certified to do so
Corrections officers are needed to respond to survey to assess their ability to recognize and respond to signs of mental health challenges or crises
You can learn a lot from phone calls, such as plans for contraband being introduced to your facility or planned assaults on staff or other inmates
Officials cite salary increases for new COs and differential pay as reasons for increased interest in corrections careers
Union says the plan to close the Larch Corrections Center “will harm workers, incarcerated individuals and their families”
Your productivity may be dependent on your interpersonal skills
Exploring the importance of diligent observation, swift identification and effective communication in ensuring safety and combating complacency
If training academies can facilitate and promote commitment to the occupation, it could be possible to slow the surge of correctional officers leaving the occupation each year