Hostage Situations
SWAT officers, using “less-than-lethal” ammunition, were able to free the 73-year-old guard two hours after he was taken hostage
Guary Lonnie Shuford III, out on bail for a robbery charge, is accused of shooting Jamila Elysse Moss outside of her apartment
The motive behind the abduction remains under investigation but Corrections Director Jennifer Clemons-Abdullah said one inmate demanded pizza
The inmate grabbed a knife and took a kitchen employee hostage; A detention officer was able to disarm the inmate quickly and took him back into custody
Consider these tips to update tactical team training and procedures for barricaded suspects and hostage rescue operations in your jurisdiction
Court documents allege that Colbey Bradley threatened to kill the nurse if the officer didn’t let him go
The four officers worked together to disarm an inmate who had taken a nurse hostage during a medical checkup last summer
The two convicted murderers were allegedly demanding an escape helicopter — and pizzas
Under Oklahoma law, a prosecutor can file murder charges when a death occurs during a kidnapping or riot
Turn Key Health’s CEO said improvements had been made, including the jail administrator’s efforts to address detention staffing shortages
A powerful way to increase learning based on real incidents is to not only study what you do see but to envision what you might have seen
Follow these steps to prioritize officer safety and facility security
Video shows police entering the jail as the inmate holds a detention officer at knifepoint
Turn Key Health gave the jail trust a one-month deadline to increase the number of detention officers at the overcrowded 13-story facility
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