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.
The inmate struck the Washington State Penitentiary CO in the face multiple times; while at the hospital, the CO was unable to remember the attack
“Assaulting an officer is never the appropriate action for not receiving a hygiene product in time,” said Louis Viscusi, president of the Suffolk County Correction Officers Association
The inmate grabbed a CO’s holster after attacking him; another CO quickly grabbed her gun and ordered the inmate to drop the weapon
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Dawit Seyuom, 29, has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of Carolyn Cross
A man being booked into the Sonoma County Jail was TASERed 20 times after he resisted and assaulted corrections staff
Dylan Cardeilhac, 16, has been convicted of second-degree murder in the death of Corrections Officer Amanda Baker
Suffolk County Legislature sustained County Executive Steve Bellone’s veto of a budget amendment that would have funded take-home guns for county COs
Succumbed to injuries sustained in a vehicle accident
The officer immediately pulled her arm away from the inmate and was not injured
Man responsible for the attack has been arrested and charges are in the process of being filed
Now staff who work in recreation, food service, and receiving and discharge will be armed with pepper spray
Said it violates the state Taylor Law, which bars lawmakers from negotiating with county unions
Putting the incorrect angle on a blade is the equivalent to dulling it
Two corrections officers and a Philadelphia Prisons sergeant are recovering after an attack Monday afternoon
Nikkii Bostic-Jones, 38, was reporting for her night shift at the jail when she was hit by a van
Anthony Cooper, 29, grabbed the officer and pulled her into his cell, then tried to attack her
CO Brian Melvin was shot in the arm while serving a warrant
Roy Whitelow was found guilty of one count of battery to a law enforcement officer as a repeat offender this week
Inmate beat officer unconscious, stomped on neck and chest
He is expected to recover
Studies show departments that use body cameras have seen a decrease in use of force by officers and a decrease in complaints against officers
Rhonda Commodore, a provincial corrections officer, was thrown from a van during an inmate transfer Thursday morning
Marathon County is one of six counties in the state using a system called Lexipol to overhaul and digitize law enforcement policies
Inadvertently given influenza shots Tuesday instead of being tested for tuberculosis
Deputy was overseeing a routine attorney-client meeting
Unnamed officer described intimidation, harassment and an administration intent on protecting itself from scrutiny
Joshua L. Pridgen, 23, now incarcerated at Upstate Correctional Facility, Malone, pleaded guilty to second-degree assault
Union rep Joe Rojas says there was no lockdown after the incident and that no one called for medical help
State’s CO union is calling suspension of officer an effort to draw attention away from criticism on DOC
He and another inmate are accused of attacking a CO, stealing his keys and then threatening another employee for her car
Officer countered with a story that the inmate battered him in an attempted escape