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 rare lockdown in the nation’s largest prison system, which comes during a heat wave, is happening as officials ‘confront the root causes’ of drug contraband and violence
A heat illness prevention plan for the state’s 30 prisons includes increased access to water, ice, fans, portable cooling units
After calling for help CO Hanna Suite defended herself and was helped by other inmates
Officers were escorting 18-year-old Elijuwon M. Clawson to a court appearance Wednesday when he attacked
Kent County has filed suit to block arbitration involving former CO Jaclynn Rodriguez
Inmate asked CO if he was carrying a taser, attacked when he was told ‘no’
Two new attacks have been blamed on the swelling number of inmates at the jail
Jerome Sharr, 23, formerly of Wilkes-Barre, is accused of burglarizing the Hanover Township home of Officer Brett Smith in November 2010
North Dakota’s growing need for corrections officers is the force behind a new academy here that certifies students to work in county jails and state prisons
Woman was escorting the inmate out of her office when he turned and punched her in the face
State’s ratio of COs to offenders is the worst among at least 49 states and more than twice the national average
Inmate became agitated after he learned he was not being transferred to another prison
Vera McCrae, who is black, claims that white officers who cursed at their bosses were not fired
Unionized public-safety workers get more attention from the county commissioners than correctional officers, who were “kind of the group that time forgot”
Duress system is part of an $839,000 overhaul of several security systems at the jail
Emotional intelligence (EQ) is defined as your ability to recognize and understand emotions in yourself and others
An elementary school teacher starts a movement to show COs that their communities care about them
Driver lost control of the vehicle and struck a concrete pillar
More than 50 people were recognized Thursday at the Sheriff’s Office’s Employee Awards and Commendations Ceremony
Man charged with murder in death of 4-year-old stepson
Inmate attempted to escape during transport, striking a CO and injuring three people total
Pennsylvania Law Enforcement and Correctional Officers Association will bring together the locals representing more than 100 county and municipal agencies and more than 2,000 police, deputies, and prison guards statewide
Sentenced to 90 days in jail
CO: “Came right out of the bathroom and punched me in my eye”
Officer said he thought he was going to be punched and didn’t have time to call for help
Miguel Alonso Contreras-Perez claims that he had a romantic relationship with Sgt. Lori Gann
Injured officer suffered a bone fracture around his left eye, a fracture of both sides of his nasal cavity and abrasions on his face that required sutures
Low staffing levels have created “a dangerous situation”
Deputies say the incident began when Richter covered the window of his cell with wet papers. Jail staff directed him to remove the papers and opened the cell door when he refused to comply
Not the first bomb threat to be called in this year
Acting Commissioner Anthony Annucci ordered the lockdown after a correction officer was struck in the face by an inmate
CO: Man appeared to be “high” and “just went off”
Orlando Gattison, 26, was charged with assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill