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 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
Attacked two deputies when they asked him to stop banging on a table
Officers were returning from gym, running in single file alongside the road
More than 200 correctional officers stood outside the prison Tuesday in support of Susan Canfield’s family
Leonard Moreno has pleaded not guilty to charges of first-degree murder, aggravated assault and drive-by-shooting in the Aug. 8 death of 27-year-old detention officer Jorge Vargas
CO Jeremy Primus was confirmed to have shot a man, though he may have been acting in self defense
CO Susan Canfield was killed in an escape attempt in 2007
Staffing levels, training still debated by Department of Corrections, union
It was not immediately clear how the fight began
County jails that account for the vast majority of local inmates in California have seen a marked increase in violence
An inmate struck him in the head with a metal coffee cup
Sarah Roggelinwas punched in the face about 10:20 a.m. Friday as she was on some stairs
Supervisors Gloria Molina and Michael Antonovich recommended the county reward
Struck female CO in the face with his fist
Union rep: “She’s in good spirits”
Latest injury occurred about 5:30 p.m. Saturday when prison staff was trying to conduct a random search
In 2010, then-mayor called for investigation after allegations of “a sexually hostile work environment”
Concerns over conditions for inmates and workers sparked a protest in recent weeks
Juan Diaz was recently charged for attacking a CO with an eight-inch, pick-type weapon
Officer was transported to the hospital with injuries that are not believed to be life-threatening
Announced a $50,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the hit-and-run driver
Shawn Ostafin pleaded guilty to felony aggravated assault on CO Jeremiah MacDonald
Using a homemade weapon, the inmate slashed the corrections officer’s neck
Thomas Knight stabbed CO Richard Burke to death while in prison for two other murders
3 men were arrested after being accused of shooting into car of an off-duty Department of Corrections officer
Rashidat Subair collapsed while working in the central control area of the prison
Placing box in horizontal position should sent alert for help, but it does not
Officer may have fallen asleep at the wheel
Rescued an inmate being beaten by 20 other inmates