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.
New York DOCCS said mediation talks are ongoing and that the department will “continue negotiating key issues” with the “goal of resolving the strike”
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Corrections officers statewide hold the line, calling for stronger safety measures and an end to HALT
Marion County Deputy John Durm was returning the murder suspect to jail when the inmate attacked Durm
The teen attacked two COs, punching one man repeatedly and strangling a woman, police said
The man serving a life sentence for a double murder admitted to an attack on COs that left one with a traumatic brain injury and broken ribs
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“Working in the jail is the hardest job in law enforcement. These deputies are unsung heroes. They work with an inmate population 24/7"
The inmate left the CO unconscious and suffering from “severe facial lacerations,” union representatives said
“I am scared for my life, and the life of our officers who are asked to hand out these horrible meals,” an email to jail administrators said
While everyone is acutely aware of the risks necessitating court security and the liability implications of security failures, actual progress toward security remains highly variable
If you think there is any chance you’ll need backup, don’t be a hero
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
A correctional officer was “severely assaulted” by an intoxicated inmate and was left lying unconscious in a pool of blood suffering from “severe facial lacerations”
His original 7-year prison term in 1994 was extended with additional sentences totaling 90 years for assaulting correctional officers, including throwing bodily fluids
An inmate faked an illness, and inmates attacked a staff member who came into his cell. Other workers were also attacked as they tried to help, the union said
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In his 12 years as a CO, Officer Scott Riner mentored many of the inmates he oversaw and tried to steer them toward productive lives after prison
We know attacks happen in jail facilities. Your challenge is to recognize the warning signs and, when possible, use de-escalation to prevent an attack or the need for force
Correctional officers attempted to interrupt a brawl between multiple inmates at the Souza Baranowski Correctional Center
In the unit where one of the attacks took place, there is one officer for every 64 inmates and officers routinely work 16 hour shifts, the union said
The inmate “barricaded himself in the shower” and as deputies attempted to control the situation, he began beating a deputy in the head
As inmates attempted to stop the attack, one was stabbed in the chest
Inmates who were in single and double cells were moved to a communal setting and about 20 “ringleaders” decided to “stir the pot” in protest
Take advantage of the moments before an inmate loses control when you have the opportunity to divert that rage
If an officer suspects that he or she has located a stash house with possible illegal activity while conducting a field visit, it is best to be as discrete as possible
In addition to his corrections work, reserve officer Joseph Johnson volunteered as a firefighter and contributed to his community as a private security officer
Nyssa officer Joseph Johnson was shot while he was still in his vehicle after pulling the suspect over
Officials want the St. Louis County Council to approve $1.6 million from the general fund to hire an additional 27 correctional officers
The Cellphone Jamming Reform Act seeks to allow state and federal prisons to use cellphone jamming systems
“Alarmingly low morale” and continuous long overtime shifts cited by COs
The union says prison violence rose by 33% in the year since HALT took effect
The detainee stabbed the CO 12 times in the back of the head with an 8-inch piece of sharpened metal
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