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.
Don’t ever rely on the “search incident to arrest” by the arresting or transporting officer
The COs were in Minneapolis for a recruiting event when they witnessed the incident, which had also gone over the radio as a call for assistance
The lawsuit references an inspection report detailing a surge in inmate-on-inmate and staff assaults, heightened use of force by officers and an uptick in drugs and contraband in the prison
The measure includes provisions guaranteeing prompt notification and investigation of complaints
A former Hutchinson Correctional Facility inmate is speaking out after a corrections officer was stabbed multiple times
Rockingham County House of Corrections study is critical of the jail’s management
All too often I hear both officers and their instructors call defensive tactics training ‘self-defense'; here’s why they’re wrong to call it that
Prison workers and union members picketed Ohio’s prison agency Monday
DeKalb County is the only core Metro Atlanta County where officers still walk prisoners out in the open to their first court appearances
Beaver County’s 26 adult probation officers will now have the option to carry a firearm while they are working
He was quickly transported to a nearby hospital, where it was found that his injuries were not life-threatening
The cuffed inmate managed to grab the detective’s gun and open fire, and a second officer returned fire
Security issues involving a food service contractor, a major escape in Lima and continued low staffing levels concern the union
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Kenneth Gregory, 47, is charged with assault, armed criminal action and possession of a weapon in a jail
Everyone has a right to feel safe in their own home; here are some steps that corrections officers and their families can take to soothe their fears
Rodney Johnson named the county, the sheriff’s department and eight county employees responsible for the alleged acts of discrimination, harassment and subsequent failure to act
Stephenson County Sheriff’s Department is outfitting county jail officers with body cameras
A city correctional officer who was stabbed was released from the hospital Saturday morning
Deputy was transported to a nearby hospital, and there is no word on his condition
Said assaults and contraband are up, and that their only source of personal protection was gloves
The officer, a male in his 20s, was taken to St. Louis University Hospital
COs with the South Mississippi Correctional Institution were assaulted Monday following a shakedown
The officer, Lavar van Beverhoudt, had to get seven stitches in his forehead after the incident
Postponed inquiry of DOC officials until the next legislative session
Michael John Scullen, 22, assaulted Joseph Lynch and Mitchell Sarkowski on Sept. 8
Eliminates the need to find placement for another item on an officer’s uniform
CO John Schade, of the Marion Correctional Facility in Marion, and his wife Lisa were killed
If Aaron Green hadn’t punched a corrections officer at the prison where he was serving time, he’d be getting released in April
Inmate used a 6-8 inch piece of plexiglass to stab the officer 13 times in the head, elbows, back and hip
A convict found guilty of stalking his probation officer by sending her threatening emails will be spending more time behind bars
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These concepts may seem simple, but we sometimes lose sight of them in the daily thrash
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