Officer Safety
Officer Safety is a critical concern within correctional facilities, focusing on protecting staff from physical harm and ensuring a secure working environment. This directory provides articles and resources on best practices, training, and equipment that enhance the safety of correctional officers. Understanding the importance of officer safety helps develop strategies to mitigate risks and respond effectively to threats. For further insights, explore our section on Defensive Tactics.
Despite its name, the ‘Honor Block’ is a breeding ground for inmate manipulation; here’s how this environment leaves prison staff vulnerable
Sandpaper was used to make shanks, hidden in toilet paper roll
The deputy released the inmate and was not injured
He lunged at deputies on two separate occasions attempting to grab at their groin areas
Longer shifts started after a prison riot, and have not gone back down three months later
The officer told the inmate to put on a pair of pants, apparently inciting the altercation
New Sheriff Gary Caruana is asking the county board to approve a $6.7 million budget increase for more officers and equipment
Man was in uniform and standing with son when someone in a minivan shot him
The walls have ears inside correctional facilities; be careful where and when you talk about confidential information
Officer was struck in the back of the head sometime before 10 a.m. in the Level 4 housing facility
A uniformed officer walking to a bus stop was robbed and shot in the leg
The inmate became confrontational when officers attempted to place another inmate in the same cell
According to police, a 27-year-old man, who is a suspect in a burglary investigation, assaulted two corrections officers Monday
Communication throughout a facility is paramount to not only productivity, but also officer safety
What would you change if you were in charge at your correctional facility?
One thing inmates have a limitless amount of is time to think
Officer took out his gun and fired a shot into the air, scaring off the attackers
Norman Seabrook, head of COBA, urged Mayor de Blasio and Commissioner Ponte to consider corrections officers and their safety while planning prison reform
Alabama Legislature will convene on Aug. 3 to address a $200 million shortfall in the General Fund budget
The corrections officer is identified as 25-year-old Tyree Holmes
Charged with aggravated battery to a peace officer after allegedly spitting on two Kendall County Jail corrections officers
What kind of officer do you wish worked with you on every shift?
An eyewitness saw the car responsible move into the same lane as the motorcyclist, strike him and then continue driving
Failure to understand the first five of these use-of-force facts could cost you your job — failure to understand the sixth could cost you your life
Judge Vito Geroulo sentenced Gary Mertz of Scranton to two to four years in state prison for simple assault and two counts of reckless endangerment
Corrections Officer Frank Juarez Garcia III was killed after he lost control of his motorcycle
Timothy Davison, 47, had been with the agency since December
Witnesses told the court the weapon was found on Richard J. Sears, 34, after corrections officers received a tip
Sprayed the officer just days before the original charges that landed him behind bars were dismissed
Officer was escorting inmate from dayroom to his cell at Telford Unit when he was attacked with object
