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• Bodycam video shows moments leading up to NC inmate's death

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  Five former jail officers and a nurse were charged in July with involuntary manslaughter in inmate John Neville's death

• Be aware, be smart, be safe: Correctional officer safety

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  Wherever you interact with criminal offenders, there is a real danger of assault, attempted escape and the necessity to control offenders by force

• COVID-19: How public safety companies are assisting the frontline pandemic response

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  The businesses that equip and serve first responders are supporting the national emergency response with new products, free services and donations

• 4 tips for correctional officers who were passed over for a promotion

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  A career is the sum total of your experiences, positive and negative

• How to be an effective leader in corrections

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  It is essential to develop your leadership skills to match the core competencies COs are looking for from their supervisors

• Complacency kills! Here's how to prevent it

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  Challenge yourself to defeat daily routines that lead to complacency in correctional facility operations

• How bodycams in corrections can improve outcomes and accountability

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  Body-worn cameras provide an objective record that can discourage bad behavior, decrease the likelihood of frivolous grievances and make it easier to investigate when incidents do occur

• 3 types of interactions between the trainer and the 'new boot’

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  The relationship between any field trainer and a recruit should start by them building a rapport with each other based on mutual respect

• When political discourse follows you to work

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  Correctional officers must understand how inmates weaponize hot-button topics

• Personalizing communications in corrections

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  Communicating with inmates as if they are objects will lead to negative interactions

• Time bombs: Preparing for surprise attacks

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  Practice these three techniques to ensure you maintain the edge when an offender attacks

• Inmate Manipulation: Know the games that inmates play

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  This is how downing a duck works

• The dangers of a 'cool' correctional officer

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  This officer threatens the safety of other COs, correctional staff and inmates

• Goal-oriented use of force in corrections

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  To ensure the force you are using is within the bounds of what is legal, appropriate and covered by your agency’s policies, keep these four goals in mind

• Grow your profession: 4 resources for correctional officer training

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  Jail administrators should provide consistent, topical correctional officer training, but you are also responsible for your own professional growth

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